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Homestead baseball coach Sotir to accept award for 100 victories

New group will hone in on everyday health By Valerie Gough

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When the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association honors Homestead coach Steve Sotir for his 100 victories, he might deflect the credit to his players. After all, he did that twice during a brief account of his evolving career. “I want to give the credit to the kids where it’s mostly deserved,” Sotir said. “At Homestead, we’re blessed with outstanding student athletes, and success can come when you have very talented players on the field. Any high school coach will tell you that.” Sotir will accept the award Jan. 25 at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, during the coaches’ winter clinics. Sotir said he wasn’t aware of the milestone until Homestead school radio announcer Adam Schenkel approached him after the 7-0, May 5 victory over Snider. “He was the one who came down and said congratulations about the win, and I said thanks,” Sotir said. “And he said, ‘You don’t know what this one is,’ ” Sotir recalled. Barb Lake, the athletic

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Steve Sotir passed the 100victory mark during his fifth year as Homestead High School baseball coach. He will accept an award for that milestone at the January meeting of the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association. department secretary, said Sotir has earned the respect of the players, the parents and the community as a whole. “Everyone associated with baseball here at Homestead and I think here in this area, they know him and respect him,” Lake said. “He does a great job with the kids. He holds his players to high standards and they perform.” Sotir played second base and shortstop, including high school ball at Anderson High School

in Cincinnati. “In order to play baseball, most people say you go to junior college in Florida,” Sotir said. “So I went to St. Petersburg Junior College and played there a couple of years, where you can play baseball all year-round.” He earned a baseball scholarship to Newberry College, in South Carolina, and played there two more years. “Then I started thinking about what I wanted to do in life.” He wanted to stay close to the game. “If I can’t play it, then the next best thing is to coach it,” he said. He coached at Clearwater High School in Clearwater, Fla., then became an assistant at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga., He became an assistant at the University of Florida. But Sotir was drawn back to Statesboro. “People said if you want to learn the game, you want to go to Georgia Southern and study under Jack Stallings,” Sotir said. Stallings, who also coached at Wake Forest and Florida State, won more than 1,200 games as a college coach. “I realized how much I didn’t know,” Sotir said. He became a graduate

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assistant in the health and physical education department. He taught classes and took classes, and was an assistant baseball coach. “And those two years were just a learning experience for me,” Sotir said. “Not only did I learn the game, but I learned how to teach the game.” Sotir credits Stallings with introducing him to the American Baseball Association, based in Atlanta, and ultimately to the International Baseball Association. “They needed someone who could teach the game,” Sotir said. “Not necessarily pro experience, but a teacher of the game.” Sotir was charged with conducting coaching clinics in Australia, Italy and around the globe. The 10-day clinics drew players from nearby, and coaches from a wider See COACH, Page A8

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As much as critics like to say that social media has made us less social, the same cannot be said in every instance. In fact, each month in Fort Wayne, individuals using social media come together over breakfast to discuss its application and influence in business and everyday life. The Social Media Breakfast, which started in Boston, now exists in more than 25 U.S. cities and serves as a time to network with like-minded people or get help from industry experts. It was at one of these events where Justin Springer saw potential in the Social Media Breakfast model, and how it could positively influence another aspect of daily life — health. “I went to a Social Media Breakfast in December and I loved it,” said Springer, who founded My Healthy City. “You know, here is a complete newbie to really understanding social media and I got to go into this environment and a lot of experts were there. I walked away with so much valuable information.” Springer, who owns Fort Wayne Strength and Conditioning, has long wanted to find a way to make Fort Wayne a healthier place to live, work and play, but he wasn’t entirely sure how to go about bringing people together with that common goal. “I thought, here is the venue that I’ve been looking for — something that’s not about me, or my gym, or anybody’s business, but that’s a resource to the community.” Springer created My Healthy City, a group open to See HEALTH, Page A4

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Ministers alliance plans tribute to King By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

Martin Luther King Jr. scholar Timothy L. Lake will lead an interdenominational prayer service honoring King’s life and legacy at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St. Lake is a 1981 graduate of Snider High School. He studied at IPFW before transferring to Ball State University. He earned further degrees at Howard University, the University of Notre Dame and Bowling Green State University. He is an associate professor of English at Wabash College in

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Timothy L. Lake Crawfordsville. Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County has partnered with the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Fort Wayne to present the annual tribute to King for more than 25 years.

Senior pastor the Rev. John P. Gardner said Plymouth has been host to the service since its beginning. Gardner commended Lake’s record of scholarly pursuits and academic success. “He brings honor to the community,” Gardner said. “It’s a service that appeals to these church coalitions, and to the community of people who are wanting to keep in touch and keep connected to Dr. King’s dream, his vision and his inspiration,” Gardner said. “The dream grows dim over the course of time, doesn’t it? And it needs to be retrieved and we need to be coming

together to remember that he is an inspiration that helps us in our world.” Gardner said that world “can sometimes be somewhat brutish and less than we would like for it to be.” Lake was an archivist for The Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute, at Stanford University. In 1985, Coretta Scott King invited Stanford historian Clayborne Carson to direct the King Papers Project at Stanford. Lake worked with Carson in preserving the record of King’s life. “It’s no doubt we’ve made progress in race relations,” Lake said,

citing progress against segregation and voting restrictions. “We do have somewhere to go in terms of eliminating racism in terms of attitudes.” Lake participated in the Native Tongue Lecture Series in April at IPFW. He addressed AfricanAmerican intellectual Cornell West’s criticism of President Obama’s economic and social policies. Lake said he discussed how King’s love translates into political action. He said West and Obama express “that Kingsian value” in different ways. “I always wanted to be a professor,” said Lake, adding that he received a

good education in Fort Wayne. Gardner, of Plymouth Church, said, “Fort Wayne does a good job of observing the birth date and the federal holiday. But more important is the man, the message and his continued relevance.” The church alliance, which lists more than 130 congregations among its supporters, maintains the Neighborhood Food Network, assists military families, and operates A Baby’s Closet and the Rising Stars programs. For more information about the alliance or the Jan. 20 speaker, visit www.associated churches.org.

28th Unity Day to celebrate King’s legacy By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

As the 28th annual Unity Day celebration approaches, MLK Club President Bennie Edwards is quick to point out that the organization serves Fort Wayne throughout the year. “Unity Day is our biggest event, but we also do Santa on Tour,” Edwards said. That Dec. 8 event especially served children of the Renaissance Pointe YMCA, 2323 Bowser Ave., Edwards said. “We had about 160 kids and we gave them trolley rides through downtown to see the Christmas lights. We had two Santa Clauses; one rode the trolley and one handed out gifts.”

Children enjoyed gifts, games, bingo, painting and decorating Christmas ornaments, Edwards said. The Christmas celebration also includes stories. “We always try to have a civil rights person talk to our youth,” said Fran Grant, the MLK Club vice president. The MLK Club also solicits themes from high school students and awards scholarships at the annual Unity Day. That celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. The fifth annual Breakfast with the Clergy fellowship will be from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. that day at the Downtown Courtyard by Marriott. Edwards said the Dr. Martin Luther

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IPFW speaker to discuss ‘Relevancy of the Dream’ IPFW’s Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and the MLK Club Inc. of Fort Wayne are sponsoring the second annual Chocolate Hour at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, in the Walb Student Union International Ballroom. The event is free, and open to the public. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Keynote speaker Joe Madison will present “The Relevancy of the Dream

in 2013 and Beyond.” Madison can be heard on Sirius XM Satellite Radio Channel 128 weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. He established himself as a civil rights activist as an executive with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, beginning in 1974 in Detroit. For more information or to RSVP, call (260) 4816608 or email dmaservices@ipfw.edu.

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“At the end of the day, the last two hours, we have a big youth explosion, where we highlight youth talent, praise dancing, singing, and puppet ministries from different churches,” Grant said. “There are approximately nine or 10 churches involved in this.” Grant said it is fitting that this year’s celebration highlights the King Bridge, because King himself was a bridge builder. Each summer, Grant said, the MLK Club takes a tour of the National Civil Rights Museum, built around the former Lorraine Motel in Memphis, were King was assassinated April 4, 1968. That tour also visits central Mississippi, where the civil rights workers were slain in 1964. Unity Day admission is $5 per person. For more information on the club or the Unity Day celebration, call (260) 4931534 or (260) 493-0980, or visit www.mlkclub.com.

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Girl Scouts to assist Red Cross The Girl Scouts and the American Red Cross are uniting in January for an initiative called Give Blood. Get a Cookie. “It’s a way for two iconic organizations to work together,” said Tracy Duncan, the communications manager for the American Red Cross in Fort Wayne. “Not only will the Girl Scouts be coming to volunteer and help out with the blood drive, but anyone who donates also gets to sample a Girl Scout cookie,” Duncan said. This is the first year of the partnership. In northeast Indiana, the partnership kicks off Friday, Jan. 11, at the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana office at office at 10008 Dupont Circle Drive. That blood drive is from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the headquarters building, near Dupont Hospital. A similar event will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Girl Scouts’ South Bend Service Center, 3620 Deal Court, South Bend. Girl Scout cookie sales begin Jan. 13. The last day to take orders if March 12. For information on Girl Scouts, call (800) 2834812.

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Luers senior accepts Butkus honor Former Chicago Bears star linebacker Dick Butkus, left, presents the Butkus Award to Bishop Luers senior Jaylon Smith. At right is Matt Butkus, who works with his father on the awards program and other projects. The Dec. 15 presentation at Luers recognized Smith as the nation’s top high school linebacker. For details, visit www.fwdailynews.com.

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Homestead student earns perfect score A Homestead High School senior is one of only 17 students in the U.S. and abroad to ace the College Board advanced placement macroeconomics exam. Maxwell Dvorak joined more than 100,000 students around the world who took the two-hour exam in May 2012. The AP exam asked students to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the principles of economics and apply them to national and global economic issues and policies. School secretary Jan Fisher said

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Hospital displays student artwork St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School parent and teacher’s aide Lanette Gallagher helps to put up students’ artwork at Lutheran Hospital. Art teachers Abby Dykhuizen and Kristin Spoltman arranged the exhibit. Parents, students and teachers assisted in setting up the artwork, which remained on display through Dec. 8. Artwork representing kindergarten through eighth grade was chosen for the display, in the hospital’s administrative hallways.

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say 159,400 gallons of water are required to fill the complex. Aqua plans to tap a nearby hydrant unleashing up to 1,500 gallons per minute. At that rate, filling the pool will take about two hours. “This project is not just about a pool, but about a vision of impact; impact that will leave a legacy. We are looking forward to the big day in May when the pool is filled with 160,000 gallons of water and moves one step closer to offering families a safe, fun summertime activity,” said Scott Helmkamp, the executive director of the Jorgensen Family YMCA. Aqua Indiana provides water and sewer services to about 12,000 homes and businesses in Aboite Township and portions of Whitley County. The company supports the community in several ways, including providing jobs for 35 full-time employees and paying about $805,000 per year in property taxes.

area. “The players were my audience,” Sotir said. “I was really teaching the coaches how to teach their students.” The goal was to elevate the level of competition up to and including the Olympics. “It’s a game that I just grew up, and I learned so much from it,” Sotir said. “If you’re gonna be successful in whatever you choose, you have to have the discipline to go out there every day and work. And I enjoyed going out there to practice just as much as I enjoyed the game.” The fundamentals are the same, Sotir said, whether you’re working with 9-year-olds or 18year-olds. “Kids in Italy make the same mistake kids here make. If they’re throwing with a low elbow or whatever, they

make the same mistakes.” Sotir continues supporting development programs, presenting camps and clinics with the World Baseball Academy at the Ash Center in Fort Wayne. Sotir, the former middle schools athletic director, now serves as the facilities director for Southwest Allen Community Schools. He plans to be in Indianapolis for the baseball clinic, and the award. “There are a heck of a lot of people who have more milestones,” he protested. He will acknowledge the award that acknowledges the 100 victories. “Just between you and me, they’re not mine,” he said. Sotir looks forward to beginning his sixth season at Homestead. Practice begins in March.

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Public shouldn’t confuse Aqua Indiana’s name By Tom Bruns Aqua Indiana

Recent meetings with members of the Fort Wayne City Council and other community leaders revealed that a similarity in names leads many people to confuse Aqua Indiana with another company that once served Aboite Township. Aqua Indiana is in no way associated with AquaSource, the utility operator that served homes and businesses in Aboite Township and earned a reputation for poor quality water and inadequate service. That company, also known as Utility Center, took over

the former Utility Center system in March of 1999 and was faced with a myriad of challenges in both the water and waste water systems. After buying the Aboite Township system, Aqua America made a major commitment to Aboite Township and has invested $25 million in water treatment systems, new waste water treatment facilities, emergency backup generators, upgrades to the distribution network, construction of a new water tower and renovation of the well fields. Aqua invested again in 2010 to begin softening the tap water we provide. Unlike many municipal

utilities in Indiana and around the country, Aqua’s Aboite Township operations are now almost 100 percent compliant with stringent EPA rules. Our water exceeds all state standards and is, for all practical purposes, chemically identical to water from the City of Fort Wayne. Improving the quality of service in Aboite Township was a significant achievement. Even state Sen. David Long recognized the challenge we faced when, in August of 2010, he wrote: “Aqua purchased a poorly run utility with significantly greater problems than it realized and the company

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had invested heavily to fix many glitches that had long troubled and frustrated its Aboite customers.” All of this improvement and investment required rate increases that, frankly, are still a source of irritation for some Aqua customers. The result, however, is tap water that 41 percent of participants in a recent blind taste test selected as the water they liked best. More than 200 people compared water drawn right from the tap at the Jorgensen Family YMCA with bottled water purchased at a supermarket, and tap water from the City of Fort Wayne. The majority in our blind taste test identi-

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Tom Bruns fied Aqua as the water they preferred; bottled water ranked second and water from City Utilities ranked third. Unlike the previous operator of your water utility, Aqua is committed to customer service. We respond quickly when you notify us of a concern

about water pressure or quality, and follow up personally to report our findings. Aqua Indiana is the Hoosier subsidiary of a company that is proud of its 35 full-time employees in Allen County. We pay more than $800,000 per year in property taxes that help support local schools, road construction, and other vital services. We are proud to support the area’s largest Earth Day observation, the preservation of Eagle Marsh, the Aboite Township Concert Series and other events that contribute to Aboite Township’s outstanding quality of life. This is a guest column written by Tom Bruns, the president of Aqua Indiana.

Cold weather can be tough on car batteries By Jennifer Hans For Don Ayres Honda

Dead batteries can happen at any time of the year, but they’re far more common in the winter. Here’s why: When temperatures dip, oil inside your vehicle’s engine is colder and thicker. Getting an engine to turn over under such circumstances simply takes a little extra oomph from your battery. But that’s only part of the problem. With below-freezing temps, your battery doesn’t have much extra oomph. In fact, batteries generate a weaker electrical current during extremely cold weather. Have your battery checked by a service technician, especially if it’s more than a few years old. It’s always best to address any mechanical issues before they become emergencies. If possible, park your car in a garage. This will keep the battery a tad warmer than if you park outside. Finally, keep jumper cables and a roadside emergency kit in your vehicle. Here’s another maintenance check for the season. Winter means it gets darker

sooner, so make sure your lights shine. Driving without properly functioning headlights, taillights, and/or brake lights on your vehicle can be a safety hazard— for you, your passengers, and other drivers on the road. It’s also against the law. Remember: Your vehicle’s lights are an important communication tool. To check your lights, simply have someone start your car for you. Then take a quick stroll around the vehicle to make sure all of the lights are illuminated. Don’t forget to have the person in the car step on the brake pedal to make sure those lights are working, too! Also check for lens clarity. If your lamp lenses are foggy or discolored, a headlight restoration kit can work wonders to reverse the damage of weather and age. Remember: the lights on your vehicle not only help you see, they also help others see you. This is a guest column written by Don Ayres Honda blogger and Odyssey driver Jennifer Hans. Don Ayres Honda is located at 4740 Lima Road and can be found on the web at donayreshonda.net or at donayreshondablog.com.

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American Boychoir director to instruct in Fort Wayne kAmerican Boychoir music director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz will lead two Fort Wayne youth choirs in an instructional clinic and informal concert. Two age groups from the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir and Trinity English Lutheran Church will perform at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the church, 405 W. Wayne St. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for the kids to work with someone like him, and for us as directors,” said Robert A. Hobby, the church’s director of music. “He’s just very gracious and energetic and I think it will be an exciting opportunity for the kids to grow musically, but also in an environment with a person who is fun and engaging.” Trinity has held similar collaborations with children’s choirs from First Presbyterian Church, Plymouth Church, and other

organizations, Hobby said. Those visiting clinicians have included lyric soprano Helen Kemp choral director Hilary Apfeldsadt. “It’s more cost-effective to share some of the financial responsibilities, but also to share some of the experiences and the rewards, Hobby said. Malvar-Ruiz, a native of Spain, holds a master’s degree in choral conducting from The Ohio State University, and has completed coursework toward his doctoral degree in musical arts at the University of Illinois. He conducts choral festivals throughout the United States. “It is a treat to bring him to Fort Wayne,” said Jonathan Busarow, the Children’s Choir’s artistic director. “We have not brought a clinician of his caliber to work with the kids in a very long time.”

High school age children will participate in a clinic Friday evening. Younger children will rehearse Saturday morning. The age groups will rehearse together before the public concert. The Indiana Music Educators Association will hold its annual conference Jan. 17-19 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. “We’ve bumped our schedule so the teachers can attend,” Hobby said. The nonsectarian boys choir serves

grades four through eight. Founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, the school moved to Princeton, N.J., in 1950. Busarow said the concert will include spirituals and gospel songs in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. “It’s just an additional way of sharing with the community,” Hobby said. “We look forward to growing musically and creating new friendships.” The American Boychoir School recruits from throughout the United States.

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Outdoors show moves up to January in 2013 The fourth annual Outdoor Sports, Lake & Cabin Show is set for Jan. 25-27, almost two months earlier than its usual March date. “We want our audience to have a better window of time to explore all aspects of leisure and recreation in the midst of winter,” said David Marquart, the director of operations for Coliseum Productions. “Once they have the proper tools, people can embrace warm weather when it returns.” Every year, the show attracts almost 10,000 outdoor enthusiasts and families. “Our show not only tailors to all-season sports, but expands upon a plethora of ways on how people can travel and live,” Marquart said. More than 150 exhibitors will offer showonly bargains, expert advice and the opportunity

to compare, test and buy top-quality products and services. “And you certainly don’t have to be outdoors to watch lumberjacks throw axes, chop wood, roll logs or carve with chainsaws,” Marquart said in a news release. “We’re fully equipped to bring the woods inside with our new lumberjack shows.” Stihl Timberworks Lumberjack Shows have been featured on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, ESPN Jeep Trails, Discovery Channel’s The Travelers, MTV’s The Real World and Road Rules, and the Outdoor Life Network. The lumberjacks will perform three shows per day and entertain audiences with a logging competition reflecting the early 1900s. “It’s a good old-fashioned, cutting, climbing, log rolling, you’re gonna

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on Saturday, Jan. 26. Ducks Unlimited sponsors the contest. Door prizes will be given away every hour. Attendees will receive coupons from Dick’s Sporting Goods and Gander Mountain, and have the opportunity to win fishing trips, tents, bikes and kayaks with a total value in the thousands of dollars. Show hours are noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $10 for adults with admission valid all weekend; children 16 and under are

admitted free of charge. Three-dollar discount coupons are available at Fort Wayne Gander Mountain and Dick’s Sporting Goods stores, and at Ehlerding Motorsports. A $5 coupon was posted on the show’s website for a limited time only, allowing guests VIP access to bypass registration lines. For deails, visit www.SportsAndCabinShow.com. The Memorial Coliseum offers lighted parking for $4 per car in the main lot. A drop-off and pick-up zone is located in the circle drive.

The Nordic Choir from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, will present a concert of sacred choral works at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. “We have a really rich music program here, so we’re just honored that Luther College has selected us as a venue for the concert,” said Mark Lange, the executive director of the church and school at 3425 Crescent Ave. “They travel worldwide,” Lange said. “They have a 78-voice choir this year under Dr. Allen Hightower’s direction, and it’s a perfect fit

for the musical ministry that we have here here at Holy Cross.” A freewill offering will be accepted. “We’re just happy to share the music with the community,” Lange said. The A Capella choir from Concordia High School, under the direction of Tavis Schlicker, will join the Nordic Choir for several selections.

Holy Cross serves 485 students in preschool through eighth grade. The Luther campus is home to six choirs, in addition to bands and orchestras. In all, almost 1,000 students participate in Luther music programs. The Nordic Choir has performed in Norway, England, Germany, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Romania and other nations.

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SportONE/Parkview Fieldhouse opens A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Dec. 20 at the new SportONE/ Parkview Fieldhouse. Parkview Health CEO Mike Packnett and Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined city and county offi-

cials, and Parkview Health leaders, as those in attendance celebrated Fort Wayne’s newest sports training and athletic facility. The 57,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor multisport

facility is designed to host volleyball, basketball, wrestling competitions, and cheer and dance events and tournaments. It features eight hardwood, regulationsize volleyball courts, four outdoor sand courts and six basketball courts. “Parkview is committed to helping keep our community active and healthy,” said Julie Fleck, COO, Parkview Ortho Hospital. The Sport ONE/ Parkview Fieldhouse also will be home to Athletes With Purpose, a local sports performance company that works with area athletes on improving their speed, agility and strength. “We anticipate more than 20,000 out-of-town families coming to Fort Wayne for all of our different events in 2013,” said Jay Goldsteyn, general manager, SportONE/Parkview Fieldhouse. The facility will also feature a restaurant, training center, weight rooms and private shower rooms. Parents, children and community members are welcome to attend a public open house on Saturday, Jan. 12.

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Choose lasting changes instead of New Year’s fad diets By Meghann Whetstone What super-diet is it going to be this year? Raw? Gluten-free? Carbfree? What is the new “fat-melting” exercise? Each new year brings a new diet and lifestyle trend that sparks the interest of many. Thousands of dollars are spent on the new diet food-like products, books that promise a new, better you, and workout equipment that will see some action initially, but eventually will be covered with a layer of dust. And, why do most succumb to these trends? Weight loss. But, is a new, skinnier you really a healthier you? Many people associate health with thinness. The smaller the size of your clothes, the lower the pounds, the better your health. But is this really true? There is much more to optimal health than the size on the tag or the number on the scale. True health comes from balance: a balanced mood, a balanced whole foods diet, a balanced exercise schedule, and a balanced, happy spirit within you. And there are many variables that contribute to this balance: balanced hormones, thyroid, and digestion to name a few.

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Salvation Army funds ‘second chances’ program by selling, recycling donations By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

Shoes and dresses get a second chance on the shelves of the Salvation Army’s stores, and Envoy Jim Bracey believes people deserve a second chance, too. “We’re in the business of second chances,” said Bracey, the administrator of the adult rehabilitation center at 427 W. Washington Blvd. in Fort Wayne. “Had it not been for second chances, I wouldn’t be here today. I came to the Salvation Army 20 years ago, homeless, so I know a little bit about second chances.” The work therapy center’s warehouse operation serves three stores, including a neighboring store on Jefferson Boulevard. Two of the five northeast Indiana stores accept and sort their own donations. Each day, thousands of garments and hundreds of appliances and other donations arrive at the warehouse near downtown Fort Wayne. Dozens of workers sort clothing, books, toys and bric-a-brac that will be resold or recycle. Very little is discarded, Bracey said. “We do about $4 million a year in sales,” Bracey said. The money pays for upkeep, for the wages of about 110 employees and for the work therapy program for 50 to 75 adult males. “We don’t have clients. We have beneficiaries,” Bracey said. “We pay them a small weekly stipend to take care of their living expenses, but they’re here 24/7, hopefully for the six-month program if they adhere to the rules and progress.” By finding resale partners and by recycling more products, the Salvation Army has increased its volume of donations while cutting its trash pickup bill, Bracey said. Many of the donated books go back on the shelves. Others are shipped to resale partners. “We can’t sell online, but we can sell to other companies that sell online,” Bracey said. Still, thousands of paperback and older books are packed into cardboard bins for recycling. Even that process raises cash, he said. While thousands of garments go onto store hangers, thousands more

are compressed into 2,000-pound bales, to be sold by the pound. Bracey said the Salvation Army strictly follows one rule in deciding which garments are “ragged out” in the warehouse. “If we wouldn’t buy it ourselves or we wouldn’t let a relative buy it, we discard it,” he

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Dave Hulette said the Salvation Army even takes old kitchen sinks, which can be recycled.

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Richard Streeter, left, who turned 21 recently while in the Salvation Army’s beneficiary program, said he’s looking forward to completing the five-level program and getting a job. Salvation Army Envoy Jim Bracey directs the adult rehabilitation center at 427 W. Washington Blvd.

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A worker at the Salvation Army’s warehouse near downtown Fort Wayne sorts through donated clothes. Garments that aren’t selected to be resold are compressed into 2,000pound bales. The cloth might be shredded for auto insulation, or sent to needy countries.

said. Warehouse workers attach tags of different colors to clothes each week. “This week our color is purple,” Bracey said Dec. 18. In the fifth week, clothes with purple tags are marked down 50 percent. After that, the clothes go into the compressor and into bales. That keeps the inventory looking fresh and the stores inviting, Bracey said. Manufacturers buy the clothing to grind into insulation. Agencies ship the bales to poverty-stricken nations. About 26 2,000-pound bales can be transported per truck, and selling them makes a dent in the Salvation Army’s expenses. At about five T-shirts per pound, that’s a lot of garments. Bracey said generous donors replenish the supply. The warehouse sorts shoes by a similar standard. Shoes that are not presentable go into boxes, and a truckload of shoes goes to the aftermarket every month. That one truckload brings in about $7,000. Shoppers pay $8 for a pair of shoes that would have cost them $45 new, he said. Women’s clothing is the top seller at the Salvation Army’s three stores. Bric-a-brac is second. “Everybody buys from the Salvation Army,” Bracey said. “People without money, people with money, people who are savers, people who are trying to sell stuff on eBay, people who own their own thrift stores. It’s not what it used to be. That’s why we call it a family store, not a thrift store anymore.” The store cannot accept used mattresses, and cannot process used tires. Beyond those, donations that cannot be sold likely can be recycled, he said. That includes old cell phones, batteries and sheet metal. “We scrap the heck out of everything,” he said. “We have an expert in scrap.” Dave Hulette, who works at the Salvation Army warehouse, said he had just sold a load of cast aluminum and other metal for $1,485, and was working to fill another truck. He held up a kitchen sink. “I can get about three or four different materials from this,” he said. He gently picked up a computer component that could be resold as a unit. He showed how he removes any identifying information from the hardware. He listed the various scrap metals he would extract. “I can get seven items out of this thing,” he said. Hulette worked among boxes of brass, silverware and even discarded artificial Christmas trees. Those trees contain metal, he said. In an annex building, workers assembled furniture. The Salvation Army buys truckloads of returned merchandise and then does the work that stumped the original purchasers. An end table came in pieces in a box priced at $60. “We sell it for $38, assembled,” Bracey said. See DONATION, Page B3

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St. Vincent de Paul store manager Brian Geise said more than 400 volunteers help the organization meets its mission.

Gifts help St. Vincent de Paul Society meet expanding requests Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

An increase in donated items has helped to offset an increasing demand for services, according to Cheryl Mowan, the president of the Fort Wayne District Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Mowan said donations of household goods increased in the second half of 2012, after the refurbished store was reopened. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades offered a blessing for the store at 1600 S. Calhoun St. “There are a lot of caring people out there who believe in sharing their excess with others,” Mowan said in an email. “I’m new to the business but our veteran employees tell me January is always a good month for donations.” Mowan said St. Vincent de Paul accepts donated goods, and then sorts those items for sale at reduced prices. The society also distributes many items free of charge. Also, profit from the store helps to fund other services to the communities. This year, Mowan said, “We’ve been able to return more money to the hardest hit.” Those in need of special aid may apply through the St. Vincent de Paul conference at their neighborhood Catholic church, Mowan said. Or, applicants may call the Calhoun Street headquarters, at (260) 456-3561. Eligible applicants will

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The St. Vincent de Paul Store, on south Calhoun Street at Grand Street in Fort Wayne, is open for donations and sales from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. receive a voucher for a bed, clothing, dishes or other necessities. Recipients need not be Catholic. Christmas giving opens the door to more giving, Mowan said in an interview. “You get something new, you give something away,” she said, adding that her family has practiced that philosophy for years. He daughter now is teaching her own four children to embrace charity. “I think that’s a really neat way to do things,” she said. Mowan spends a few hours a week at the store. Manager Ben Geise directs the employees and volunteers. Geise said store volunteers will pick up large donations from the greater Fort Wayne area. Decisions on more distant pickups are made on a case-by-case basis. “There is no fee for pickup but we do limit pickups to larger items such as decent furniture See THRIFT, Page B8

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Goodwill clients find independence through work Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

While Goodwill’s nine area stores are meeting financial goals, more than 200 workers are achieving intangible goals. Jobs training projects lead to self-esteem and independence, said Bill Warriner, the president

and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana Inc. “Nobody wants to be dependent,” Warriner said. “People want to have meaningful, productive lives. When you’re working, you can call your own shots. All of a sudden, you’re making more and more decisions.”

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Birchcraft Studios and Carlson Craft Bookcases, desks and a two-man deer stand had been assembled nearby, and awaited their turns in the retail stores. Bracey said the postChristmas donations likely will include bulky TV sets that were displaced by flat-screen TVs. Those will be tested, sorted and sold in some form. “This is the time when everybody’s thinking bout donating cars. We take cars in, whether they’re running or not, whether they have to be towed in or driven in,” he said. “Traditionally, we have end-of-year donations. We get overwhelmed with those, which is fantastic,” he said. “But I believe with this economic cliff, people are very concerned about charitable contributions, and how that’s going to fare next year.” Bracey juggles the demands of running a business with the Salvation Army’s mission. If he ever has to choose, he said, the mission would win. He is surrounded by the success stories of his mission. Mike Wines, operations coordinator, is in charge of getting donations into the warehouse and out of the Salvation Army’s stores. Wines, too, started as a beneficiary. Wines said he was arrested on a drug charge. “The best thing that ever happened to me, I got arrested,” he said. “That was the only way I was ever going to stop.” “They allowed me to come to the program and put my court case on hold. And I finished the program and, thank God, didn’t go to prison,” he said. “I successfully completed the program and was given the opportunity for employment afterward. The courts recognized my accomplishment. And I’m serving a two-year probation period now and working every day.” Bracey said the rehabilitation program takes men who are struggling with homelessness, alcohol or drug addiction. “Maybe

their lives imploded because they got a divorce,” he said. “Maybe they just found themselves down and out. Some guys who get fired for whatever reason, the company downsizes and they’re a little bit older so it’s harder for them to find work. And they end up here.” Some beneficiaries have been addicted to drugs for years, he said. “They haven’t really held a steady job,” Bracey said. “They’re not used to waking up at a certain time and having any real discipline. “So we have 40-hour work assignments for them, where they might be in the phone room, they could be in our warehouse, could be in the kitchen, it could be janitorial service here, it might be at the front desk.” He continued: “This is a five-level program, so guys obtain certain levels by doing different workbooks and level books to work on the issues that they came here for. We have two certified counselors who sit down and counsel the gentlemen on what the particular issues are — especially grief. During the Christmas season, we have guys who are struggling with, ‘I messed up my whole life, and now I’m here and my kids or my grandkids are back home, and who’s going to provide them with toys for Christmas?’ “Our guys are 18 to 60, and it used to be years ago, that the guys would come into a program like this, they’d be 45, 50, 55 years old,” Bracey said. “They had work experience. They had worked in factories or something. That has now changed. We’re getting guys 18, 19, 20 years old.” Whether the issue is addictions or mental health, Bracey said, “we’re here for all of them.” “If we can keep them here 30 days, there’s a good chance they will complete the program,” he said. “Is it an easy gig? Heck no, because we’re dealing with folks who

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The agencyâ€™s e-commerce coordinator, also known as â€œThe Book Lady,â€? processes five or six bins a day. Each box contains 500 to 600 books. Some donations just canâ€™t be resold, and are recycled. Others are priced and sent to store shelves. Still others are offered online, â€œI take the ISBN numbers and run them in the computer to see if theyâ€™re listable,â€? Flinchbaugh said. â€œThis is in pretty good shape,â€? she said, holding up a book. Because more than 2 million copies of that book are available, Flinchbaugh canâ€™t list the book. â€œItâ€™s only worth a penny,â€? she said. Koontz, the community relations manager, said the books program brings in money from outside the community. â€œWe put retail goods in our stores,â€? she said. â€œAt the same time, if we find a slightly more unique item or something we think would play better to an online audience, we put it online in sort of an ebay fashion, itâ€™s called shopgoodwill.com. All the Goodwills in the United States have the ability to use that site.â€? Koontz, Warriner and Wolf said Goodwill urges potential donors to understand that all donations to Goodwill stay in the community. Some other collection bins do not claim nonprofit status, and contributions might end up outside northeast Indiana, Koontz said. â€œIf you donate to Goodwill, you know that youâ€™re helping your neighbors. Youâ€™re helping your local community,â€? Koontz said. Warriner said representatives of several major organizations hope to better educate the public to ensure that contributions are used locally. Donations spike around the holidays, Warriner said. â€œAfter Christmas, donations slow down to almost nil. Donations usually spike after Christmas, and then slow until spring,â€? Warriner said. â€œSo weâ€™re trying to get material to at least get us through the winter. This is our toughest time of the year, We really want people to donate during the cold, winter months.â€? â€œActually, when more snow is falling, thatâ€™s an indication that you need to get your donations out and bring them to Goodwill,â€? Koontz said. She asked donors to drop off items at any Goodwill store or Goodwill collection box. Those boxes are emptied seven days a week. To arrange pickups of larger items, donors may call (260) 747-0537. For details, visit www.fwgoodwill.org.

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The Mustard Seed Furniture Bank stands ready to serve people during their “lowest of lows,” says Suzie Jordan. The agency’s executive director offers the Nov. 25 fire at Baldwin Creek Apartments on Hobson Road as an example. Heavy smoke and flames chased 40 residents from a 24-unit building. As Mustard Seed helped those people get re-established, the public responded to the agency’s own appeal. The results were still evident in the warehouse late in December, with more than 60 chairs, more than 80 lamps and racks of kitchen appliances and other household goods. The agency does not need material donations at the moment, Jordan said. “But that’s a good problem to have,” she said. That situation could change quickly for Indiana’s only furniture bank, which served 560 households in just the first 11 months of 2012. From its inception in 2002 through November 2012, Mustard Seed served 5,589 households. “That can be a household of one or a household of 10,” Jordan said. Mustard Seed is not a resale shop. The clients meet eligibility requirements, receive vouchers, and then select furniture. The agency provides necessities to get clients back on their feet. That means furniture, not used electronic entertainment. “We take care of the basic needs of our clients. Once they get their heads above water, they can go pick out whatever TV they want to get at their local retailers,” Jordan said. Domestic violence victims, veterans, the mentally ill, the physically handicapped, uninsured fire or flood victims,

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“Eugenia’s Special Day” tells the story of a young girl growing up at the Honeywell House in Wabash. provided an inspiration, not necessarily an exact depiction. “I was a little curious as to whether we would reach children now with children dressed according to that era,” she said. “But it was really about that time and Mrs. Honeywell and what she has to offer in her lifetime.” French-Deal held a book-signing on Dec. 19 in the Honeywell Center lobby, before a performance of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s Holiday Pops concert. “It was a wonderful time and we sold several books,” she said. She said her oldest grandchildren, age 8, “grabbed the books right away and asked for their own copies.” A collaboration of authors wrote the book, including Wabash County natives Phyllis Downey, Ana Maria Gackenheimer, Posy Jasen, Susan Jones and Suzanne Smith. The writers volunteer for the community and share a love of the Honeywell House and its history. They worked together to write “Eugenia’s Special Day” as a gift to the House. The book is on sale at the Honeywell Center and the Honeywell House, and at other locations throughout Wabash County. The Honeywell House, 720 N. Wabash St. in Wabash, is the former home of Mrs. Mark C. Honeywell and is now operated as a cultural house museum in Wabash. The house is owned and operated by the Honeywell Foundation, a nonprofit organization that also operates the Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St. in Wabash, and Eagles Theatre, 106 W. Market St. in Wabash. For details, visit www.honeywellcenter.org. French-Deal holds a degree in interior design from Indiana University and has studied at the Fort Wayne Art Institute. She has exhibited her work in the United States and internationally. For more information about the artist, visit www.frenchdeal.com.

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Tribute show to benefit Roanoke library Singing duo Shade N Shannon will present a tribute to Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18. Shade Jonze (aka Henry Phillips) and Shannon Persinger bring their act to The Cottage Event Center, 9524 U.S. 24 North in Roanoke. Tickets are $10. For tickets or additional information, call (260) 483-3508. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Roanoke Public Library Building Corp.’s $250,000 campaign for the library’s move to the former coil factory building in Roanoke. The year 2013 marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Cash and the 50th anniversary of the death of Cline. Cline was killed in a 1963 plane crash shortly after completing a national tour with Cash. The country music legends charted

dozens of songs and together recorded almost 2,000 songs. “Crazy” (written by Willie Nelson) and “Walkin’ After Midnight”, which was first featured by a teenage Cline on “The Arthur Godfrey Show,” marked a career that showed the abilities of women to succeed as cross-over artists in the previously male-dominated country music industry. Cash’s life story was featured in the 2005 biographic film drama “Walk The Line,” starring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash. The “Man in Black” is remembered for his rockabilly sound. “Folsom Prison Blues” and “A Boy Named Sue” stand as his best known songs. “Jackson” was a staple of the Cashes’ duo act.

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Shade Jonze (aka Henry Phillips) and Shannon Persinger will perform a Jan. 18 benefit in Roanoke.

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