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Caddy earns full scholarship to Purdue Western Golf Association sponsors Hotel Fitness Championship at Sycamore Hills By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

Karly Gotschall has never played a round of golf, but she has caddied. Thanks to the Western Golf Association, the Homestead High School senior won’t have to caddy her way through college. Gotschall received a Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, good for full tuition and housing at Purdue University. Gotschall carried golf bags last summer at Sycamore Hills Golf Club, where the WGA will conduct the Hotel Fitness Championship again his year, from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1. All proceeds from the tournament will be donated to Evans Scholars and Fort Wayne charities. “I learned a lot about the game. I learned a lot more respect for it.,” Gotschall said. “Now I know the skill and the patience that it takes to play it.” The hours can be long, she said, sometimes four or five hours with a group. “We carry the bag, we obtain the yardages, we clean clubs,” she said. “There are sprinkler heads through the golf course,” she explained. Caddies use those sprin-

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kler heads as markers and then step off the yardage to the green, to aid golfers in their club selection. Though a round of golf can take four or five hours, Gotschall said, she hears interesting conversation. “I like hearing about their jobs,” she said. Scholarship recipients were selected based on four criteria: a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character. Recipients were chosen after their individual interviews. Gotschall said she attended an interview in South Bend, and received the good news about the scholarship about a week later.Gotschall said she had to mesh her caddie duties with her soccer schedule last year. She played travel soccer in the summer, and then was captain of the Homestead women’s soccer league in the fall. Homestead finished with a 202 record, falling to Leo in sudden-death overtime. “I loved Homestead soccer. It was a great experience overall,” she said. She said she also enjoyed travel soccer, getting to know girls from other schools. In all, the WGA awarded four scholarships in the Fort Wayne area. Other recipients are: Maria Schafer, Bishop Dwenger High

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Karly Gotschall participates in a South Bend interview for a Chick Evans Golf Scholarship. About a week later, she was notified that she earned a four-year scholarship to Purdue University. School, caddy at Fort Wayne Country Club; Frank Vandeputte, Bishop Dwenger High School, caddy at Sycamore Hills Golf Club; and, Benjamin Eichhorn, Bellmont High School, Decatur, caddy at Orchard Ridge Country Club. The WGA, with headquarters in Golf, Ill., has overseen the Chick See GOLF, Page A3

Canterbury junior returns to national honor choir By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

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Cecelia Snow portrays the Baker’s Wife in Canterbury High School’s 2012 production of “Into the Woods.” Snow has been selected to sing with a national honors choir. done musically through my high school career through that piece.” In a news release, Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Executive Director Denice Beights said Snow sings in the organizaSee CHOIR, Page A2

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Canterbury High School junior Cecelia Snow has been chosen to perform with a 300-member honors choir for mixed voices. Snow, a nine-year member of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, also was selected for the biennial conference two years ago, as a freshman. She is the daughter of Rob and Mary Snow, of Fort Wayne. The American Choral Directors Association convention March 13-16 in Dallas will attract about 3,600 middle school and high school singers from across the country. Snow will perform with the select Honors Choir. Snow said the choirs will rehearse extensively before they perform. For the audition tape, each singer performed “My Countrys ‘Tis of Thee” and another song of the singer’s choosing. Snow chose an aria that she had performed for Canterbury’s fall production. “O Mio Babbino Caro” (“Oh, My Beloved Papa”) is from the Puccini opera “Gianni Schicchi.” “It really demonstrates my range and my voice’s flexibility and I worked really hard on it,” Snow said. “So I felt like I was prepared to express the work that I’ve

Doctor’s friends plan run/walk and dinner Friends of a Fort Wayne woman will brave the elements in early March, for one of the first local outdoors runs of the season. Supporters of Dr. Sue Steffy are holding the run/walk and dinner to benefit the avid runner. The PMP Running Bee 5K steps off at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 3, from the Aboite Township Trustee’s Office, adjacent to the fire station at 11321 Aboite Center Road. The suggested fee is $35, though some friends have donated more. Runners can get a T-shirt for an extra $3. The prerace, pasta dinner is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. A free-will offering is requested. Benefit organizer Tracy Bellavance asked participants to register in advance. The rare form of appendix cancer — pseudomyxoma peritonei — requires treatment outside of Indiana. Steffy has been away from home

for weeks, requiring extensive expenses to the family. Details on Steffy’s medical condition and registration information are available at GiveForward.com/SueQue enOfTheRegion. Bellavance said both Steffy and her husband, Dave Krabach, are avid runners. Fliers for the benefit carry the slogan “I Support Sue, Queen of the Region.” Bellavance said Steffy is from the Calumet Region of Northwest Indiana. “She talks about that a lot, how she’s from The Region,” Bellavance said. The organizer described Steffy as “just a caring, warm person.” She said she has received a favorable response to the benefit. “She knows so many people through church and work and the neighborhood,” Bellavance said. Bellavance said March might not be the best time for a benefit run, “But I think you can do anything for less than an hour.”

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tion’s Youth Chorale and Chamber Singers. At Canterbury, Snow is involved in the school’s music and drama programs. She also performs in the school musical each year, and participates in Indiana State School Music Association programs. “Cecelia has been a wonderful leader in the Fine and Performing Arts Department at Canterbury

High School,” said music teacher Beth Patterson. “A member of Canterbury Concert Choir and our select ensemble, the Chamber Singers, Cecelia’s experience and leadership has been instrumental to the success of our program. Her talent, combined with her positive attitude and cooperative energy, is impressive, and we are excited for her to repre-

sent Canterbury School with pride as a member of the National Honor Choir at the American Choral Director’s Association National Conference.” Snow said the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir has given her experience and friendships. “It’s been one of the most significant parts of my childhood,” she said. “I’ve learned so much from

those people. It’s not just a musical organization. Some of my best friends — since the third grade — I would not have met if it weren’t through the children’s choir.” “We’re expected to work outside of rehearsal, but everyone within the organization is passionate enough about music that they really enjoy it,” she said. Snow continues exploring college options. She is certain, though, that she wants a career in music, particularly music education, and to continue performing. The American Choral

Directors Association is a nonprofit music-education organization whose central purpose is to promote excellence in choral music through performance, composition, publication, research and teaching. In addition, ACDA strives through arts advocacy to elevate choral music’s position in American society. Beights, in a news release, said, “The mission of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir is to provide a choral program exemplifying artistic and educational excellence for children from diverse backgrounds.”

Luers plans show choir invitational Bishop Luers High School will be host to its 39th annual Show Choir Invitational on March 1 and 2. The middle school competition is at 6 p.m. Friday, March 1. Luers will be host to six local middle schools. Tickets are $5. The high school competition is in two sessions — 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. until finish. Tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets are $10 for the day show or the evening show, or $15 for the day.

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Evans Scholarship Program through the Evans Scholars Foundation since 1930. It is among the nation’s largest privately funded scholarship programs. It was founded by Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr. “It is very exciting to welcome the four new scholars from Fort Wayne to the WGA/ESF family,” said Johnston Erwin, the lead WGA director for Indiana. In a news release, Erwin said the combination of education and social adaption skills will be valuable to the scholarship recipients. “By living in the Evans Scholarship House, they will be a part of a valuable support system,” Erwin said. When she is not in the classroom, or toting a golf bag, or on the soccer field, Gotschall enjoys reading or running. “My grandma has a lake place up in Angola, so I like to spend time up there,” she said. At Purdue, she plans to study physical therapy and health science, with a concentration in pre-physical therapy. Four years from now, she hopes to work toward her DPT at the University of Indianapolis. “I’ve always had an interest in the medical field,” she said. “When I was younger, I had two younger sisters who tore their ACLs and I went to their physical therapy, and I just loved the atmosphere and helping them recover,” she said. Both sisters are fine now, said Gotschall.

More about the program In Indiana, the Indiana Golf Association co-sponsors the Evans Scholarship program with the WGA/ESF. Recipients were chosen after individual candidate interviews. Additional scholarships may be awarded in the spring. Currently, 835 caddies are enrolled in colleges across the nation as Evans Scholars, including 55 at Indiana University and 37 at Purdue. Nearly 9,600 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars — including 560 from Indiana and 414 from Purdue. “These young men and women have been outstanding students in the classroom and leaders in both their schools and communities,” said John Kaczkowski, WGA president and CEO. “We welcome them to the Evans Scholars family and know they will continue their success as college students.” Scholarship funds come mostly from contributions by 45,000 golfers across the country who are members of the WGA Evans Scholars Par Club. Evans Scholars Alumni donate more than $4 million annually, and proceeds from both the BMW Championship, a PGA TOUR FedExCup playoff event, and Hotel Fitness Championship are donated to Evans Scholars. Visit www.wgaesf.org for more information about the WGA and the Evans Scholars Foundation. To learn more about the Hotel Fitness Championship, visit http://www.hotelfitnesschampionship.com.

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UAW local aims for 4K members By Doug LeDuc dougl@kpcnews.net

General Motors Co.’s Fort Wayne Assembly Plant has increased its work force by more than 250 positions in a little more than a year, and the growth could continue with this year’s rollout of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The 2.85-millionsquare-foot complex with a general assembly area, sequence center and body and paint shops on 716 acres near Roanoke is Allen County’s largest industrial employer and paid $273 million in

wages during 2011. Since December 2011, its work force has grown to about 3,880 from 3,610. Hourly workers there are represented by United Auto Workers Local 2209. The redesign of a vehicle generally presents an opportunity to boost its sales, and in addition to any increased production this could require, Rich LeTourneau, shop chairman of Local 2209, said “it’s going to take more people to build this new truck because there are a lot more parts coming to the new truck. It will have a lot more parts than it has now.” With the local’s

membership above 3,450, “my goal is to hit 4,000, just like a small city,” LeTourneau said. “We’re probably going to add 400 to 600 before we launch this next truck in July … bringing the total membership to probably somewhere around 4,000,” he said. About 330 temporary positions at the plant have been converted into permanent positions as the size of its work force has grown. Additional employees have been hired by the plant in groups. The local’s push to convert some temporary positions into permanent

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Employment has increased at General Motor Co.’s Fort Wayne Assembly Plant, and membership in United Auto Workers Local 2209 has grown to more than 3,400. studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, said it can take time for unions and management to reach agreement on matters relating to the number of permanent and temporary workers required. “Anytime you have temporary workers who have been on the job for more than a year, then a union is most likely to say, ‘These people aren’t temps. They’re permanent workers and we need to make them that way,’” he said. “That’s never easy to do. “When they are bargaining this local supplement, they are doing it knowing that this is not going into the national agreement. However, there is the potential for something

that is negotiated in the local agreement to be picked up by other local unions at other sites, and for that reason the company is going to be very careful about what it allows into a local agreement.” For a plant that makes a product like a vehicle, Crouch said redesigning it in a way that includes more components could present a reason to add more permanent employees, temporary employees or both. A local in 2209’s situation would want to do its homework and present its case for converting temporary positions to permanent positions in a way that would not cause the plant to lose its luster as a competitive place to make pickups, he said.

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Civic offers ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ The Civic Theatre will present “The Drowsy Chaperone” at Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St. The Man in Chair, a mousy, apartment-bound Broadway fanatic, seeking to cure his “non-specific sadness,” listens to a recording of the fictional 1928 musical comedy, “The Drowsy Chaperone.” As he shares this rare

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Wellspring Summer Day Camp prepares for 2013 registration More than 600 young people are expected to enroll in 2013 for the Wellspring Day Camp. The free camp runs from June 12 to July 26. Registration begins May 1. The camp at 1316 Broadway was known as East SideWest Side Day Camp for more than 15 years, before its name change about two years ago. “It is still East SideWest Side to some people,” said Lois Ehinger, the director of youth services for Wellspring. Although he camp is still three months away, Ehinger and Assistant Youth Services Director Jamie Barrett have been busy arranging field trips, scheduling speakers and organizing all the details of food and transportation. “We’ve been planning for a long time, and we’re actually in the process of hiring staff,” Ehinger said. Anyone who wants to participate is advised to express

their interest before enrollment begins May 1. “We fill up pretty quickly,” Ehinger said. In order to receive a notice of registration, applicants should email youthdept@wellspringinterfaith.org. For more information about the camp or about Wellspring, visit wellspringinterfaith.org. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. “We have a free summer lunch through Fort Wayne Community Schools,” Ehinger said. Though bus stops are limited to the downtown area, Ehinger said campers come from outlying neighborhoods and New Haven. Anyone in Allen County is eligible to participate. “We average about 250 to 300 a day,” she said. “We usually register 650, so if they are interested they need to get in touch with us.”

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Red Cross commends blood donors as heroes during March The American Red Cross will pay special tribute to blood donors during March, which it has designated as Red Cross Month. In a news release, the local Red Cross described blood donors as everyday heroes. “During Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross recognizes these lifesavers, thanks them for their generosity and encourages others to join their ranks,” the organization said. “Red Cross Month is an ideal time for people to show support for our mission,” said Sharyn Whitman, the CEO of the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. “Anyone can become an Everyday Hero by giving blood or platelets, becoming a volunteer, making a financial donation or taking a class.” March was first proclaimed Red Cross Month in 1943 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The organization has been helping people for more than 130 years. In its announcement, the Red Cross said, “The need for blood is constant. From cancer patients and accident victims to premature babies and those with blood disorders, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds.”

Upcoming blood drives Donate blood in March and receive a Red Cross pin. Friday, March 1, 1-5 p.m., St. Joe Place Apartments, 3310 Academic Place, Fort Wayne. Call 444-3000. Sunday, March 3, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church in the Recreation Hall, 1337 Old U.S. 27 South, Fort Wayne. Call 615-6168 or email era1144@aol.com to schedule a blood donation appointment. Tuesday, March 5, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at AEP in the 18th Floor Room, One Summit Square, Fort Wayne. Call 4083539 or 427-8452 to schedule a blood donation appointment. Monday, March 11, 2:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Grabill Missionary Church, in the gymnasium, 13637 State St., Grabill. Call (260) 466-3213 to arrange transportation to this blood drive. Thursday, March 14, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., International Business College in the Village of Coventry Foyer, 5699 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. Come to donate and be entered into a drawing for a $25 shopping spree. Call 459-4639 to schedule a blood donation appointment. Friday, March 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Monroeville EMS, 103 S. Water St.

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Parkview babies share in Wear Red Highlighting the need to help increase awareness of the No.1 killer of women, the youngest patients at Parkview wore red on Feb. 1. Thanks to volunteer efforts, Parkview babies in Allen County were given red caps to wear as part of National Wear Red Day. Recently, officials with the American Heart Association donated about 300 red caps to Parkview Regional Medical Center and Parkview Hospital Randallia. These caps were made possible thanks to several knitting and crochet groups in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. The caps are being distributed throughout February in recognition of Heart Health Month. For details on National Wear Red Day and Heart Health Month, visit goredforwomen.org or heart.org.

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Bariatric Center plans programs The Lutheran Health Network Bariatric Center will hold two information sessions in March. The sessions are noon-1 p.m. March 14 and 7 p.m.-8 p.m. March 28. Both sessions will be held in the Lutheran Weight Management Center, which is located at the northeast corner of the Rehabilitation Center of Fort Wayne, 7970 W. Jefferson Blvd., on the Lutheran Hospital Campus. Each session lasts slightly longer than an hour. Call 435-7844 for details, or visit LHNBariatrics.com.

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Pact saves on health-care costs Every dollar patients spend on prescription drugs to treat heart disease and diabetes saves them $3 to $10 on other medical services, according to an Allen County partnership. The findings are based on a 2011 Health Affairs study cited by FamilyWize, the Allen County Board of Commissioners and United Way of Allen County. As of Dec. 31, 2012, the Allen County FamilyWize partnership with local pharmacies has saved people living or working in this area more than

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The 17th annual AIDS Walk sponsored by the AIDS Task Force of Northeast Indiana is planned for Saturday, May 4, at Headwaters Park. The walk is from 4-6 p.m. The band Goodnight Gracie will open the entertainment at 6:30 p.m. For registration information, visit AidsFortWayne.org. The AIDS Task Force is a United Way funded organization.

Chamber announces 12 ATHENA nominees The Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce announced 12 nominees for the ninth annual Northeast Indiana ATHENA Award Program. The award celebrates exceptional individuals who have achieved excellence in their profession, served the community in a meaningful way and assisted women in their attainment of professional goals and leadership skills. The ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award celebrates those qualities in leaders 40 or younger. The 2013 ATHENA Leadership nominees are: Mary Bell, regional president, Wells Fargo Bank; Nancy Nightingale Gillespie, Ph.D, School of Health Sciences dean, University of Saint Francis; Randi Lincoln, senior sales director, Mary Kay Cosmetics; Katherine MacAulay, CEO, American Red Cross; Jerrilee K. Mosier, Ed.D., chancellor, Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast; Holli Seabury, CEO, McMillen Center for Health Education; Janet Stephenson, community volunteer; Jo Young Switzer, Ph.D., president, Manchester University; Debra Williams, senior V.P. / chief human resources officer, Parkview Health. Young Professional Leadership nominees are: Angie Garcia, attorney, Carson Boxberger LLP; Kylee Shirey, associate attorney, Barrett & McNagny LLP; Pone Vongphachanh, government affairs director, Upstate Alliance of Realtors. The nominees will be honored and the winners announced at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 11, in The Diamond Room at Ceruti’s Summit Park. The Athena Award includes presentations to almost 6,000 individuals across the world. The Fort Wayne recipients will be invited to the International Athena Leadership Conference. The Chamber’s ceremony includes a presentation of $1,000 scholarships to female high school students for use in continuing education, sponsored by Dr. Michelle Helfgott and Parkview Physicians Group Integrative Medicine. Donations for the ATHENA Scholarship are being accepted at the time of ticket purchase by clicking the registration button at fwchamber.org/athena. The deadline for scholarship applications was Feb. 28. The cost for individual tickets is $35 and table sponsorships are $500. Table Sponsors receive one table for eight individuals to attend the event and will have their logo/company name recognized at the table. Payment for this event is nonrefundable.

Financial Focus Take Advantage of Higher IRA Contribution Limits For the first time since 2008, contribution limits have risen for one of the most popular retirement savings vehicles available: the IRA. This means you’ve got a greater opportunity to put more money away for your “golden years.” Effective Jan. 1, you can now put in up to $5,500 (up from $5,000 in 2012) to a traditional or Roth IRA when you make your 2013 contribution. And if you’re 50 or older, you can put in an additional $1,000 above the new contribution limit. Over time, the extra sums from the higher contribution limits can add up. Consider this example: If you put in $5,000 per year to an IRA for 30 years,

and you earned a hypothetical 7% per year, you’d wind up with slightly over $505,000. But if you contributed $5,500 per year for those same 30 years, and earned that same 7% per year, you’d accumulate almost $556,000 — about $51,000 more than with the lower contribution limit. Keep in mind that if you have invested the above amounts in a traditional, tax-deferred IRA, you’ll be taxed on your withdrawals at your ordinary income tax rate. With a Roth IRA, your contributions are made with after-tax funds, but your withdrawals have the potential to be tax-free — provided you’ve had your

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Trinity English installs pastor Trinity English Lutheran Church installed the Rev. Gary M. Erdos as senior pastor. Erdos’ responsibilities include worship, outreach and parish life. Erdos joins associate pastors the Rev. Kathleen Haller (Caring Ministries) and the Rev. Daniel Fugate (Children, Youth and Family Life Ministries). His selection followed a nationwide search conducted through the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The installation worship service for Erdos included the sermon message from guest Pastor the Rev. Dr. David T. Gortner, a friend and colleague of Erdos. Erdos was born and raised in Butler, Pa. At his previous parish in Yorktown, Va., Erdos led the church council through a 36-week reflection

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Fort Wayne to celebrate Earth Day April 21 at Eagle Marsh The Little River Wetlands Project, Aqua Indiana and a growing list of environmentally aware volunteer groups invite all of northeast Indiana to take part in Earth Day Fort Wayne 2013. Earth Day Fort Wayne will be held from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at Eagle Marsh, 6801 Engle Road. “More than 500 families joined us for our first Earth Day Fort Wayne last year,” said Sean Nolan, the executive director of the Little River Wetlands Project. “We’re growing the event to include not only

more visitors, but also more not-for-profit organizations and showcase their efforts in conservation and environmental awareness.” Earth Day Fort Wayne is a free, familyfriendly event featuring hands-on exploration, workshops and demonstrations. Activities scheduled include: Earth Day 5k Walk at Eagle Marsh (registration required); “Dip-a-net” stations for children to discover insects and invertebrates living in the wetlands; hikes along Eagle Marsh trails with wildlife interpreters;

planting native grasses and wildflowers; organized bike ride along Allen County’s trail system to Eagle Marsh. Updated event information is at www.Facebook.com/earthdayfortwayne. Aqua Indiana President Tom Bruns said Earth Day Fort Wayne combines family fun with education. “Aqua Indiana supports Earth Day Fort Wayne to raise awareness about the importance of protecting Hoosier wetlands, and to promote the good work of volunteer environmental groups joining us at Eagle

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Festival to draw hundreds of handbell musicians By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

At least two Fort Wayne handbell choirs will contribute to a free concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Grand Wayne Center. Eleven ringers from Trinity English Lutheran Church and seven from St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church will be among the estimated 250 to

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Tim Robison directs handbells at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. He also is Area 5 membership chair for the Handbell Musicians of America.

300 ringers at the event. The free, public concert is the culmination of the two-day weekend. Tim Robison of Fort Wayne is membership chairman for the Handbell Musicians of America Area 5, which comprises Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia. Robison directs handbells and the children’s choir and is an organist at St. Charles, 4916 Trier Road, where he is one of two music directors. He said the public concert will last about 45 minutes. Robison began ringing handbells at the age of 15. “My church bought bells,” he said. “We went to a workshop to learn about bells at Aldersgate United Methodist in Fort Wayne. The host of the workshop was Jane Hicks.” “So I played bells in high school, at my church, in college, in grad school, and then got my degree in church music,” he said. Robison has directed handbells for 25 years. Mitch Rorick directs two handbell choirs at Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405

W. Wayne St., where he is the associate music director. “I think it’s great for building teamwork and musicianship and building community,” he said. Jane Hicks Snow, who helped to introduce Robison to handbells, continues in handbells as a member of both Trinity ELC bell choirs. She is a member of the national handbell organization, and former bronze choir director for the handbell festival. The bronze choir holds rehearsals throughout the weekend. “The bronze choir is for people who just can’t get enough ringing in that weekend,” Snow said. Snow said the festival will be an attractive venue for young ringers. “The handbells will be doing more than what we call straight ringing,” she said. “There are a variety of techniques. Mallets will be used to strike the bells, and thick dowel rods will be used to create the singing bell technique.” Snow is a former bell choir conductor at Trinity English Lutheran Church, where she still rings in two bell choirs.

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Elizabeth Jones, from left, Carlene Budd, Care Urbine, Peggy Blose, Marie Dick and Laureen Watt rehearse for the handbell choir at St. Charles. “We have a very engaging conductor,” Snow said. Michael Glasgow, from Raleigh, N.C., is the guest conductor. The afternoon show features seven selections. Snow described “Reflection on Holy Manna” as “a very haunting arrangement of a hymn tune.” A choir of local volunyeers will accompany “Alleluia, Sing to Jesus,” which also has a brass accompaniment. For program details, visit http://area5.handbellmusicians.org. (Jane Hicks Snow, quoted in this article, is the wife of the reporter, Garth Snow.)

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If food-bank use is any measure of the health of the region’s economy in the wake of the Great Recession, then northeast Indiana is still on the sick list. “Clearly, four years ago the need just exploded,” said Jane Avery, executive director of the Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana Inc. “Is it getting any worse? No, I don’t think so. It’s just not getting any better. There are more jobs, but so many of the jobs people have now aren’t at the (wage) level they were.” Community Harvest was founded 30 years ago by business, government and religious leaders to assist local workers at the time of another economic crisis: the closing of International Harvester. “It wasn’t expected to be a long-term proposition,” Avery said. “Everyone thought, ‘When we get over this, we won’t need to do this anymore.’” Obviously, the need did not go away. Community Harvest has been distributing an average of 11 million pounds of food a

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Laureen Watt rehearses with the handbell choir at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Seven members of the St. Charles bell choir will participate in the Handbell Musicians of America spring festival March 15 and 16 at the Grand Wayne Center. The festival ends with a free, public program at 4 p.m. March 16.

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Jane Avery, the executive director of Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana Inc., said as the area’s population ages, that will increase demand for the food bank’s services. year in a nine-county area, mostly through a network of 430 participating churches and community and faith-based organizations. The food bank also operates its own Community Cupboard, which distributes food to anyone who shows up each Saturday. “It used to be when somebody came to the front door, you knew

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4th annual Roanoke 5k-10k set for April 20 ROANOKE — Joel Holloway said April can be a risky time for a long-distance run. “It’s hit or miss. We’ve had some windy days and cold, but we’ve had some nice days,” said Holloway, one of the race directors for the Discover Roanoke 10k-5k. The fourth annual race to benefit the Roanoke Elementary School PTO begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, on Main Street Roanoke. For registration information, visit onturfsports.com. Holloway, of Roanoke, and Mark Green of Huntington serve as race directors, reporting to John Nelson of Roanoke. Holloway said many of the estimated 250 to 300 runners come from outside the community. “We’ve had a lot of people come back and continue to challenge themselves at the course,” Holloway said. Runners find Roanoke a pleasant place to spend a day, he said. “It’s a beautiful, quaint town with the shops and restaurants on Main Street,” he said. “It just has that little Indiana hometown feel, brick buildings and tree-lined streets.” He said the PTO is the logical choice to receive proceeds from the race. “My boys both went there and we were very involved in different after-school activities,”

he said. Parents always turn out to help the school, he said. The PTO provides going-away presents when fifthgraders go on to middle school, he said. The PTO also sponsors field trips. Parent volunteers help with the race. “That’s typical of he parents,” he said. “They’re very involved. The 5k and 10k run/walks will begin at 9 a.m. This year, race organizers will start the 1-mile run/walk separately, at 9:05. Subway will provide treats after the race. Runners who register before April 6 receive a longsleeve event shirt at check-in. Shirts will be provided to late registrants while supplies last. Participants in the 1mile event can purchase shirts for $10. Holloway said when runners visit the website to sign up for the race, they will see a list of sponsors. “We have a lot of local support,” he said. Chip timing will be used for all participants. Chips will be returned at the end of the race. A clock will display runners’ times for spectators. Early packet pickup for registered runners and walkers and on-site registration will be available from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Roanoke Town Hall, on Main Street. The overall women’s and men’s winners in the 5k, 10k and 1-mile events will receive a champion plaque and $20 Dick’s Sporting Goods bonus certificate. Women’s and men’s age group winners in those events will receive an engraved medal. The event will be held rain or shine.

Bippus investments adviser Marshall earns high rating Seth T. Marshall, an independent financial adviser at Bippus State Bank/ BSB Investments, announced that he was recognized as a top financial adviser and named to the LPL Financial Patriot’s Club. This distinction is based on a ranking of all registered advisers supported by LPL Financial LLC, and is awarded to less than 10 percent of the firm’s approximately 13,100 advisers nationwide. “We congratulate Seth T. Marshall for this remarkable achievement, which signifies excellence and a proven ability to deliver innovative financial services and solutions,” said Bill Dwyer, President of National Sales and Marketing for LPL Financial. “Patriot’s Club advisers are without a

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Kelty’s Kafe’ opens at Ivy Tech The Culinary program at Ivy Tech Community College–Northeast has opened its weekly, student-managed deli for the spring. Once again, the name of the deli is Kelty’s Kafé in memory of Chef Bob Kelty, who died in 2011. The Bakery Merchandising course creates and

manages a deli each semester on the Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd., in the Anthony Commons. Each student is assigned a week as head chef, and will create a themed menu. The students also plan the production schedule, prepare requisitions for purchases, and calculate

costs. “Kelty’s Kafé” is open every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April. Depending on availability, the weekly menu will be posted on the Ivy Tech Northeast calendar the Friday prior to deli offerings. Prices are described as reasonable, and an everchanging selection of student creations will be available. The menu for the first Wednesday featured a grilled ham and cheese panini with the choice of soup or salad. The assorted bakery and pastry items included a signature cookie to celebrate Ivy Tech’s 50th Anniversary.

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If you go What: Community Harvest Gala When: WHEN: 5:30 p.m., March 9 When: Hotel Fort Wayne, 305 E. Washington Center Road Cost: $175 per person The event includes dinner, drinks and live and silent auctions. For tickets or information, visit www.communityharvest.org. transformed the way in which emergency food supplies are donated and delivered to those who need them. When it began, it used borrowed space at the Baker Street Station and warehouse space donated by Lincoln National Corp. to store food that was distributed mostly in church parking lots. The collection process was haphazard, and the quality of the food was not predictable. Donated cans of food were called â€œshinersâ€? because their labels had been lost, and market failures such as Blue Pepsi were given away when they couldnâ€™t be sold. Fresh food was rare. â€œFood banks didnâ€™t do anything perishable,â€? Avery said. In the early 1990s, Community Harvest raised $1.7 million in a capital campaign that allowed it to build its own facility at 999 E. Tillman Road. And the assortment and quality of the foods donated began to change as the food bank developed working relationships with grocery stores such as Kroger, Meijer, Walmart, Target and supplier/manufacturers such as General Mills Inc. and Nabisco. In September 2010, Community Harvest kicked off another capital campaign, this time with a goal of $5 million. Even though the area economy had already taken a big hit and a lot of foundations and organizations that could otherwise have been expected to donate did not, all but $400,000 â€” all from local sources â€”

has been collected in about 28 months. One of the more expensive items on the capital-improvements list was the installation of a 5,000-square-foot cooler. The space allotted for the Community Cupboard was tripled, the unfinished second floor used mostly for storage was converted into offices, the parking lot was improved and new docks were added at the back of the building. The organization now has 40 paid staff members, â€œtons of volunteersâ€? and no outstanding debt, Avery said. Thanks to improvements in its supply chain, about 50 percent of the food now distributed each Saturday through the Community Cupboard is fresh, and the food bank also is able to provide fresh produce, meat, bread and dairy products to its partner agencies. That comes from learning to serve suppliers as effectively as clients. The food bank offers those suppliers the opportunity to save on disposal costs of surplus food, get charitable tax credits and be good corporate citizens. Service is nothing if not efficient: Community Harvestâ€™s GPS-equipped trucks can be dispatched quickly to pick up donations as they become available. â€œIn the food world, as in others, time is money. If you have it sitting in that dock, you want it gone,â€? Avery said. â€œThe key to successful food banking and feeding hungry people is to be that solution.â€?

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FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Exclusive art collection sale. Crestwoods Frame Shop & Gallery, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke. This one-week sale features pieces gathered throughout the years by a local art collector. Local, regional and national artists’ works include paintings, textiles, pottery, prints and photographs. Admission free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 672-2080 or go to crestwoodsgallery.com. Genomics Explorer. Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St. Genomics Explorer examines Earth’s most crucial living creatures — plants — and investigates the important contributions genomics researchers are making to agriculture, human health, and the environment. Cyto, the exhibit’s animated guide, enlists visitors’ help to put together the genomics puzzle. For more info, go to sciencecentral.org. Fort Wayne Home and Garden Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. More than 650 exhibits for home and garden products and services. Tour gardens for idea-starters and landscapes. Old McDonald’s Farm includes a petting zoo and adoptable animals. Admission: $10 for adults, $6 for seniors 65 and over; children 15 and under free. Parking $4. Visit home-gardenshow.com. Bishop Luers High School’s annual Show Choir Invitational. 333 E. Paulding Road. 6 p.m. Bishop Luers will host six middle schools and 20 high schools during its 39th annual Show Choir Invitational. Middle schools will perform March 1; high schools will perform March 2. Cost: March 1, $5; March 2 day show, $10; March 2 evening show, $10; March 2 day-pass, $15. March 2 day competition begins at 7:30 a.m.; evening competition begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are sold at the door. Faculty artist recital. IPFW Campus. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Tescarollo will present a piano program including Brahms’ “Handel Variations” and works by Mozart and Brazilian composer Claudio Santoro. Admission free for IPFW student with student ID, $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students, and free for ages 10 and younger.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2 Mensa admissions test. University of St. Francis, 2701 Spring St. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., and the test at10 a.m. Test cost is $40. Photo ID required. Applicants must be 14 or older. Reservations are taken and walk-ins are welcome. 18th annual Doctors Day. Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet health professionals and learn about medical and health issues. Presented by the Fort Wayne Medical Society Alliance, in sponsorship with the Fort Wayne Medical Society Foundation, Lutheran Health Network and Parkview Health. Hands-on exhibits, displays, giveaways and more. Free admission to Science Central until 2 p.m. “Art Becomes Her ... Art Inspired by Women.” Orchard Gallery, 6312A Covington Road. Noon to 5 p.m. Opening reception for exhibition, which continues through March 30. All mediums, from paintings to clay, photography to metal, sculpture, mixed media, wood, jewelry and fiber. No charge for opening reception. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For details, call 436-0927. Or visit theorchardgallery.com. Saturday Studio: Drawing (Drafting & Perspective). IPFW Visual Arts Building, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Noon to 3 p.m. These art classes for high school students will focus on drawing (drafting & perspective). Fee: $99. Instructor: Christopher Ganz. To register, go to learn.ipfw.edu. Bishop Dwenger fundraiser. Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road. 6 p.m. “N’awlins Saints — in the French Quarter” is a dinner and auction. Reservations required. Call 496-4801 or visit bishopdwenger.com. Optional drawing available. Concordia College New York Choir in Concert. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3425 Crescent Avenue. 7:30 p.m. Also performing will be the Concordia College Chamber Choir and the Holy Cross Junior Choir. Concert will be held in the sanctuary. There is no cost; an offering will be accepted. richsutorius@gmail.com. www.holycrossfw.org. “A Night for Fighting.” Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. Fort Wayne Philharmonic Masterworks series. Tickets start at $15. Tickets at the Embassy box office, The Phil box office at (260) 481.0777, at www.fwphil.org or the Arts United box office, 303 E. Main St. “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St. 8 p.m. The Man in Chair, an apartment-bound Broadway fanatic, seeking to cure his

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SATURDAY, MARCH 2 Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Parkview Field Lincoln Center, Douglas Avenue and Webster Street, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to noon. The first Saturday of each month though May. Free admission. Dozens of vendors of plants, vegetables, baked goods, candy and more. For more information, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com.

“non-specific sadness,” listens to a fictional 1928 musical comedy and shares his recording with the audience. $26 adults, $18 23 or under, $22 for Sunday senior matinee. Buy online at fwcivic.org or call 424-5220.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3 “Isaac Jenkinson: Warrior in Ink.” Fort Wayne History Center, 302 E. Berry St. 2 p.m. Lecturer Scott Bushnell discusses a Civil War-era Indiana newspaper editor and Abraham Lincoln supporter. The lecture is free and open to the public. A Festival of Hymns. Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St. 2 p.m. Favorite hymns, songs and spirituals. Choirs, organ, brass and handbells. Add your voice to this musical experience. Free admission. Free public lecture. University of Saint Francis North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St. 3 p.m. The Department of Philosophy and Theology presents “The Stigmata of St. Francis of Assissi: Fact, Fiction or Fallacy?” The lecture discusses inconsistent accounts of the wounds of Christ — the Stigmata — appearing on St. Francis’ body. For details, contact Angie Springer at 399-8066 or aspringer@st.edu. Lenten Choral Evening Prayer Service. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St. 4 p.m. A candlelight, choral prayer service, with music led by the Chancel Choir of Trinity English. Service to include opportunities for scripture reading, singing of hymns, psalms and canticles, silence, and prayer. All are invited. The Beautiful Freak Show. Calhoun Street Soups Salads and Spirits, 1915 S. Calhoun St. 6-9 p.m. Evening of entertainment sponsored by and supporting Fifth Freedom, a disability advocacy organization. Provocative performance includes dancing, singing, and fancy footwork with fire. Event stars comedy magician Doug Schmidt, and local musician Dan Smyth. Live auction featuring jewelry, spa treatments, and more. Doors open at 6 p.m., show is 7-9 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door.

MONDAY, MARCH 4 Love Doesn’t Have to Hurt. Support group for women who are or have been physically or emotionally abused. For time and place, call (800) 441-4073. Facilitated by the YWCA Women’s Shelter staff.

TUESDAY, MARCH 5 Little River Ramblers. Eagle Marsh Barn, South Side Engle Road, onehalf mile east of West Jefferson Blvd. 9-11 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, from March through December and hike to explore and record the flora and fauna of Eagle Marsh. Make sure to dress for the weather. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Free. Contact info@lrwp.org or 478-2515 for information. “Moulin Rouge.” Holiday Inn IPFW, 4111 Paul Shaffer Drive. 5-10 p.m.

IPFW Advanced Food Service Management course seniors are in charge of French-theme food and festivities in the Mastodon Grill. For reservations, call 482-3800. Appleseed Quilters Guild March meeting. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road. 6:30 p.m. Nancy Mahoney, author of 12 books, teacher, fabric designer, and the pattern designer responsible for the pattern used by the Appleseed Quilters Guild for their 2012 Quilt Show Raffle Quilt, will be giving a Trunk Show from her body of work. The workshop will be held March 5-6 at the Aboite Community Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $60 for Appleseed Guild members and $70 for non-guild members. Anyone interested in taking this workshop should leave a voicemail at 249-4495. Summit City Singers rehearsals. Shawnee Middle School, 1000 East Cook Road. 7-8:30 p.m. Several concerts will be performed in the surrounding area in late May and early June. The choir welcomes new members. For more information, contact Judy King at 489-4505.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 Drop-in Yoga in the Gardens. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. 5:30 p.m. Taught by certified yoga instructor and world traveler Lanah K. Hake. Drop-in fee $7, Conservatory members $5.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7 Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography. Anytime Fitness at Dupont Place, 2886 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Call to schedule a mammogram, or for details. 483-1847. Seed Starting 101: Registration deadline. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Sign up by March 7 for a class on starting plants inside or outside. From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. March 14, Master Gardener Kathy Lee will give the scoop on starting seeds. Maximum enrollment is $25. Cost is $9 for the public or $7 for Conservatory volunteers or members. $1 Night. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. 5-8 p.m. The evening of first Thursday of the month features $1 admission for adults and children. Babies and up to age 2 are still admitted free. For details, call 427-6440. Anthony Wayne Toastmasters Meeting. Ivy Tech Community College. 6:30 p.m. Toastmasters meetings are open to everyone; for better public speaking and a lot of fun. fredhn@aol.com. anthonywayne.freetoasthoast.org. Disorderly Bear Den. Community Center, 233 W Main St. 6:30 p.m. Monthly meeting of an organization that gives stuffed animals to children in trauma situations and the forgotten elderly in the Fort Wayne area. The nonprofit, public charity fulfill accepts donations of new or gently used stuffies. For details, call Donna Gordon-Hearn at 409-9886 or email tdbear7@comcast.net. Visitors welcome. Park free in back of the building. “The Rat Pack is Back!” Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7:30 p.m. Broadway at the Embassy. Tickets start at $28. On sale at the Embassy box office and through Ticketmaster. Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Campus Symphonic Band. IPFW Auer Performance Hall. 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Jennifer Volk performing Joel Puckett’s award-winning “Shadow of Sirius.” Admission free for IPFW students with student ID, $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students and free for ages 10 and younger.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Twins Club Spring Resale. Messiah Lutheran Church, 7211 Stellhorn Road. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children’s clothing, maternity clothes, toys and equipment. Sale open to the public. Visit nimotm.org. Wetland Guide Training. Boy Scout Office, 8315 W. Jefferson Blvd. 9 a.m. to noon. Little River Wetlands Project Wetland Guide Training. Do you love nature and want to share knowledge of the natural world with others? Sign up for LRWP’s two-session wetland guide training. Learn how to lead hikes or other nature programs. (Second session March 16 at Eagle Marsh.) To reserve a place, contact Betsy Yankowiak at 478-2515 or email b.yankowiak@lrwp.org. Eagle Marsh cleanup. Eagle Marsh Preserve, 6801 Engle Road. Noon to 2 p.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn and help to clear out the litter that has collected from the trails and wetlands. Bring work gloves and boots. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Free. Contact info@lrwp.org or 478-2515 for information. IPFW Saturday Studio: Oil Painting. IPFW Visual Arts Building, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Noon to 3 p.m. These art classes for high school students will focus on oil painting. For more details, go to learn.ipfw.edu. Fee: $139. Instructor: John Hrehov. To register, go to learn.ipfw.edu. “Iron Jawed Angels.” Fort Wayne History Center, 302 E. Berry St. 2 p.m. The Fort Wayne Area League of Women Voters and the History Center present a film in celebration of Women’s History Month. The event is free and open to the public. The movie chronicles the years during World War I and after that led to the passage of the 19th Amendment, ensuring women the right to vote. USF Jesters spring performance. University of Saint Francis North Cam-

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pus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St. 6 p.m. The show “And Then” uses original poetry, instrumental and voice music, puppets and other arts to share the Jesters’ personal stories. The Jesters is a performing arts group of 50 teens and adults with special needs. Tickets are $10. Call 399-7700, ext. 8001. Fort Wayne Dancesport Chapter Dance. IPFW Walb Memorial Union Ballroom, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 7-11 p.m. The theme of the March Fort Wayne Dancesport Ballroom Dance is to be determined. For details and updates, visit fwdancesport.org. A group lesson with a professional begins at 7:15 p.m. General dancing begins at 8:15 p.m. “Forbidden Broadway.” Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $25. Tickets on sale at the Embassy box office, The Phil box office at 481-0777, online at www.fwphil.org or the Arts United box office, 303 E. Main St. Fort Wayne Philharmonic, 481-0777.

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Auditions for “Cinderella.” Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St. 7-10 p.m. Fort Wayne Civil Theatre auditions for Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Call-backs are 7-10 p.m. March 13. Rehearsals are March 25-May 9, performances May 10-19. Schedule auditions and get further requirements by emailing ewaditz@fwcivig.org, or call Eunice Wadewitz, music director, at 422-8641.

TUESDAY, MARCH 12 Wildflowers: Treasures of the Field and Woods. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza. 7-8 p.m. Join Jody Heaston, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, to learn about the variety of wildflowers in our area. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Free. Contact info@lrwp.org or 478-2515 for information.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Black & White series, two silent films. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson

THURSDAY, MARCH 14 40 Under 40. YOLO Event Center, 4201 N. Wells St.. Honoring the 2013

Blvd. 2 p.m. “Palace of the Arabian Knights” and Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid,” featuring Clark Wilson on the Grande Page. Q&A Session with University of Saint Francis professor Jane Martin. Tickets: $8 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under or with valid student ID. Tickets on sale at the Embassy box office and Ticketmaster.

class of young leaders. To make reservations, go to fwbusiness.com. Fort Wayne History: Chief Richardville. Coventry Meadows, 7833 W Jefferson Blvd. 8-10 a.m. Light breakfast and nature presentation for nature lovers 50 and older. Todd Pelfry, director of the Fort Wayne History Museum, will discuss Chief Richardville and the crucial role he played. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Free. Contact info@lrwp.org or 478-2515 to reserve a spot.

MONDAY, MARCH 11 Spring College Fair. Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road. 6-7 p.m. Representatives of more than 80 two- and four-year colleges, universities and vocational schools, plus representatives of armed forces

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Fish fry. Roanoke American Legion, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. 5-7:30 p.m. St. Joseph Parish, Roanoke, is sponsoring a fish fry at the American Legion. Dine in or carry out. The public is invited. Meals are $8 for adults, $4 for children 5-12. The menu includes all-you-can-eat fish, choice of baked potato of french fries, apple sauce or cole slaw, and a drink. Dessert is a choice of baked goods for a donation.

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Handbell concert. Grand Wayne Center, 120 West Jefferson Blvd. 4 p.m. Free. Handbell choirs from Indiana and surrounding states will join in the Handbell Musicians of America Area 5 Concert.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17 “Memoria: Assisi and the Jews, 1943-1944.” University of Saint Francis North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The photo exhibit will be open for public viewing in the North Campus foyer. “Memoria” transports the viewer to Italy in 1943 during Germany’s wartime occupation of the central and northern parts of the country. For details, call Sister Anita Holzmer at 399-7700, ext. 6705.

MONDAY, MARCH 18 Encourage, Empower and Enjoy the Autism Spectrum. Easter Seals Arc, 4919 Projects Drive. 7-8:30 p.m. Parents, grandparents, teachers, professionals and others wanting to learn more about autism are welcome. Topics vary monthly. For more information contact Susan Crowell at eeeautismspectrum@yahoo.com or call 260-637-4409. none.

TUESDAY, MARCH 19 How to Make a Crocheted Ladder Yarn Necklace. Allen County Extension Office on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave. 1 p.m. Learn to crochet a multi-strand, lightweight, colorful necklace using ladder yarn with instructor, Helen Brown. Bring: Size J or K crochet hook. Cost: $5. Offered by Allen County Extension Homemakers. General public invited; advance registration required. Contact Vickie Hadley at 481-6826. 5th annual Taste of Waynedale. Kingston Residence, 7515 Winchester Road. 4:30-7 p.m. More than 26 vendors and restaurants have committed to supporting the event, which also includes a silent auction. Restaurants will offer samples of a variety of food or drink. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. RSVP to 747-1523 or cgarrison@kingstonhealthcare.com. Proceeds benefit Community Harvest Food Bank and the Fort Wayne Trails-Waynedale Initiative.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22 A Night of Comedy and Magic. Courtyard by Marriott Downtown, 1150 S.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Rummage sale and bake sale. Anthony Wayne First Church of God, 6012 South Bend Drive. $3 bag sale all day Friday. Sponsored by Church’s Women’s Ministries. AARP presentation. Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, 555 E. Wayne St.. 2 p.m. AARP Allen County Chapter 187 invites members and other interested seniors to hear Barbara Schoppman, community liaison from St. Joseph Hospital, discuss the Senior Circle programs offered to area seniors.

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vatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find a variety of plants to brighten the home or garden. No admission charge is required to shop at the Conservatory, but regular admission prices apply to visit the gardens. Call 427-6440. Easter Sales Arc Fish Fry. Easter Seals Arc, 4919 Coldwater Road. 4:30-7 p.m. Dan’s Fish Fry. $10 for ages 13 and older; $5, ages 6-12; children 5 and under free. Contact Valerie Magana, 456-4534, ext. 267; vmagana@esarc.org. The Blind Boys of Alabama. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. The League for the Blind & Disabled presents the Grammy-winning gospel groups. Tickets: $43, $33 and $13. Credit card fees apply. Tickets on sale at the Embassy box office and Ticketmaster.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Short Hikes for Short Legs. Eagle Marsh Barn, South Side Engle Road, one-half mile east of West Jefferson Blvd.. 9-10 a.m. Seeds. First in new learning series for preschool children age 3 to 5. Free. Contact: l.hincks@lrwp.org or 478-2515. Alpha-1/COPD Support Group. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza. 5:30-7 p.m. This group provides an opportunity for those of affected by COPD or Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency to come together for mutual support and learning. Support group meetings are open to patients, friends, family members and caregivers. There is no cost to attend. For more info, email tcorron@live.com or call 245-0199.

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