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Carnival just part of PTO mission By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

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The Huntertown Elementary School PTO Winter Carnival was both a school event and a community event, said Principal Joe Meyer. About 600 students buy wristbands for the celebration each year, said Kari Reith, the PTO president. Reith said donors and volunteers make it all possible. Meyer said the March 1 carnival was typical of the PTO’s involvement. “When you look at Huntertown in general, this is one of the big community nights that we have,” Meyer said. “We get a lot of people coming through the doors. It’s full. And I think that’s an important thing for a small town, to have events like this. And here at the school we’re happy to facilitate that kind of community involvement.” Reith is the mother of a Huntertown second-grader. She will also have a kindergartner in the school next year. She and other volunteers worked on the carnival for months. When the weather forced the school to close on Feb. 22, the carnival was delayed by a week. “We started in December and we started accumulating people who wanted to be on the committee,” Reith said. The PTO picked Dr. Seuss as the

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Kelly O’Neill helps with decorations for the Huntertown Elementary School PTO carnival. general subject for the carnival, and then students suggested a specific name. “This year’s theme was ‘Wildcat in the Hat,’ because we are the Huntertown Wildcats,” Reith said.

Parents volunteered to arrange food, decorations, the silent auction, the raffle and the games. “We get lots and lots of donaSee PTO, Page A3

Parkview built it, and they did come A year after opening regional medical center, health system is trying to keep up with demand By Rick Farrant rfarrant@fwbusiness.com

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Dr. Greg Johnson, the chief medical officer at Parkview Regional Medical Center, stands in a wing of the center’s seventh floor. there were questions initially about what kind of impact the regional medical center would have on the hospital. Skeptics, though, needn’t have worried. Demand at the emergency-room department has remained strong, officials said, and last fall the hospital created an inpatient overflow space. “I think what we have

seen has far outpaced our expectations,” said Ben Miles, vice president of operations at the hospital. The reasons for the growth at each Fort Wayne facility vary, but the upshot, Johnson said delicately, is that Parkview Health’s “market share is going up.” See PARKVIEW, Page A4

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Parkview Regional Medical Center had a fiveyear growth plan when the $550-million facility off Dupont Road opened a year ago. Within about four months, it met the inpatient bed target and now officials are pondering options should demand continue to grow. “We are challenged each day to assure that we have enough beds for the demand,” said Dr. Greg Johnson, chief medical officer of the regional medical center and Parkview Hospital Randallia. “We are functioning at very close to capacity.” Closer to downtown at Randallia, the once longtime flagship of the Parkview Health system,

The Huntertown Town Council deeded the town park property to a nonprofit parks council on Monday. Friends of the Huntertown Park President Dan Holmes and Treasurer Steve Fortriede welcomed the council’s 4-0 vote, which will allow the 501(c)3 group to raise money to develop and maintain the 27.5-acre park property along Lima Road. Fortriede said the town bought the property years ago with the intention of developing a park, but the town has been unable to complete the project. Holmes told the council that individuals already have pledged $92,000 toward the project, and he is confident of more pledges and contributions in short order. “I’ve had three or four people come up in the past week and say, ‘What say I give you some money?’ ” Holmes

said. Holmes said the private agency will get to work quickly on the park, which has no trails, facilities, playground equipment or other improvements. The council at first fielded a motion to authorize the deed, and then balked at the decision after Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Janine Rudolph said agents of the State Board of Accounts had told her that it is unusual for a town to deed the park property to another party. Rudolph, and others at the meeting, said it is more common to appoint a park board to oversee the parks. When questioned by council members, town attorney Dave Hawk listed possible negatives to the proposed arrangement. He said the town does not have to pay property taxes on the property, but a private owner would pay property taxes. Hawk said a private agency might have more difficulty See PARK, Page A10

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PTO from Page A1 tions,” said Reith, adding that about 5,000 pieces of candy, plus snack cakes and sodas were gathered. The community gave about 30 larger items, including restaurant gift certificates. Sweetwater Sound donated a guitar and the YMCA donated a six-month family pass for the silent auction. Dentist Michael Thompson donated a bicycle for the raffle. The carnival also featured food, such as pizza for a dollar a slice. Kelly O’Neill directed volunteers. Her daughter, Lauren O’Neil, taped a poster to a wall just before the carnival. Lauren said this was her third carnival, but her first chance to make a poster. She said the carnival is important. “People can get together, and it’s about helping,” the secondgrader said. Reith said the carnival is not really a fundraiser, but a chance to get the school and community together for a night of fun. “It’s about four to five months worth of planning and work,” Reith said. “We can’t actually set up until after school on the day of the carnival. So the carnival starts at 5, and we start at 2 o’clock and do what we can and then work up until 5 o’clock.” “We have a really great community,” Reith said, “and we have a lot of parents that make sure it happens by donating an hour of their time to run a game. It takes about 300 volunteers to run the whole night.” “So we have a lot of organizations — Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts. The high school has a lot of groups that come and volunteer for community service hours,” she said. Eighth-graders from the

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Summit City looks to life after basketball By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

Steve Emerson finished the Summit City Basketball League season with a stack of statistics and a view to another year. The coach shared his own story of unrealized potential as he worked to convince the players that they can make better choices in basketball and in education. The six-team youth

prep league completed the season Feb. 19 with a championship game at Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road, where Emerson hopes to begin another season in November. During the off-season, he said, he will take half his players to AAU basketball at Spiece Fitness. “I love you guys. That’s why I do what I do,” Emerson said during at a

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disciplinary huddle during a late-season practice. “But like I told you guys — respect. Respect will take you a long way in life, and that’s beyond basketball.” Emerson said his high school basketball career was sidetracked when he tried to change schools, and lost eligibility, despite his mother’s advice. “None of you guys make that kind of mistake,” Emerson said. “My mom saw what was better for me. And I messed up a full-ride scholarship because I didn’t listen to my mom.” “You guys have a lot of talent in this basketball league,” said Emerson, pointing to team and individual records taped to the gymnasium wall. “If you have talent, why not use this talent to get a free education? I can’t promise you’d make it to the pros, but you could be a decent citizen.” Parent Stacie Osburn said the players learn

from Emerson’s dedication. Osburn, of Fort Wayne, said her son Chris, 16, has been in the league for one year. “They usually play fouron-four,” she said. “It’s a great league to help kids develop their skills and ability and create a team atmosphere. They work really hard to build the kids’ skills and keep working with them and encouraging each other to continue in the sport.” Emerson said he finally made it to college ball, without a scholarship, as a two-year walk-on at Vincennes. Back in Fort Wayne, he worked as a machinist and later as a driver. Emerson and Ken Rush coached all six teams during Summit’s justended third year. By next year, they hope to have a coach for each team. The program enjoys good support from the parents, he said. “The parents watch their kids play every night.”

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Players from six teams compete in the Summit City Youth Basketball League, which plays at Parkwood Church of God on Trier Road. Eligible players did not make their high school teams, but achieved at least a 2.0 grade-point average to qualify for Summit City. For $75 each, players got T-shirts, trophies, an end-of-year banquet, 10 games, an all-star game and a post-season tournament. Emerson said he hopes they also got a lot more from the program. Late in the fall,

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The color “red” conjures up all kinds of images and emotions — love, fear and passion. The performers of Carroll High School’s allwomen’s choir, Select Sound, have brought red to their competition show. Based on the children’s story “Little Red Riding Hood,” the show is narrated just as a parent would read to a child and has some dynamic songs that move the audience through the story. The show begins with a young Red leaving her mother and going off into the forest, being pursued by the big, bad wolf through songs of danger and fear. The choir displays the story beautifully. Years later, depicting Red as a grown woman, the hero enters to slay the wolf, thereby saving Red.

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Wellspring Summer Day Camp set for 2013 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 Side-West Side Day Camp for more than 15 years, before its name change about two years ago. “It is still East Side-West Side to some people,” said Lois Ehinger, the director of youth services for Wellspring.

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pretty quickly,” Ehinger said. In order to receive a notice of registration, applicants should email youthdept@wellspringinterfaith.org. For more information, 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.” The camp took its original name because it was led by youth directors from St. Mary’s Church to the east and Wellspring to the west. Campers ages 4 to 17 are separated into five age groups. “Each group has learning activities and music, dance, art, yoga and a field trip once a week,” Ehinger said. Last year, activities included roller skating and a trip to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. “The pre-K group had the fire department come in and do a demonstra-

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Utilities Board plans talks with Fort Wayne Huntertown officials hope to meet with Fort Wayne officials within 30 days to extend the contract for sewage disposal. Huntertown’s contract with Fort Wayne expires April 28. Utility Board member Vincent Heiny presided over the Monday meeting. He said though Huntertown is attempting to build its own sewage treatment plant, the town will need Fort Wayne’s services for some time. Huntertown’s application for a sewage treatment permit has been denied by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The town has appealed that decision. In other business, the board agreed to allow Andy Snauffer to farm the property that is earmarked for a sewage treatment plan. The town has an option to buy that property, but does not consider a 2013 construction date probable. The board granted Rosemary Scheele a promotion from utility office clerk to office manager. Board member Jackie Tracey said Scheele has been performing the duties of that job.

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Southwinds Church of Christ welcomes Randolph as pastor Southwinds Church of Christ has entered a new season. Fourteen years ago, John DiMarzio Sr. planted this church in the Aboite area of Fort Wayne. The original group of 30 worshipers met at Deer Ridge Elementary on Scott Road. As the congregation grew, they purchased land on Dicke Road where, in 2007, construction of the current 300-seat auditorium was completed. After 14 years of service to the Southwinds congregation, DiMarzio recently retired from full-time preaching. He will, however, continue to serve the congregation as one of three shepherds. Southwinds chose Nathan Randolph of Tucson, Ariz., to become the full-time minister. Randolph, along with his wife, Sarah and 7-month-old son Caleb, moved to Fort Wayne in March. Randolph received his master of divinity from Harding School of

Theology in Memphis, Tenn., and earned a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University in Norfolk, Va. In a news release, a church spokesman said, “He is a skilled and dynamic proclaimer of God’s Word in easy to understand ways, and is experienced in cultivating a healthy and positive church family environment.” The community is invited to join Southwinds for a special Friends and Community Day on Sunday, April 28, with dinner provided at the building after the 10:15 a.m. worship to welcome the Randolphs and to celebrate the transition. The Southwinds church is also served by youth minister John Courtesy photo Southwinds Church of Christ, 3410 Dicke Road, Wriston, who works with youth from has welcomed a new pastor. Nathan Randolph sixth through 12th grades. The church also partners with several service comes from Tucson, Ariz. He and his wife, organizations to help to meet the needs Sarah, have a son, Caleb, 7 months. Southof the community. winds welcomes the community to get Southwinds is located at 3410 Dicke acquainted at a dinner after the 10:15 a.m. Road, just south of Covington Road. worship on Sunday, April 28.

Military salutes Associated Churches as community organization of year A military organization recently recognized the Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County as the Indiana National Guard Families and Service Members Organization of the Year. Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard, along with Lt. Col. Jeff Hackett, battalion commander of 1293rd, presented the award to the Rev. Roger Reece, the executive pastor of Associated Churches. The honor was presented March 9 in Indianapolis. The nonprofit organization was nominated by Connie Douthat, Airman & Family Readiness Program manager, for the support they provide to

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Fort Wayne Children’s Choir member Cecelia Snow performed with a 300-member honors choir for mixed voices. The American Choral Directors Association convention was held March 13-16 in Dallas. About 3,600 middle school and high school singers from across the country were invited. Snow performed with the select Honors Choir, after extensive rehearsal at the four-day festival. Snow, a nine-year member of the 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, and a junior at Canterbury High School. 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 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 organization’s Youth Chorale and Chamber Singers. At Canterbury, Snow is involved in the school’s music and drama programs. She also performs in the

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Honor Choir at the American Choral Directors 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 musiceducation 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. The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir contributes to the community’s cultural environment by providing opportunities to experience the unique beauty of professionally trained young voices.”

Turner to address Boys & Girls Clubs’ Steak & Burger Dinner The Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne announced that former Indiana University basketball player and Alumni Club member Landon Turner will address the 22nd annual Steak & Burger Dinner. A cocktail reception and registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner and program begin at 6:30p.m. at the Landmark Conference Centre, 6222 Ellison Road. WANE-TV is the exclusive TV sponsor for this event. Registration is $150 per guest and pre-event registration is required. Corporate table sponsorships are available and include eight guest registrations seated with two club members. Bike sponsorships are also available for the drawing. All ticket and auction proceeds will support the programs offered to children and teens through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne. Go to bgcfw.org to register or donate. The event will also feature a bike drawing for lucky club members in attendance and a “Needs-based Auction.” With a high school and college basketball career headed for the NBA, tragedy struck just four months after Turner helped the Indiana Hoosiers win the 1981 NCAA Cham-

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IPFW presents Reverse Career Fair Students will stand on the other side of the table while employers see what IPFW students have to offer, at the Career Services Reverse Job Fair. Hours are 2-5 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at the Walb Union Ballroom. Because this is the inaugural year for this event, there will be no fee for employers. The Reverse Career Fair is for student leaders who are part of IPFW-affiliated groups and employers looking for students who stand out above the rest. This is the chance for students to showcase the professional and leadership skills theyâ€™ve gained to prospective employers. For more information, contact Rachel Landis, IPFW Career Services, at 481-6139 or email utesre01@ipfw.edu.

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Robinson Chapel United Methodist Church plans a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to help send seven youths to camp this summer. The event is 4-7 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the church, 12707 Tonkel Road, Fort Wayne. The $7 adult meal includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti, salad, breadstick, drink and dessert. The youth will serve the food, and answer camprelated questions. Carryout meals are available. Northeast Indiana United Methodist churches are gearing to send over 3,000 students this summer to their faithbased camps. Over 400 churches send at least one student to Impact 2818 camps.

The Concordia Lutheran High School band will once again partner with Spike and the Bulldogs for a band boosters fundraiser and silent auction to raise funds for the bandâ€™s trip to Washington, D.C. The fundraiser is April 20 at The Orchid in New Haven. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $25 per person. The Concordia band has been invited to march in the national Memorial Day parade in the nationâ€™s capital. Hors dâ€™oeuvres will be provided by The Orchid Catering. The adults-only event includes a cash bar. Silent auction items include restaurant gift certificates, gift certificates to Tire Barn Warehouse and Gordon Food Service plus many more, tickets to the Phil, oil changes, a night at the Potawatomi Inn, Spiece membership, free golf certificate or bike/kayak rental, a Fender guitar from Sweetwater Sound, and an autograph chair. For tickets, call Dianne Moellering at 483-1102, ext. 198, or download an order form from the Arts page of clhscadets.com.

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Philharmonic Friends plan garage sale The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friends play a garage sale April 12 and 13 at Kâ€™s Merchandise building, on Lima Road next to Evans Toyota. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, when shoppers can fill a bag for a fixed price. Last yearâ€™s sale raised $7,000 for Philharmonic youth scholarships and education programs. This yearâ€™s goal is $10,000. Volunteers are welcome. Donations are being accepted at Kâ€™s beginning April 1, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. daily except Sunday. The committee requests

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USF to welcome high school visitors The University of St. Francis has invited high school students and their parents or adult supporters to explore the campus as a college choice during Spring Campus Visit Day on Saturday, April 6. Students are invited to bring their college transcripts for an evaluation while taking advantage of a range of meetings and activities tailored to enlighten prospective college students on the features and advantages of a USF education. Visit Day participants can meet faculty members, discuss financial aid, investigate academic programs, tour the 108-acre campus and discover possibilities for involvement in USFâ€™s 16 intercollegiate athletic programs. Check-in begins at 8:45 a.m. at the USF North Campus and activities, including a light lunch and mini-fair with the offices of Financial Aid, Student Services, Student Activities and Athletics. At 9 a.m., University of Saint Francis President Sister Elise Kriss will welcome visitors. At 9:30 a.m., visitors are invited to meet with professors. At 11 a.m., visitors will tour the campus. A lunch and informational mini-fair begin at 11:30 a.m. To reserve a spring campus visit day space online, visit sf.edu/visit. For more information, call 399-8000 or (800) 7294732.

Lady Saints teaching softball fundamentals The Bishop Dwenger Lady Saints softball team will teach the fundamentals of softball during the fifth annual softball clinic. Girls in grades four to eight are invited to attend the hitting and fielding session from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. March 23.

Visit www.bishopdwenger.com for a registration form. Questions can be directed to Coach Dave Moyer at 496-4700.

Fish fry at Third Place is benefit for patient A benefit fish fry will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, at Third Place in Hunterton. The dinner is a benefit for the Kidney 4 Gene fund, which is helping local resident Gene Shatto to prepare financially for a kidney transplant. The meal includes fish or tenderloin, plus cole slaw, apple sauce, bread and dessert. Meals cost $6.

Hog roast, carnival event for 4-H April 13 Allen County 4-H Clubs Inc. will sponsoring a hog roast, carnival and silent auction fundraiser on Saturday, April 13. The event will take place in the 4-H Exhibit Building at the Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road. The hog roast dinner will be served from 4-7 p.m. or until sold out. The meal includes roast pork, sauerkraut, baked potato, green beans, applesauce, roll, butter, sour cream, assorted desserts and a beverage. Meal prices are $8 for adults, $6.50 for ages 6 to 11. Dine-in meals will be served free to children age 5 and under. All carry-out meals are $8. This is an â€œall you can eatâ€? hog roast. A carnival with games staffed by 4-H club members will be from 4-7 p.m. Tickets for the games cost 25-cents each. A silent auction will be held from 4-6:45 p.m. All proceeds from the hog roast, carnival and silent auction go toward Allen County 4-H programs. For details, contact Purdue Extension â€“ Allen County at 4816826.

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It Is Well With My Soul invites the community to Part 2 of a program for digital storytelling of family traditions. The event is Monday, March 25, at the downtown Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza. The program will be held in the computer classroom. Participants may attend from 6-7 p.m. or from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Participants are asked to bring pictures, music (royalty-free or permission granted for use) and text to be compiled into a digital storytelling project. Samples will be provided for those who do not have these items. The program will provide lecture, demonstration, and an opportunity to practice creating digital stories. Participants are asked to bring a blank CD or flash drive to store their projects. The facilitators are Ruby Cain and John Aden. Cain is the volunteer director of It Is Well With My Soul, and an assistant professor at Ball State University. Aden is the executive director of the African/African American Historical Museum and a historical scholar in African and Chinese history. The session costs $10, and registration is

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The City of Fort Wayne’s Metro Human Relations Commission has elected new leaders of its seven-member governing board. Larry Wardlaw will serve as chairman and Quinton Ellis will serve as vice chairman. Wardlaw is a 28-year veteran of the Asher Agency Inc., where he serves as senior vice president. He is a lifelong Fort Wayne resident and is active in a number of community organizations, including the YWCA, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, The Civic Theatre and Junior Achievement. He has taught public relations at IPFW, his alma mater, and has served on the Metro Human Relations Commission for 10 years. Ellis is an attorney who specializes in civil rights, personal injury and criminal defense law. He has been on the Metro Human Relations Commission for two years and previously worked as the staff attorney for the commission. In the past, he has served on a variety of boards, including Shepherd’s House, One Church One Offender, Fort Wayne

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The IPFW Office of Alumni Relations is joining six other northeast Indiana alumni associations in the 13th annual Easter Basket Collection which continues through Monday, March 25. The Northeast Indiana Alumni Directors Consortium hopes to collect 1,500 baskets to donate to Stop Child Abuse and Neglect, which will then distribute them to clients. The baskets themselves must be wrapped and filled with store-bought, commercially wrapped items and can be dropped off at any of the seven area colleges and universities. At IPFW, baskets can be dropped off at the Kettler Hall Information Desk, the Walb Student Union Information Desk, or at the Alumni Center. Besides IPFW, the other members of NIADC are the University of Saint Francis, Huntington University, Ivy Tech Community College Northeast, Manchester College, Trine University, and Indiana Tech. For more information, contact the IPFW Alumni Relations office at 481-6807 or alumni@ipfw.edu.

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Preschool adapts to individual learning needs By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net

Each child learns differently, according to Janice Anne Cook, who created Simply Speaking Day School and Learning Center to meet those individual needs. “Our school is for children who have developmental delays,” Cook said. “A lot of children who come out of First Steps may not qualify for the school system, and so the First Steps therapist will guide them over here.” Cook operates her preschool from 12912 Coldwater Road, Suite A, near Perry Hill Elementary School. To guarantee individual attention, Cook has limited enrollment to about seven students in her morning classes. Some attend only one or two mornings a week. This fall, she plans to offer both morning and afternoon sessions, and to accept more students. She also plans a summer day camp. Cook will hold an open house for interested parents, from 2-4 p.m. April 27. She can be reached at 417-9443. Or visit simplyspeakinglearningcenter.com. Cook is in her fourth year at her own preschool, after directing another program for

three years. The response has been positive, she said. “We work with children with autism, ADHD, ADD, sensory issues, fine motor — we have a variety of needs,” Cook said. “And we treat each child as an individual; they’re not as a group. Each child learns differently, so if we see that one child’s not with us, I’ll change some things.” “I’m very patient with these kids, because I have two specialneeds boys, so I’ve been there,” she said. “They don’t have to have a delay,” she said of the students. “They can be maybe going into kindergarten and maybe need that extra help beforehand.” In developing an individual education plan, Cook encourages parents to share what they hope their children will accomplish during the school year. Cook also shares her thoughts. They agree on a plan. “It’s kind of like a contract with the child,” Cook said. “If, by chance, they’re doing really well and they’ve gotten past their weaknesses, I will challenge their strengths to see how far they can go. We’ve started some Level 1 reading here because the kids have really

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Janice Anne Cook says children in Simply Speaking Preschool and Learning Center learn to sing “Moon, Moon, Moon.” Music is a big part of her limited-enrollment classroom, which helps parents and children to address developmental delays. wanted to learn.” “I think getting the word out on different things that you can do at home and at school can really help,” she said. “I try to tell the parents, ‘There is a positive, and it’s out there.’ With myself and having two special-needs boys, it took a

very long time for us to see that positive, and I just don’t want them to go through what we did.” “Each one’s an individual and they’re very important and when they leave my classroom, I want them to feel good about who they are. Now I know with a 3or 4-year-old they may not understand that, but I want them to feel happy when they leave.” “Even though you may have a delay, it doesn’t mean that you can’t be part of the world,” she said. Cook said she does not attempt to diagnose, but tells parents what she observes. “And I give them the resource; they can go to it. If not, they at least have the resource and might consider it later.” Cook’s students come not just from Fort Wayne, but from Warsaw, North Manchester and Auburn. A teacher for 20 years, Cook has attended workshops and has learned from her own sons’ experiences. She said she also works closely with the Northwest Allen County Schools. “I’m doing this because it’s in my heart,” she said. “These kids mean the world to me. I love what I’m doing, and I hope that

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through my story somebody else might be able to do the same.” Cook said she explored a music career in Nashville before turning to preschools. “Did you ever feel like something’s missing?” she asked. That “something” was her sons. Her older son was slow to speak, she said, and doctors told her that he would never talk. “I started singing to him, and he started to speak,” she said. “I thought my music was going to be on stage, but I was led another direction, to use it to help children speak.” “We use so much music in this classroom. and it’s such a tear-jerker because we have a moon up here, and we have a song called ‘Moon, Moon, Moon,’ ” she said, pointing to a yellow, cloth moon at the window. “And at the beginning of the year the children are really trying to sing it, and at the end of the year it’s just beautiful and they sing it a capella and it’s beautiful.” Her experience with her own sons’ needs helped her to select the school’s name. People need to appreciate things that others might take for granted, she said. “Take time to look at the simple things in life.”

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Vera Bradley Inc. has welcomed a new member to the family: a line of clothing and accessories called Vera Bradley Baby. The buzz about the new line began building in February after the Fort Wayne-based company posted a notice on its website saying “we’re expecting” that linked to some images of the new merchandise on Pinterest. Photos of the new items later went up on VeraBradley.com, but the merchandise was not for sale in stores or online until its official March 14 debut. “Our mission is to be a girl’s best friend, and we want to be there for our friends through every stage in life — most certainly (when they’re) having a baby,” said spokeswoman Melissa Schenkel. Vera Bradley markets itself as a lifestyle brand, so offering its customers a line of baby items “just made sense,” co-founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard said in a video entry on Vera Bradley’s blog, InsideStitch.com.

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SPCA announces more pets ready for new homes Pets are waiting for their new families at the Allen County SPCA, 4914 Hanna St. Adoption fees include spay or neuter costs, certain vaccinations and a registered microchip. For pet photos, and for details about costs and policies, call 744-0454 or visit acspca.org. Call the shelter to confirm that these pets are still available. Franklin is a male beagle/terrier mix, brown and white. He is one and a half years old. He is described as very active and outgoing. Outdoors, he is a candidate to play flyball. Inside, his housebreaking might require an adjustment period, during which he would be crated. Because of his dominant personality, Franklin would require obedience training. Chiclet is a spayed female, black and orange calico cat. The domestic

shorthair is a year and a half old. Chiclet was transferred to the ACSPCA from Animal Care & Control. She is described as very affectionate and playful. The staff said she would do well with other children, other cats and even dogs who treat her nicely. Jake is a small, 6-yearold neutered white male, a mix of bichon frise and miniature long-haired dachshund. He was transferred from Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control to the Allen County SPCA. He is described as sweet and cuddly. He will need professional grooming to maintain his appearance and to prevent his fur from becoming matted. Jake does well with housebreaking, but might need an adjustment period to learn the rules of his new home. The staff recommends crate training to keep Jake safe while the owners are away. He

Salons offer free makeovers The Allen County SPCA, through the generosity of local beauty salons â€” The Loft Hair Skin Nails and the Hair Department â€” is offering one free makeover a week, every week leading up to the animal shelterâ€™s fall fundraiser, CatWalk. Fernando Fernandez, who serves on the shelterâ€™s board and co-owns the Hair Department with his wife, Michelle, said, â€œEveryone in the beauty industry is an animal lover. We wanted to offer these makeovers on behalf of the Allen County SPCA as a way to raise awareness for the shelter while doing something nice for our community.â€? People interested in having a makeover or nominating a deserving woman in the community can visit the CatWalk website at www.allencountySPCAcatwalk.org. Nominees should be women from northeast Indiana who would benefit especially from a day of pampering. Cheryl Livingston, shelter volunteer and owner of the Loft hair skin nails, said, â€œWe want to touch as many lives as possible: mothers, military wives, women needing assistance back into the work force, women who do more for others than for themselves.â€? The salons plan to rotate winners weekly. Recipients will enjoy hair color/highlight, haircut, deep conditioning or repair treatment, eyebrow design, makeup application, hand and arm massage, and a take-home hair care regimen. CatWalk is Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Grand Wayne Center.

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Chiclet is a spayed female shorthair, one and a half years old.

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does well with other dogs, cats and older children who know how to treat small dogs. Hannah is a tiny 10month-old spayed female, black with white spots. She is a domestic shorthair kitten. The staff called her teacup kitty because she is so petite. She was abandoned at the Allen County SPCA, along with her brother Harold. The staff feels she would do well with older children and with other

Jake, 6, will need professional grooming to keep his coat neat.

Hannah, 10 months, is very small. She would do well in most homes.

cats and a cat-friendly dog. The Allen County SPCA has been providing a safe haven for homeless cats and dogs in Northeast Indiana for more than 60 years. In 2012, the SPCA placed 348 more cats and dogs than in 2011. In an announcement on the societyâ€™s website, SPCA Director Jessica Henry said, â€œThe staff worked very hard to place each and every one of the 819 pets.â€?

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added bonus for gift givers: Items don’t need additional wrapping to be presented to their recipients. Baby clothing prices range from a low of $19 for three pairs of socks up to $60 for a layette set. The new baby bags in the Vera Bradley line are priced from $109 to $145. Vera Bradley Baby will be marketed through advertising in national baby publications, in social media and through other public-relations efforts, Schenkel said. She did not say whether the company had added jobs specifically for the baby line, but noted that the company is expanding to accommodate growth across the board and has open positions listed on

its website. Vera Bradley also has a new partnership with Disney Parks to produce items with two Disneythemed patterns: a black one called Midnight with Mickey and a pink one named Just Mousing Around. These patterns will be seen on duffel bags, totes, cosmetic bags and other items, and will be available beginning in the fall at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, the Walt Disney Co. announced March 5. They also will be sold via the Disney Parks online store at a future date. Vera Bradley has 65 retail and 11 outlet stores under its own brand name, and also sells online and through about 3,300 specialty retailers.

Innovation and entrepreneurship themes for 2013 Doermer Dialogue The Doermer School of Business at IPFW will be host to the 2013 Doermer Dialogue with Business Leaders, at 7:30 a.m. Friday, April 12, in the Auer Performance Hall of the Rhinehart Music Center. For details, contact Lyman Lewis, assistant to the dean for external relations in the Doermer School of Business, at 481-6474.

This year’s theme is “Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship” and will feature a keynote presentation by Mark Hill, managing partner at Collina Ventures LLC, a private investment company that focuses on technology companies in central Indiana. Hill, a graduate of Bishop Luers High School, began his career at IBM and has a B.B.A.

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University of Saint Francis Assistant Professor and School of Health Sciences Simulation Lab Director Dawn Mabry has earned Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator designation. The Society for Simulation in Healthcare presented Mabry Mabry with a CHSE certificate at the International Medical Simulation Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only 250 professionals have earned CHSE designation internationally. The USF Simulation Lab, built in collaboration with Parkview Health, uses high-fidelity simulators to provide realistic clinical experiences for students. Instructors design health-care scenarios to allow students to apply their classroom knowledge in a hands-on environment. The variety of human patient simulators — an infant corresponding with the physiology of a 6-month-old, a pediatric patient reflecting a 6-year-old’s physiology and three adults — allows students to gain experience with all age groups.

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30 years later, the need for food bank’s services remains high Community Harvest Food Bank serves more than 21,000 area residents each week By Linda Lipp

shows up each Saturday. “It used to be when somebody came to the front If food-bank use is any door, you knew whether measure of the health of the they were here to make a region’s economy in the donation or get a donation,” wake of the Great RecesAvery said. sion, then northeast Indiana That is no longer the is still on the sick list. case. “The economy, the “Clearly, four years ago way it is here, most of us the need just exploded,” are six weeks from needing said Jane Avery, the execuassistance,” she said. tive director of the More than 21,000 people Photo by LInda Lipp Community Harvest Food receive food through Jane Avery, the executive Bank of Northeast Indiana director of Community Harvest Community Harvest each Inc. “Is it getting any week. As one need ebbs, Food Bank of Northeast worse? No, I don’t think so. Indiana Inc., said as the area’s another seems to arise. It’s just not getting any Right now, 45 percent of population ages, that will better. There are more jobs, households served have increase demand for the food but so many of the jobs children under the age of bank’s services. people have now aren’t at 18, but Avery believes the the (wage) level they were.” aging population is going to Community Harvest was founded 30 create another source of demand. years ago by business, government and “We will all outlive our resources religious leaders to assist local workers at unless we’re very, very wealthy. I think the time of another economic crisis: the that’s going to be one of the emerging closing of International Harvester. needs,” she said. “It wasn’t expected to be a long-term According to a 2010 study, 45 percent proposition,” Avery said. “Everyone of those helped by the food bank and its thought, ‘When we get over this, we agencies are employed, while another 38 won’t need to do this anymore.’” percent are on Social Security, unemployObviously, the need did not go away. ment, disability/workers’ compensation Community Harvest has been distributing or Supplemental Security Income. Less an average of 11 million pounds of food than 1 percent are on welfare. a year in a nine-county area, mostly An estimated 62 percent are nonthrough a network of 430 participating Hispanic whites, 23 percent are churches and community and faith-based non-Hispanic blacks and 11 percent are organizations. The food bank also operHispanic. ates its own Community Cupboard, Miss Virginia’s Mission House, an which distributes food to anyone who See HARVEST, Page B7 lindal@kpcnews.net

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HARVEST from Page B6 inner-city food pantry at 1312 S. Hanna St., serves 650 to 700 families each week during the six hours it is open. Many of its clients are not just underemployed, they are unemployable, so the need has been pretty steady, said volunteer Tom Osborn. “We couldn’t do what we do without Community Harvest,” he said. Jack Davis, one of the volunteers who manages Light of the Cross Food Pantry on South Anthony Boulevard, agreed. His organization began working with Community Harvest about a year ago. “We find it very, very helpful. We’ve been coming regularly. I can readily say we would not survive without Community Harvest,” Davis said. In the 30 years it has been in operation, Community Harvest has 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 “shiners” because their labels had been lost, and market failures such as Blue Pepsi were given away when they couldn’t be sold. Fresh food was rare. “Food banks didn’t do anything perishable,” 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 — all from local sources — 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, “tons of volunteers” 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 Harvest’s GPS-equipped trucks can be dispatched quickly to pick up donations as they become available. “In the food world, as in others, time is money. If you have it sitting in that dock, you want it gone,” Avery said. “The key to successful food banking and feeding hungry people is to be that solution.”

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Dry cleaning in Fort Wayne is finally going green. After dentist Dwane Bruick more or less “inherited” the small drycleaning shop that rented space in the Georgetown North building where his practice is based, he decided to take over the business himself — but with one big change. Gone are the smelly, even toxic, solvents that dry cleaners have used for decades. They have been replaced with biodegradable cleaners developed by German chemical company Kreussler GmbH. EverGreen Dry Cleaners, as Bruick has renamed the business, made the switch to new

machinery and chemicals about two months ago. Although green drycleaning methods have been in use in other states, such as California, for years, EverGreen is the first in Fort Wayne to use the process, Bruick said. “I’m just a green guy. I’m all about that,” Bruick said. The term “dry cleaning” is a bit of a misnomer. It isn’t really dry; it’s semiwet with cleaners that are misted on. The dominant chemical used by conventional dry cleaners is perchloroethylene, or perc for short. It is used by most professional dry cleaners because it removes stains and dirt from all common fabrics and can be reused. Perc-based chemicals are considered by the Environmental Protection

Agency to have concerns both for human health and the environment. The products used by the new machinery Bruick had installed are easier on the fibers and don’t leave the same residue on clothing as traditional solvents, he said. There’s less wear and tear on clothing, and it doesn’t go home with that familiar acrid, just-dry-cleaned smell. Moreover, there are no solvent fumes in the shop for workers and customers to inhale; the store could pass the same smell test as any other business office. Bruick has retained all of the workers who had been employed. He sent store manager Laura Purcell east for a twoweek course on the green dry-cleaning process. The shop’s counters and

walls, and even the shirts worn by workers, have all been redone in shades of green to keep with the new theme. Dry-cleaning prices remain competitive with other local cleaners who use traditional processes. “I would say it might have gone up 5 or 10 percent,” Bruick said. The cost of the new machinery was not too high, and because the biodegradable chemicals used are less expensive than the traditional ones, there even is a possibility prices could go down over time as the initial investment is retired. EverGreen quietly introduced its new green cleaning to customers at the store at 6403 Georgetown North Blvd. but hasn’t done any wider marketing of the service.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Classics Adult Book Group. Dupont Branch Library, 536 E. Dupont Road. Adults meet at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday to discuss classic literature. This month the topic is "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. For more information, call 4211315. Next month, April 23, "Far From the Madding Crowd," by Thomas Hardy.

players, supporters, and fans from throughout Indiana are invited to attend the 2013 Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) State Championships. The Grand Wayne Center Conference Room C is hosting the open, family-friendly event where competitors will vie for the coveted title of Pokémon State Champion and earn Championship Points that count toward a potential invitation to the 2013 Pokémon World Championships, taking place in Vancouver, B.C., this August. Beginning at 9 a.m., players of all ages and skill levels in good standing are encouraged to participate in the premier event that guarantees competitors the opportunity to play in multiple rounds, no matter what their win-loss record is. Visit http://www.pokemon.com/play to learn more about the tournament rules, regulations, and prizes as well as how to become involved in premier events throughout the United States. Invasive Plant Species Training. Little River Wetlands Preserve office, 7209 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to noon. Two sessions: the first is at the LRWP office, 7209 Engle Road, and the second is on Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. to noon at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6301 Engle Road. An advanced training for people who want to help track invasive plant species at LRWP preserves. You’ll learn to identify invasive species known to be at the preserves and sharpen your abilities to identify these species in the field. Free. Reserve a spot by calling 478-2515 or emailing b.yankowiak@lrwp.org. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Sales Garden Spring Open House. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 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. IPFW Saturday Studio: Oil Painting. IPFW Visual Arts Building, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 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. Easter Egg Hunt. Anthony Wayne First Church of God, 6012 South Bend

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SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Sunday Services. LifeWater Community Church, 5600 Westbreeze Trail, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. Liberty Hills addition. info@lifewatercc.org. www.lifewatercc.org. “Put Your Beliefs to the Test.” The Church House, 13313 Indiana St., Grabill. 6-7 p.m. Dove Ministries presents “Put Your Beliefs To The Test” every second, third and fourth Sunday of the month, from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information call 260-486-9175 or 260-657-7017.

MONDAY, MARCH 25 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 26 Little River Ramblers. Eagle Marsh Barn, South Side Engle Road, onehalf mile east of West Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9-11 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, and hike to explore

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. Call to schedule a mammogram, or for details. 483-1847.

Diversity Dialogue. YWCA, 1610 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. Noon to 1:30 p.m. The Diversity Council of YWCA Northeast Indiana presents topics to incite conversation. The March topic is English language services in Fort Wayne. Free and open to the public. Free parking. RSVP on the YWCA Northeast Indiana Facebook page, or contact Administrative Coordinator Sue Hiatt at SHiatt@ywcaerew.org or 424-4908 ext.254. Drop-in Yoga in the Gardens. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 5:30 p.m. The practice of yoga is a wonderful way to build strength and flexibility, reduce stress, and enhance general wellbeing. Taught by certified yoga instructor and world traveler Lanah K. Hake. A few blankets, mats, and straps are available but bring your own supplies if you have them. Drop-in fee $7 (Conservatory members $5). Logos Institute of Biblical Studies classes. Blackhawk Ministries, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6-7:30 p.m. Geared for an adult learning experience, these classes are taught by college professors and locally facilitated to provide the opportunity for feedback and discussion. Classes are $5 per night per class. For a list of the classes and more information, please go to www.logosbiblical.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28 Mom & Dad’s Day Out. Faith Baptist Church, 6600 Trier Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This childcare program is designed to parents and caregivers some well-deserved time to themselves. Children under 6

Dupont Valley Times • March 22, 2013 Wayne. 4 p.m. The Board of Park Commissioners invites the public to attend a public park board meeting in City Council Chambers, Suite 35, lower level of Citizens Square. Questions and answers on the park master plan will be heard. View the plan at fortwayneparks.org. Logos Institute of Biblical Studies classes. Pathway Community Church, 11623 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. 6-7:30 p.m. Geared for an adult learning experience, these classes are taught by college professors and locally facilitated to provide the opportunity for feedback and discussion. Classes are $5 per night per class. For a list of the classes and more information, please go to www.logosbiblical.org. Anthony Wayne Toastmasters Meeting. Ivy Tech Community College, Fort Wayne. 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.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6 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. The April 6 market will feature a cooking demonstration. The Johnny TinCaps mascot will visit. Vendors also will set up outside the building. A Parkview dietitian will give a cooking demonstration at the final regular winter market, on May 4. For more information about the May market or about summer market plans, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com.

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Last Saturday/Lemonade Day. Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Half-price admission as part of the Downtown Improvement District’s Last Saturday event. Lemonade Day organizers will be on hand to sign up kids for this year’s event, which provides children with tools needed to learn how to run a small business. Easter Egg Hunt. Level 13 Church, 8840 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Three egg hunts divided by ages (through age 11), crafts, photo booth with free photos, face painting, and refreshments. Many area businesses have donated prizes for the event. staff@level13church.co. www.level13church.com.

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fwdailynews.com MONDAY, APRIL 15 Encourage, Empower and Enjoy the Autism Spectrum. Easter Seals Arc, 4919 Projects Drive, Fort Wayne. 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, call 637-4409.

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Alumni Center, 1528 East California Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Book discussion on “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood. A light supper will be served. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Center for Women and Returning Adults, 481-4140, or creekj@ipfw.edu.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 TinCaps opening night. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. The Fort Wayne TinCaps will celebrate the home opener of their fifth season by giving away $5,000 to one lucky fan. The TinCaps take on the Lake County Captains at 7:05 p.m.. For details, visit TinCaps.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Safe Sitter Classes. Lutheran Children’s Hospital, 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This medically-based instructional, two-day program teaches girls and boys how to handle emergencies when caring for young children. Cost: $50. Must be at least 11 years old to participate. For more information, call Child Life Specialist Tammy Else at 435-7344 or go to lutheranchildrenshosp.com. $1 Night. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 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. Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Parking $4 in main lot, $8 in preferred lot. Doors open one hour prior to performance. Tickets on sale at box office or through Ticketmaster.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5 “To Kill a Mockingbird.” University of St. Francis Performing Arts Center, 413 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. The School of Creative Arts at the University of Saint Francis will stage the play based on the book by Harper Lee. Brad Beauchamp directs. Admission is $15 for the general public, $12 for seniors and children under 10. Doors open 30 minutes before general seating.

MONDAY, APRIL 8 Garden Potpourri. Shawnee Branch Library, 5600 Noll Ave., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Purdue Horticulture Extension Educator Ricky Kemery’s presentation will focus on vegetables.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 Vera Bradley Outlet Sale. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Tickets are $5 each and must be purchased in advance for each two-and-a-half-hour session on April 9, 10 and 11. For hours, details, or to register, visit verabradley.com/outletsale. No tickets are required on April 12, 13 and 14, but purchasers must complete the free registration process.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Rummage and bake sale. Emmanuel Soest Family Life Center, 9909 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale continues Friday, with a sack sale from 8 a.m. to noon. Emmanuel is southeast of the I469/Wayne Trace overpass at Wayne Trace and Emmanual Road. Mini Scrapbook Infusion. Allen County Extension Office on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 5:30 p.m. Paper crafter Dawn Scheuman returns. Repurpose a child’s favorite item and fuse it with a simple scrapbook technique to create one clever outcome. Some supplies and tools provided. Cost: $7. Class size limit: 15 participants. Offered by Allen County Extension Homemakers. General public invited; pre-registration required. Forms available at extension office or online: extension.purdue.edu/allen. For more info, contact Vickie Hadley at 481-6826.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12 Rummage and bake sale. Emmanuel Soest Family Life Center, 9909 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. to noon. The two-day sale concludes with a sack sale day. Emmanuel is located southeast of the I-469/Wayne Trace overpass at the corner of Wayne Trace and Emmanual Road.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. Faith Lutheran Church, 9251 Indiana 205, Churubusco. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Tri-Zone Rally, Fort Wayne East, North and South zones. Registration $6, continental breakfast included. Kids Against Hunger Spring Packing Event. Grace Gathering Church, 3157 Minnich Road, New Haven. 9-11 a.m. Make a difference in the fight against world hunger by packing meals with Kids Against Hunger! Register or find out more at www.kah-fortwayne.org. emily@kah-fortwayne.org. www.kah-fortwayne.org.

and Illinois Road. Doors open at 7:30 a.m.; breakfast served at 8 a.m. Erin’s House for Grieving Children will host Gretchen Holt-Witt. Her message is titled, “The Ties the Bind Us.” Proceeds enable Erin’s House to provide support services at no cost for children, teens and their families who have suffered the death of a loved one. Guests at the event are asked to make a $75 donation to Erin’s House. Anyone interested in being a table sponsor or attending or the breakfast should contact Erin’s House for Grieving Children at 423-2466 or visit erinshouse.org. Twitter for the Absolute Novice. Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, 826 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your laptop or tablet to this Lunch ‘n Learn program. Director of Communications Jon Swerens will give a step-by-step workshop. Lunch from Calhoun Street Soups, Salads and Spirits. Sign up at fwchamber.org/events.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18 AARP discussion. Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, 555 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Allen County Chapter 187 invites members and the public to hear Gail Cousino, marketing representative from Visiting Nurse, speak about that agency and the Hospice and Palliative Care services it provides. Barry Manilow concert. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Singer and composer Barry Manilow, a winner of a Grammy award, two Emmy awards, a Tony award and an Oscar nomination, performs one show. Ticket prices range from $9.99 to $129.99. Buy tickets at the Coliseum box office, through Ticketmaster, online at manilow.com, or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Northrop BOP alumni gala. Elegant Occasions, 14722 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. 6-11 p.m. Join the Northrop Band of Pride alumni, current and former band parents, directors and friends of the BOP for a night of fun and fundraising. Tickets include a gourmet dinner, a decadent dessert display, and live music. Get tickets at BOPgala.evntbee.com. Concordia band fundraiser. The Orchid Reception Hall, 11508 Lincoln Highway East. 6:30 p.m. The Concordia Lutheran High School bands partner with Spike and the Bulldogs for a band boosters fundraiser and silent auction to support the band’s trip to Washington, D.C., for the national Memorial Day parade. Admission is $25 per person. Adults only. For tickets, call Dianne Moellering at 438-1102, ext.198, or download an order form from the Arts page of clhscadets.com.

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a reason to be wary. The Sigma Instrument is perfect for anyone who has been thinking about going to a chiropractor, but hasn’t yet made that decision. Dr. Swihart wants everyone to be able to experience these same benefits and if you have any of the following conditions, the Sigma Instrument may be the answer you’ve been looking for ... • Low back pain • TMJ • Headaches • Knee or hip pain • Scoliosis • Neck & Shoulder pain • Plantar Fascitis • Fibromyalgia • Sciatic pain • Sports injuries • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • Auto accidents

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Treatment with the Sigma Instrument is consistent, measurable and extremely gentle. There is no guesswork, and it’s safe for individuals of all ages. Call our office today and mention this article to receive a FREE Sigma Instrument analysis to pin-point your problem areas and to see how the Sigma Instrument can help. Call within the next 7 days and you will also receive a complimentary nerve stress scan and wellness score that can show the areas of your stress and how it’s affecting your body. Call 260-489-6019 today to reserve your free ProAdjuster Analysis Scan. (reg. $125) This technological marvel can help you return to a healthier lifestyle. You may no longer have to live with a persistent, painful condition. Call us today. Dr. Timothy Swihart 340 E. Dupont Road Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 260-489-6019 swihartchiropractic.com