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Lisa Vetter’s search for more studio space led her from Fort Wayne to Spencerville, where she eventually teamed up with Kristy Jo Beber to create the Rural Studio Tour. That tour of shops and studios marks its fourth year Saturday, April 27. Vetter and fellow artist Paul Siefert operate one of the eight stops, The Art Farm, at 17612 N. County Line Road E., Spencerville. Siefert and Vetter create art and jewelry from found objects. At other stops, visitors will see pottery, photography, painting, and more. Vetter said she had lived and worked downtown for 20 years. “And we really just outgrew the house,” she said. “Our studio had pretty much overtaken our house and we just needed more space. “So we thought let’s look around here, out it
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Holly Heath Photography, 14435-B Leo Road in Leo, will be open April 27 for the Rural Studio Tour. Heath describes her work as “capturing true emotion, personality and a memory.” the country,” she said. studio building is right a labor of love.” They found a home behind the house, nicely She described her art as within 30 minutes of their located. And we have five mixed media, found work. They also found a acres, which is more than objects art. “We make project. “The price was we were initially looking clocks and lamps and wall right, but it was pretty for, but we enjoy having pieces,” she said. “It’s rough,” she said, “so we the land. mostly functional stuff, took on the challenge of “And we lived in the but some of it is purely restoring the house. And studio building for three architectural. I love to it’s a small house, which and a half years, while we is good news. And the worked on the house. It’s See TOUR, Page A7
New Haven leaders will gather at 10 a.m. April 24 for the formal groundbreaking for a FedEx enterprise in Gateway Park. The project is expected to create 87 jobs. New Haven Mayor Terry E. McDonald, New Haven Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vince Buchanan and Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters are expected to participate, with Buchanan acting as emcee. The Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance organized the ground-breaking ceremony. “They’re actually starting to do the excavation right now,” said Brian Yoh, the economic development director for the city of New Haven. He estimated construction will be complete by the end of 2013 or the first quarter of 2014. Shambaugh & Son Construction of Fort Wayne is the prime contractor. Yoh said will Shambaugh likely will enlist many subcontractors. The FedEx Ground Package System announcement represents about $12 million in the building alone, Yoh said. “They’ll have about $6.5 million invested in equipment, conveyors, automated sort systems,” he said. “FedEx has been really good about ensuring that when they make a substantial investment that they hire as many local contractors as possible,” he said. The company was granted tax abatements that will save about a half-million dollars over five years. With the deal, Yoh said, New Haven will retain about 107 jobs and create about 87 jobs. Some of the new jobs will be managerial, and some will be sort positions on the See PROJECT, Page A4
Johnson Academy seeking sponsor for charter school By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net
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SPCA to offer low-cost microchips at two-day Pet Expo at Coliseum The Allen County SPCA will offer $10 microchips to the public at this year’s Northern Indiana Pet Expo, April 20-21 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Microchips are injected under the animal’s skin, at the back of the neck, and greatly increase the likelihood of a lost pet’s return to its owner. Tickets are available at the door for $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and children (kids under 5 free) and $1 for leashed and healthy pets. Expo hours are 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Discount coupons are available at Petco, 315 E. Coliseum Blvd. “We are so grateful to the Petco Foundation for sponsoring this effort. Thanks to them, not only are we able to offer these
microchips at greatly reduced pricing, but this grant also covers free microchips for the shelter pets available for adoption during the Expo,� said Allen County SPCA director Jessica Henry. “Microchips are an important aspect of a pet’s overall health and wellbeing. Anything that helps get lost pets home and kept out of shelters is terrific,� Henry said. The Northern Indiana Pet Expo is an annual event showcasing hundreds of adoptable pets from around the tristate region, including many breed-specific rescues. Pet-related vendors, boutiques, artisans and crafters will also be on hand with unique items for sale. Attendees will be treated to free
seminars on such topics as pet massage and service dog training. At 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Leslie Buckmaster will discuss how to select pet food. A blessing of the pets by the Rev. Joe Gaughan is planned at 2 p.m. Sunday, with performances by the Canine Stars of Fort Collins, Colo., all weekend long. Area children will enjoy children’s authors, a moonwalk and pony rides from Shadarobah Horse Rescue in the Expo Kids’ Area. Details on bringing pets to the Expo, a complete schedule of events and other information are available at northernindianapetexpo.org or by calling the Allen County SPCA at 744-0454. Each guest will receive a dineto-donate flier.
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In an all-school assembly, Bishop Dwenger High School announced the Class of 2013 Top 10. Recognized for their academic success, these ten students will be the first to receive their diploma during graduation May 24, at the Embassy Theatre. Students shown signifying their class ranking are: Jennifer Hipskind — tenth; Andrea Bloom — ninth; Benjamin Evans — eighth; Bryce Clevenger — seventh; Stephanie Schenkel — sixth; Nathan Schleinkofer — fifth; Alexandra Yoder — fourth; Katelynn Smith — third; Madeline Pollifrone — salutatorian, and; Adam Lehn, valedictorian.
County checks tax deduction The Allen County Auditor’s Office is conducting an audit to pinpoint those homeowners in the county who should not have claimed a Homestead Standard Deduction over the past three years. As part of the audit, questionnaires will be sent to 2,700 select homestead property owners to determine whether the homestead deduction is accurately and appropriate. Property owners will have 30 days
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Bishop Luers High School is ready to celebrate its 33rd annual LuersKnight fundraiser on April 19. The doors of the updated gymnasium open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets to the dinner/auction are $150 per person. The evening includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, entertainment by the Bishop Luers Jazz Band and The Minstrels, followed by dinner, Bishop’s Auction and live and silent auctions. The guest speaker is Luers football star Jaylon Smith. For further information, contact Kathy Skelly at 4561261, ext. 3142. Money raised at LuersKnight is used for tuition assistance and operating costs for the entire school. The cost to educate one child at Bishop Luers is $6,703. A Catholic student’s tuition is $5,520. A portion of the money raised at LuersKnight helps make up this $1,183 difference. The other percentage is utilized for technology, student desks, needs-based tuition assistance, smart boards and teacher retreats. This year the theme is “Moscow Knights,” with booth names such as Gorki Park (Garden and Rec), Red Square (Family and Home items) and the Kremlin (Luers Spirit items). The Rev. Fred Link, who became Luers principal in 1978, helped to organize LuersKnight. Bill Cosby was the first celebrity guest. Pat Boone and Rich Little also performed for LuersKnight.
JA seeks volunteers Volunteers are invited to help spread the Junior Achievement message throughout area classrooms this spring. Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Program Manager Hayli Dick said volunteers will make a seven-week commitment. Each visit is about an hour and a half to an hour and 45 minutes. Junior Achievement works with East Allen County Schools and other public and private schools in Allen County. Students from kindergarten to 12th grade learn about financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness. Volunteer instructors, who undergo background checks before assignment,
work from written programs. “They have discussions and they do activities to go along with the programs,” Dick said. For more information or to volunteer, contact Dick at (260) 484-2543, or email her at hayli.dick@ja.org. Dick said the program’s 1,300 to 1,700 volunteers work with about 105,000 students. About 20 more volunteers are needed to complete the school year. She said she remembers when she was a student and the information she learned from Junior Achievement. For more information, visit jani.org. Write to Junior Achievement at 601 Noble Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46825.
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morning and evening shifts. Because FedEx drivers are private contractors, Yoh said, the project will mean even more jobs created within Gateway Park. The land is undeveloped, he said. The location is north of Indiana 930 on the east side of Minnich Road. “We’ve been working on this since about 12 months ago,” the economic development director said. “It was April of 2012 when we first started seeing the inquiries coming out. About September is when they put their finger on the map. They were obviously looking at all sorts of opportunities.” David Westrick, a FedEx Ground spokesman, said the work force will continue to grow to meet the increasing needs of the New Haven facility. Yoh said city officials participated in another groundbreaking ceremony April 10, for the Truck Maintenance store on 14 acres at the northeast corner of Adams Center Road and Moeller Road. According to a New Haven Chamber of Commerce news release, the company will lease part of the building to McMahon Tire and Car Care. “These are both good projects, showing that we’re climbing out of this recession,” Yoh said. “At least locally, we’re starting to see a lot of confidence, to see national firms making investments like this and to see locally operating firms like this making investments is pretty inspiring.”
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Saint Francis creates College of Adult Learning The University of Saint Francis has announced a new College of Pauls Adult Learning and vice president of adult learning to lead it. USF launched the program to make expanded education accessible for working professionals. In a news release, the university said, “Through flexible scheduling and
accelerated options, the College of Adult Learning offers undergraduate and graduate degrees designed to make advanced education more attainable for adults already engaged in the multiple facets of life — jobs, families and community and professional commitments.” Toni Steffensen Pauls, Ph.D., will oversee and develop adult learning programs and services. With its orientation toward adult learners, the new program includes a virtual campus that houses 100 percent online
programs to provide the convenience and quality working professionals need. The USF graduate school and learning site outside of Fort Wayne will report through the College of Adult Learning. Jobs are predicted in robust and growing business sectors in Indiana’s economy. The Indiana Bureau of Workforce Development has developed a list of top 50 currently in-demand educated professionals to fill those needs. Desired graduates with bachelor degrees or higher fall into
a number of industries including business, health care, education, counseling and other social services. For the past six years, Pauls was associate vice president of academics and dean of the adult degree program at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Ore. Before that, she served
for six years as chief operations officer for Northwest State Community College in Archbold, Ohio, and another four years as director of adult programs and assistant professor of business for Goshen College. Pauls earned a doctorate in organizational leadership at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., in
2005 and a master’s degree in organizational behavior at California School of Professional Psychology in Fresno, Calif., in 1995. She completed a bachelor’s degree in business management and marketing at Fresno Pacific University, graduating magna cum laude in 1992.
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ROANOKE — Don Wharton starts to tell about his 90-minute show
on a Friday, the 13th. Wharton, who grew up in New Haven, will entertain Sunday, April 21, at the Cottage Event Center, 9524 U.S. 24 North, in Roanoke. Tickets to the 2 p.m. show are $10. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. For details, call 483-3508. Jim Amstutz, the venue’s manager, said he was a few years behind Wharton in New Haven schools. Wharton was one of Amstutz’s baseball coaches at one time. Wharton graduated from New Haven High School in 1970. “I was a poll worker on Election Day and we had been talking among ourselves about doing a gospel show and whom to contact, and into the polling place walked Don Wharton,” Amstutz said. “And that’s a sign. There’s nobody better at that than Don Wharton.”
“Don will make you laugh and he’ll bolster your faith. He was on a plane crash on a mission trip coming back from the Soviet Union, and it’s usually part of his concert he tells that story.” “I started in music in 1979,” Wharton said. “I went to college at Concordia College up in Ann Arbor, and graduated from Eastern Michigan. I taught at Concordia for three years and then I went on the road as a musician for about three years. It was sort of an adventure.” In August 1993 he went with his friend Dave Anderson, who was also a traveling musician, to the Russian far east on a mission trip. “And we had a wonderful time,” he said. “We went to this little village and supported the missionaries who were already there.” They gave out clothing, medicine and Bibles, and performed music. “And we took off to come back to Nome and I was going to go from there down to Seattle,” he said. “I was going to do a couple concerts there.” The plane landed on St. Lawrence Island and then continued toward Nome. One engine went silent, and then the other. “And we had to ditch into the
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in the water about 55 minutes,” Wharton said. “It was August and the air temperature was about 42 degrees, but the water temperature was about 3638 degrees.” Wharton said the Nome Nugget carried photos of the rescue, including a photo of Wharton walking from a rescue truck. “It was not exactly my most flattering picture,” he said. Nancy McGuire, the editor and publisher of the Nome newspaper, was on hand for the rescue. “It was an exceptionally warm summer,” she recalled. “They were darn lucky, and they were lucky that the pilot saw their airplane.” McGuire recalled listening to the air traffic as the airplane made its way toward Nome, reported running low on fuel, and eventually went into the ocean. She said the helicopters were not rescue helicopters equipped with winches. So the rescue fell to the firefighters with the greatest upper body strength, to pull the survivors aboard the craft. Five were released from the hospital that same night, and the two others went home the next day. “So to me, it’s a miracle,” Wharton said. “We feel it was God rescuing us, and he gave us an opportunity to come back. We got a chance to see his handiwork.” He said the trip, overall, was rewarding. “They were as poor as anything,” he said of the Russian villagers. “It was a wonderful experience being there.” Wharton told his story to the media back home in Nashville. He has told his story at many of his 3,000 concerts since, including at least one in every state. He moved back to Fort Wayne in 2006. “I think it gave me a good story to tell to back up some of the things that I’d been saying all along,” he said. “This is why I still tell it 20 years later, because people still relate to it. People want to know if there is a rescuer, and ‘Will he rescue me?’ ”
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TOUR from Page A1 have it serve a purpose as well as being something to look at, so I always try to incorporate a function.” That pursuit has repurposed objects ranging from coffee tins to a bowling ball. “I deconstruct old metal containers and cut them into tiny pieces,” she said. “We do a lot of lamps,” Vetter said. “He’s (Siefert) the engineer. He wires everything and makes the lights light and the clocks tick.” Vetter and Siefert do not keep public hours at their studio, but open it once a year for the art tour. They concentrate on art shows and other festival venues. It was at such an event that she and artist friend Beber first joked about the possibility of an art tour. Beber operates Kristy Jo Beber Stoneware Pottery, at 9719 Hosler Road, in Leo. She said her studio was still under construction when she met Vetter in 2009, and
joked about an art tour. “It started off as a random statement that we should do a trolley tour out here in the country,” she said. “Then after the studio was built and spring was approaching, I started thinking of it more seriously, and we decided we were going to do it.” “It’s been great,” Beber said. “People love that we open up our studios for them. It gets us working a little harder over the winter, and it gives people that first look at what we’re doing.” Beber’s personal art journey led her to study photography in college. “When you go for an art degree they want you to experience it all before you pick an area of concentration,” she said. “I was totally happy with photography. And then I took my clay class and just totally fell in love with clay.” She still loves the photo art and remembers seeing the results of her judgment and adjustments
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materialize in the darkroom process, which largely has given way to digital photography. “It’s a dieing art now,” said Beber, who joked that she does not expect clay to go digital. In her newly chosen art, she finds that same sense of discovery. “In the (pottery) throwing process, just that slight
adjustment with your hand makes the difference. In the firing, there are some nuances to that, too,” she said. “I fire in a gas kiln, so I’m constantly adjusting the burners, the amount of oxygen in the kiln. “I have to wait two whole days after I fire it to let it cool down enough, so it’s always
Rural Studio Tour Visit eight studios as part of the Rural Studio Tour, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Admission is free. Find a map, details and updates at facebook.com/ArtStudio Tour. New this year, the Ragin Cajun food truck will set up at The Art Farm. Organizers provided the following list and descriptions. Jordan Fine Art Jewelry, 2032 Parkland Drive, Fort Wayne. “Visit Greg and B.J. Jordan at their in-home studio where they create mixed media art.” Sue Davis & Steve Vachon, 227 W. Wallen Road, Fort Wayne. “Steve’s raku vessels. Raku firing demonstration, 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m., weather permitting. Sue’s jewelry and painting studio also will be open.” Frame Art & Design, 704 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. “Frame Art & Design will host artist Gwen Gutwein. Gwen’s newest paintings will be featured. Check out the frame shop while you’re there — they provide many services for artists and art enthusiasts.” Audrey Riley: Mixed Media, 10536 Pine Mills Road, Fort Wayne. “Mixed-media artist, currently working in encaustics. Demonstrations throughout the day.” April Knox: Plein Air Painter, 7544 Hosler Road, Leo. “Impressionistic paintings of local and regional scenes.” Kristy Jo Beber Stoneware Pottery, 9719 Hosler Road, Leo. “Explore the pottery studio where Kristy Jo creates her unique pottery. Wheel throwing pottery demos throughout the day.” Holly Heath Photography, 14435-B Leo Road (State Rd 1), Leo. “Holly thrives on capturing true emotion, personality and a memory. She loves angles, textures and real faces, so don’t expect every picture to have the perfect angle or every subject centered.” The Art Farm: Lisa Vetter & Paul Siefert, 17612 N. County Line Road E., Spencerville. “Lisa and Paul have spent much of the last nine years restoring their 1860 farmhouse and their studio outbuilding. Their philosophy that life is art translates in the functional found object assemblage pieces and jewelry they create for both love and money.”
exciting opening that kiln and seeing the culmination of everything I’ve been working on the past four to six weeks.” Visitors may watch Beber celebrate that process as part of the studio tour that she and Vetter helped to create. Vetter said art is more
than a time-consuming hobby. “This is our living,” she said. “We make our art, and we’re on the road and we do occasional events here. So this is a really great opportunity for the public to get a peek into where an artist works, how they do their work.”
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The school is orderly. In spite of all the publicity, we are over-enrolled for next year. So there’s no question there’s an interest there.� The K-8 charter school lies within the East Allen district but within the city of Fort Wayne. The academy lost its sponsorship by Ball State University. The appeal of that decision was scheduled for April 18, in a closed meeting on the Ball State campus in Muncie. Though the academy’s board has reached out to other universities to pick up the sponsorship, there were no takers as of the April 9 meeting of the East Allen school board. The Rev. Stephen L. Terry, a board member and a consultant to the academy, said no other sponsor had been found. When asked whether those opportunities have been exhausted, he shrugged but was not specific. The academy’s board chairman, the Rev. Michael Nickleson, did not return a call for further details. Some academy supporters gathered in the East Allen administration building to hear the school board discussion, but learned that the decision had been made. East Allen board President Neil Reynolds
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A display near the office of Timothy L. Johnson Academy recognizes student achievement. Principal Steve Bollier said the students and community are making the school a success. opened the meeting by reading a statement that he said represented a majority of the board. “We believe that the focus of the district’s resources must remain on developing and improving our current school system,� Reynolds said. “We are committed to every student in the East Allen County School District and promise to pursue the best in education for those students. We thank the academy for approaching us, and we wish them the very best.� “Having said all that, tonight’s discussion will now center on what is best for students, particularly in the Paul Harding attendance area, and also for all of Adams Township, and really all of East Allen as a whole,� Reynolds said. “We begin our focus with what is best for students in the Harding area.� The Timothy L. Johnson Academy serves much of the area once served by Paul Harding High School. The area in the district’s southwest section still is home to an elementary school, a middle school and the East Allen University magnet school, and the East Allen Alternative School. Should the academy fail in its appeal and in its search for a sponsor, its
charter would end June 30. Of its 302 students, 180 live in the East Allen district. Most of the remaining students live within the Fort Wayne Community Schools boundaries. Reynolds’ invitation led to a wide-ranging discussion among the six board members. Some members spelled out specifics for meeting the increased enrollment. Some board members stressed that they need more information to address the concerns. Many embraced the admonition with which Terry ended his comments. “We are East Allen County Schools,� he said. “Harding is part of our family. We owe it to the school to keep working on it.� The Tuesday meeting at which the decision was announced was a special meeting. The board also was scheduled to meet April 16. School board meetings are recorded. Find those recordings online at eacs.k12.in.us, and click on “School Board,� then on “Meeting Recordings.� In his remarks, Terry said families rallied behind the Timothy L. Johnson Academy after the closing of Harding High School. He said he has worked in the area for years, and the parents are
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East Allen County School Board members will contact prospective candidates directly to urge them to apply for the superintendent’s position. The board also will continue its formal recruiting process through a universities screening team. The application deadline is April 30. On April 9, board members disagreed on how many board members should approach any potential candidate, but agreed that such outreach is in order. Board member Christopher Baker said he has no
problem with the word “steal� in attracting the right candidate. “I’m not saying that we don’t steal them,� board member Terry Jo Lightfoot said of potential candidates. She explained that having two board members approach a candidate might overstate the interest of the board as a whole. Superintendent Karyle Green’s last day on the job was March 1. The board said the search team provides years of knowledge and a network that can select the most qualified candidates. The screening process will begin in May and interviews will begin in June.
“beautifully engaged in learning.� “Those are Harding parents that made a choice that they wanted to choose another way to educate their children,� he said. He challenged the board to sustain the sense of accomplishment that he sees at Johnson. “If a person doesn’t have a dream, let them borrow yours,� he said. “Give them something to look forward to.� East Allen board member Arden Hoffman voiced his surprise over learning that the decision was reached and announced without his input. He said he visited the academy, and “I really like the notion that it serves the community well.� He expanded on his suggestion, from previous meetings, about a plan that would reopen Harding High School. He has proposed that the East Allen University dualcredit program be changed from a fixed site to a digital learning program serving five high schools. He said East Allen should transport education, not children. Hoffman said East Allen wears out 12 school buses a year. “That all goes away if we take education out of a physical structure and into the virtual world,� he said. Lloyd Wallace, an academy parent, thanked the board for considering the academy’s application. Wallace said his three daughters — ages 7, 9 and 14 — attend the academy. He said they are studying and achieving. He said that opportunity has to remain available for young people who keep grasping for hope. “What else are they going to resort to?� he said of youths in depressed areas. “And when people feel Good news like they have no hope, they they stop forlose,your trying.�
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K.B. Young can only guess how many zinnias he has planted at Young’s Greenhouse and Flower Shop. “I lost count about 40 years ago,” said Young, the fourth-generation operator of a greenhouse that opened in 1873. Young worked in other fields, too, but returned to the greenhouse to stay in 1975. His sons Blake and Brian represent the fifth generation of Youngs in the plant business. “We’re pretty sure it’s a genetic problem,” K.B. said. K.B. said Young’s will grow about 25 varieties of zinnias this year. “This one here is Zahara Starlight Rose,” he said. Using tweezers to manage individual seeds, he said he would plant 600 to 800 plants of that variety. “We don’t do tons of any one thing,” he said. Across the desk, his wife, Sandy, designed and printed plastic labels for the trays of plants. Sorting seeds can be tedious work, said Blake, who showed about a half of a thimbleful of seeds in a small glass vial. “There are about a thousand begonia seeds in here,” he said. Much of today’s seed is
pelletized for easier planting, Blake said. Lights can be set up to make it easier to detect seeds falling into cells. K.B. came up with his own innovation, a short metal scoop attached to an electric shaver to sift seed into the cells. Those modern advancements went unused, as K.B. picked up any fallen zinnia seeds and placed them, uniformly, in the centers of waiting cells. “Sometimes it’s just old-school,” Blake said. Blake’s daughters Lydia, 7, and Sophia, 9, followed tradition by transplanting begonias and marigolds over spring break. A reluctant spring has arrived at 4131 N. Clinton St., where the Youngs spent the first week of April tending to 18,000 square feet of greenery, shipping plants to local landscapers, and sowing still more bedding plants for the May rush. The greenhouse, which is open six days a week year-round, will add Sunday hours during May only. “I believe we’re the oldest greenhouse in the city of Fort Wayne, and probably Allen County,” Blake said. The Youngs continue growing bedding plants in season, and growing cut
flowers and vegetables year-round. The family began growing winter vegetables long before gas mains and electrical lines. “Back in the back greenhouse, which was the original one, they had an in-the-ground fire pit,” Blake said. “And then basically they exhausted it through the floor of the greenhouse and out the back. We were growing produce. It gave enough heat.” Blake said gardeners can buy plants from the very tables on which the plants were grown, and he can vouch for the plants’ quality. “Well, I’ve grown them,” he said of the plants. “I don’t put anything nasty on them. There are growth regulators that people put on vegetable plants to keep them short. They keep them sellable on the shelves longer, and I don’t believe in that whatsoever so I don’t do that. I don’t spray any kind of dangerous chemical on them at all to kill bugs.” Brian and Blake each asked gardeners to buy local products. “I’m all about shopping locally and keeping the money in the community,” Brian said. Economic arguments aside, Brian said quality is key. “Obviously we grow
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Blake Young waters plants at Young’s Greenhouse & Flower Shop, 4131 N. Clinton St., in Fort Wayne. our own. We know about the plants,” he said. “I put the seeds in that cell February the eighteenth,” he said, picking up a flat of lebelia. “I’ve grown it since then and I know where that plant’s been. I know what’s been on that plant, and I hopefully can answer any question about that plant. It’s all about customer service.” The Youngs work inside a greenhouse that grows somewhat shady beneath a rubber tree that stretches into its eighth decade. They sell seeds and cut flowers from a small, wooden building that reflects the architecture of
the early 20th century. Yet the growers follow the evolution of the gardening culture. “We jumped on the heirloom bandwagon early on,” Blake said of the open-pollinated varieties that are regaining market share. The Youngs will sell about 25 varieties of tomato plants, about half of them heirloom. “And the same thing with peppers. We do probably about 25 to 30 kinds of peppers, too. We’ve done that since probably ‘99, 2000.” Some heirloom tomato varieties do not turn red, but Blake said there’s an
easy way to know when the fruit is ripe. “A lot of times the top is going to be a little green and hard, but the bottom’s soft,” he said. “That’s when I say to pick them. Not everybody might agree, but that’s Blake’s theory.” This past winter was busier than usual, because the Youngs took part in the new winter farmers market at Parkview Field. The Youngs sold pea shoots, microgreens, lettuce, spinach, and baby carrots. Blake said Young’s will continue growing and selling those products retail, and at farm markets this summer.
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Healthy Times Heritage grad in Parkview project By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net
Dr. Adam Will, a Heritage High School graduate, said he is glad to be practicing medicine in Allen County. The new Parkview Medical Plaza at 8911 Liberty Mills Road opened March 27. Patients will find walkin care from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. seven days a week. The lab and radiology units are open those same hours. Call 373-9465. Will and Dr. Melissa Walther are serving patients at the new facility on Fort Wayne’s southwest side. Will, a board-certified internal medicine physician, will provide patients with internal medicine and pediatric services. Will grew up in Allen County and graduated from Heritage. “I disappeared for about 12 years for school and residency training and I moved back to Fort Wayne just recently with my family,” he said. Until August, Will worked with Grand Rapids Education Part-
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Dr. Adam Will holds his son Caleb, 2, who helped to cut the ribbon for the Parkview Medical Plaza at 8911 Liberty Mills Road. said. “The addition of the Parkview Medical Plaza complements all of the services Parkview currently provides to this community, including our primary care location on Illinois Road and our specialty services at Inverness Medical Park.” “We have a little bit of a different design in our primary care facilities to allow for more health coaches,” Hauguel said. “We also have Parkview
Regional Medical Center’s lab and radiology services, and we also are highlighting our first-care walk-in services. So we’re going to be able to provide 8-to-8 coverage for the walk-in clinic services — basically how you need it and when you need it — and make it accessible for our patients.” Witwer Construction Inc. built the health facility.
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have different needs,” Frayer said. (The staff in pediatric emergency departments) are trained in recognizing special pediatric conditions that maybe adults don’t have. Or if they do have, they present differently. “In an adult emergency department, you’re also exposed to adult issues,” she said. “There are sights and sounds that most parents would not want their child to experience. There may be people who are intoxicated. There may be people who are having psychiatric issues.” The region’s other large health-care provider, Parkview Health, also has focused on specialized pediatric emergency care, but has chosen a different operating model. Last October, officials said, five of 40 rooms in the emergency department at Parkview Regional Medical Center were dedicated to pediatric care. Dr. Abby Massey, an emergency medicine and pediatric physician who oversees emergency pediatric care at the medical center, said Parkview felt that containing the pediatric units within the main emergency department would provide better access to all services, staff and equipment. In the Parkview model,
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Development alliance, Fort Wayne chamber to promote shared vision By Rick Farrant rfarrant@fwbusiness.com
Community leaders say the consolidation of the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance will create a one-vision, one-voice approach that will enhance economic stability and development. “The missions of the alliance and the chamber are not the same, but they are very well-aligned,” said Scott Glaze, chairman and CEO of Fort Wayne Metals and a member of the consolidated organization’s board. “We believe with common leadership, with common purpose, we will continue to be able to make our community stronger.” The new entity, announced April 9, is called Greater Fort Wayne Inc. and creates a combined work force of 26. Twenty-one people, many of whom have served on the boards of the two organizations and the Downtown Improvement District, now comprise the Greater Fort Wayne board. Mike Packnett, president and CEO of Parkview Health and chair of the new board, said board membership may eventually be increased to as many as 36 people. Left to be accomplished in the short term with the new organization, he said, is finding a downtown Fort Wayne office location for Greater Fort Wayne and hiring a CEO. Pat Sullivan, a Greater Fort Wayne board member and executive vice presi-
dent of Hylant Group Inc. in Fort Wayne, said the search for a location has been narrowed to two sites and a decision is expected within 30 days. The alliance is now at 111 W. Main St. in downtown Fort Wayne. The chamber must move from its 826 Ewing St. building, which was sold last year to the University of Saint Francis. The CEO search, meanwhile, is expected to take about 90 days, Packnett said. Until then, he said, alliance Interim President Mick McCollum and chamber President Mike Landrum will oversee the new organization, with help from Greater Fort Wayne Vice Chair Ron Turpin. The branding for the new organization, including its name, logo and mission statement, was developed by the Fort Wayne marketing firm One Lucky Guitar. “Greater Fort Wayne Inc.,” said OLG President Matt Kelley, “captures simply what we were charged with capturing, which was: We wanted something that was bold, clear, powerful, timeless and something that could grow as the community grows.” The mission statement of the new organization is: “Together, we’re growing a more prosperous, vibrant community in Greater Fort Wayne.” The Downtown Improvement District, which shares offices with the alliance on West Main Street, is not officially part of the consolidation because it is prevented from joining by state statute. “The DID is an entity of state government,” said Deputy Mayor Mark Becker and Greater Fort Wayne board member.
Disney’s Brand Loyalty offers strategies on keeping business Ivy Tech Corporate College is bringing Disney Institute to Fort Wayne. “Disney’s Approach to Brand Loyalty” will be April 24 at the North Campus Student Life Center, 4900 St. Joe Road. The full-day program will give participants an insider’s look at strategies that deliver on an organization’s brand and retain customers for life. Partici-
pants will learn how the vital relationship between customer experiences and how a company’s brand can generate superior bottom-line results. Program registration is $399 per person. The price includes all course materials, a continental breakfast and lunch. For details or to register, go to IvyTech.edu/DisneyInstitute or call 480-4118.
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Matt Kelley’s company, One Lucky Guitar, developed the branding for the new Greater Fort Wayne Inc. “They receive tax revenues through special assessment.” But Becker said DID will work closely with the new organization in some fashion. “We’ll identify what the formal relationship will be, recognizing that they need to maintain a separate board of directors,” he said. “So we’re looking at maybe a reporting relationship between their director and the new CEO (of Greater Fort Wayne). It could also be a contractual relationship for staffing.” The new organization, officials said, will focus heavily on small businesses and include a membership component. The key objectives will include growing jobs, increasing business investment, developing leaders, creating an
entrepreneur-rich landscape and attracting talent. “All of those areas are key drivers to a successful community, and that’s what we’re striving for in doing this,” said Turpin, vice president of finance at Lincoln National Corp. “We make a pledge to our existing and new businesses that this community will do everything it can to help you succeed and grow — because we know in doing that we will create a more vibrant community for all of us.” Said Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry: “This is about making greater Fort Wayne a leader. Not only in the state of Indiana, but in the Midwest and, quite frankly, nationally as well. We need to be a model community for others to follow.”
IPFW professor to explore sustainable engineering IPFW Associate Professor of Engineering Don Mueller is one of 30 educators from across the country to attend the Center for Sustainable Engineering’s workshop this June. The workshop takes place June 27–28 at Georgia Institute of Technology (better known as Georgia Tech) in Atlanta. Participants are selected through a competitive application process and must be employed full time as a faculty member in an engineering department at a four-year college or university with an undergraduate engineering program. Mueller is excited to attend the conference. “As an engineering educator, this workshop will give me the tools to bring more sustainable engineering concepts into my classes. With populations continuing to grow and resources becoming
more scarce, sustainable engineering principles will help us make decisions that not only preserve the resources we have, but to find new and better ways in which to use them,” Mueller said. According to the CSE website, “The workshop will include a number of interactive and hands-on sessions conducted by leading faculty members in sustainable engineering. The sessions will address concepts in sustainable engineering, ways to incorporate these concepts into courses, discussions of sustainable engineering education at schools across the country, federal programs for research and education funding in sustainable engineering, and building a community of educators in this emerging topic.” CSE is a partnership between five universities and schools of technology.
Chamber lets public enroll in China trip The New Haven Chamber of Commerce is planning a trip to China, Oct. 11-19. The trip is open to chamber members and to members of the public. Registration deadline is July 1. The cost is $2,313 for people who are not chamber member, and less for members. To find out more about this event or to get a registration form, go to newhavenindiana.org, or email info@newhavenindiana.org, or call 749-4484. Beginning at the JFK Airport in New York, travelers will board an afternoon flight to Beijing. Once there, they will stay in 4-Star and 5-Star hotels. Excursions are scheduled in Beijing, which includes the Great Wall of China, the only manmade structure that can be seen with the naked eye from the moon. Other sights include the Temple of Heaven, which was built in 1420 A.D, and the Forbidden City, which was home to 24 emperors. An excursion also will visit the Ming Tombs. Other cities that will be explored are Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hanghou.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 19 “Wild Minds ... What Animals Really Think.� Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St. Many species share cognitive skills that are considered key signs of higher mental abilities. Exhibit continues through Sept. 8. During the school year, open noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. For admission prices and more details, call 424-2400 or visit sciencentral.org. Spring rummage sale. St. John Lutheran Church, Flatrock, 12912 Franke Road. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Three-day sale in the gymnasium ends with a bag and bulk sale on Saturday, $2 a bag or $5 for as much as you want. Priced items not included in the bag or bulk sale. Spring rummage sale. Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rummage sale benefits church projects. Sale ends today with a $2 bag sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spring rummage sale. St. Louis Besancon Hall, 15535 E. Lincoln Highway, New Haven. 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Items for sale include children’s and infants’ clothing, men’s and women’s clothing, books, accessories for the home, books, toys and more. There will also be a bake sale of fresh, homemade treats and desserts. Fill-a-bag for $4 begins at 3 p.m. Friday. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, it will be fill-a-bag for $2. Mixed art exhibit. Orchard Gallery, 6312A Covington Road. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. No charge. Jewelry focused on polymer clay mosaic work and mixed media elements, encased in sterling silver and other precious metals, by local artist Becky Jordan. Illinois artist Rhonda Cearlock brings her clay wall pieces for her only showing in Fort Wayne this year. National Library Week Story Time. Woodburn Library, 4701 S.R. 1 North, Woodburn. 10:30 a.m. Join in this special observance. “Orlando.� IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 8 p.m. Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel. No one under 6 will be admitted. For information, visit ipfw.edu/theatre. Call 481-6555. Performances at 8 p.m. 19 and 20, and at 2 p.m. April 21. Sign language performance April 21.
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Free Fishing Day. Shoaff Park, 6401 St. Joe Road. Indiana’s adult residents do not need a fishing license in order to fish today only; all other regulations apply. Just in time, the DNR has stocked catchable-size channel catfish in 12 urban lakes, including Shoaff Park Pond and Lakeside Pond. Free Fishing Days also are scheduled on May 18 and June 1 and 2. Focus On Health. New Haven High School, 1300 Green Road, New Haven. 8 a.m. to noon. East Allen County Schools Wellness Advisory Council and Emanuel Lutheran Church sponsor this low-cost, informative health fair with guidance from Midwest Alliance for Health Education’s Focus on Health team. Blood testing: Chem 17, thyroid stimulating hormone, prostate specific antigen, A1C and Vitamin D. Hearing, balance and bone-density testing, vision screening, and info from pharmacist/diabetes educator. For more information, call Wendy Walker at 446-0100, ext. 3321, or email wwalker@eacs.k12.in.us. Ladies Guild Rummage & Bake Sale. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road. 8 a.m. to noon. Items for sale include ladies’, men’s and children’s clothing, household items and toys. Baked items will also be for sale. Fifth annual Undergraduate History Conference. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 8:30 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. History Department holds event in Learning Commons, second floor of Helmke Library. Free and open to the public. Eleven history majors will present their research projects. Faculty members will serve as moderators of four panel discussions. RSVP for the 12:40 p.m. luncheon. Contact Ann Livschiz, associate professor of history, at 481-6693 or livschia@ipfw.edu. Spring rummage sale. St. Louis Besancon Hall, 15535 E. Lincoln Highway, New Haven. 9 a.m. to noon. Items for sale include children’s and infants’ clothing, men’s and women’s clothing, books, accessories for the home, books, toys and more. There will also be a bake sale of fresh, homemade treats and desserts. Saturday features fill-a-bag for $2. This is one of the main fundraisers for Saint Louis Academy. Gun Amnesty Day. Fort Wayne Urban League, 2135 S. Hanna St. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone may surrender a gun. All information is confidential. Touch-A-Truck. Ivy Tech Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd. 10 a.m. to noon. Children will be able to go in and out of a driver’s cab of smart cars, hybrid cars, limousines, construction equipment, fire trucks, emergency vehicles and more. Gather in the east end of the parking lot. This is a free, family event sponsored by the Ivy Tech-Northeast Department of Early Childhood Education.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Gospel evening. Rockford Belle, 135 Market St., Rockford, Ohio. 7 p.m. Jess King & Country Gospel hail from the Rockford area. They will share the stage with Linda Youmans, and Jessica King Matejek. The doors open at 6 p.m. A free-will donation will be taken. For more information, call (567) 644-9993.
Science Fun: Dominating. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. 11 a.m. Take tests to determine which is your dominant side, from your brain to your toes. The program lasts 45-60 minutes and is appropriate for ages 5 and up. Registration is not required, and the program is free with regular conservatory admission. Call 427-6440. 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.
SUNDAY, APRIL 21 Fort Wayne Children’s Choir spring concert. IPFW Campus, Fort Wayne. 46 p.m. Season finale’ celebration of 40th anniversary. Artistic Director Jonathan Busarow directs. The three former artistic directors return for this special concert: founder and artistic director Jocelyn Basse, artistic director Twila Magsit-Miller, and artistic director Fred Meades. All seven of the choirs will perform. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors. Get tickets at the IPFW box office, 481-6555.
MONDAY, APRIL 22 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) 4414073. Facilitated by the YWCA Women’s Shelter staff. Marianne Musick Memorial Children’s Art Exhibit. Student Life Center, Ivy Tech North Campus, 4900 St. Joe Road. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the main foyer, visit an art show featuring entries made from recycled goods. Sponsored by the Ivy Tech-Northeast Department of Early Childhood Education. For details, contact Mary Musson, mmusson@ivytech.edu. Continues through April 26. Campus Cleanup Day. Student Life Center, Ivy Tech North Campus, 4900 St. Joe Road. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Student Government Association and the Campus Activities Board. For information, contact Lance Goldman, lgoldman3@ivytech.edu. Smart Start Story Time. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the latest books, some old favorites and a craft each week. PAWS to read. Grabill Public Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 4 p.m. Anyone needing reading practice may share their story with a bookloving dog.
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 Baby Steps Story Time. Allen County Public Library— Dupont Road, 536 E. Dupont Road. 10:15 a.m. A story time featuring songs, rhymes and short stories just right for 2-year-olds.
Born to Read. Grabill Public Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 10:30 a.m. You’re never too young to enjoy the library. For babies and their caregivers. Smart Start Story Time. Allen County Public Library, New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and easy crafts for preschoolers. Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection luncheon. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mike Hardiek, a high school marching bands drill designer, is the featured guest. Cost is $15.50. Reservations due by April 16; call Meridith, (260) 672-3414. Free childcare. Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries. Lunch-N-Learn. New Haven City Hall, 815 Lincoln, New Haven. Noon. New Haven Chamber of Commerce presents Marketing 101, about lowcost, high-value opportunities. Presented by Constant Contact. Lunch sponsored by Harbour Assisted Living. Gather in the police training room. RSVP by April 19 to 749-4484. Building Brains LEGO Club. Allen County Public Library, New Haven. 3:30 p.m. We will supply the LEGO blocks, you supply the imagination. “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. Grief seminar. Ceruti’s Summit Park, 6601 Innovation Blvd. 7-9 p.m. D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes will sponsor a community seminar entitled “Helping Yourself Heal When Someone Dies: Loving From the Outside In, Mourning From the Inside Out.� The grief program, held in the Diamond Room of Ceruti’s Summit Park, will be presented by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. The program is designed for those grieving the loss of a loved one. There is no charge for the seminar. Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. For details or to register, visit mccombandsons.com or call 426-9494. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 Smart Start Story Time. Grabill Public Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers and their grown-ups are invited to attend a story time designed to help them as they begin to read. Smart Start Story Time. Allen County Public Library, New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and easy crafts for preschoolers. 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 April topic is hate groups in Northeast Indiana. 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. LEGO Club. Grabill Public Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 3:30 p.m. Use the library’s LEGOs to build amazing things. Each month features a special challenge and time to share your creations with others. 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 well-being. 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). Citizen and neighborhood focus meeting. Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. Omni Room. The city of Fort Wayne will hold two meetings to present a framework of ideas on ways to save the community money and to bring new revenue to the city. Ideas presented by the Fiscal Policy Group include adopting local option income taxes and exploring annexations. The second meeting, focusing on business leaders, will be at 8 a.m. May 2 at the Chamber of Commerce Building, 826 Ewing St. For more information, visit cityoffortwayne.org.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 25 Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography. Parkview Physicians Group, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. The Breast Diagnostic Center performs the screening. For information about cost and restrictions, and to schedule an appointment, call 483-1847. Or, visit francinesfriends.org. Spring rummage sale. Mount Calvary Family Life Center, 1819 Reservation Drive, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Three-day sale ends with bag sale on Saturday. Babies and Books. Allen County Public Library, New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Adults and their little ones, from birth through age 2, are invited to a story time just for them. Going Green: Sustainability Efforts at Ivy Tech. Student Life Center, Ivy Tech North Campus, 4900 St. Joe Road. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Meet with campus leaders to learn more about sustainability efforts on campus. This Student Town Hall meeting is sponsored by the Student Government Association For information, contact Lance Goldman, lgoldman3@ivytech.edu, or Christina O’Brien, cobrien22@ivytech.edu. Botanical Brown Bag. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Noon to 1 p.m. A picture says a thousand words, so why not capture lovely succulents inside a picture frame? This idea combines low-maintenance gardening and recycling. Conservatory volunteer Kay Musgrave and Master Gardener Deb Kolheimer will demonstrate two versions fo these living arrangements using hen-and-chicks and sedums. Bring a sandwich. Free coffee and tea. Call 427-6440. Ivy Tech Community Garden Cleanup. Student Life Center, Ivy Tech North Campus, 4900 St. Joe Road. 1-5 p.m. Meet in the garden north of Carroll Hall. Sponsored by the Ivy Tech-Northeast Green Team. For information, contact Anne Michel, amichel@ivytech.ed. Teen Thursday. Allen County Public Library, New Haven. 3:30 p.m. Today’s program is Bingo for Books. Anthony Wayne Toastmasters Meeting. Ivy Tech Community College, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd. 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. Yarn Lover’s Gathering. Woodburn Library, 4701 S.R. 1 North, Woodburn. 7 p.m. If you know how to knit or crochet, of you want to learn, join this group. “Addicted to Race: Eugenics and the Holocaust.� Temple Achduth Vesholom, 5200 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Robert M. Ehrenreich, director of the university programs division of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., presents the lecture. Sponsored by IPFW’s Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Temple Achduth Vesholom, and the museum’s Campus Outreach Lecture program. The lecture is free and open to the public, but reservations are limited; call 744-4245. Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra’. First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St. 7:30 p.m. Adapted and directed by Thom Hofrichter. Preview night, all tickets $10. Box office opens April 17. Call 422-6329.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 Fruit tree workshop. Allen County Extension Office on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave. 10:30 a.m. Purdue Horticulture Extension Educator Ricky Kemery will present a program on growing and caring for fruit trees. Topics will include the selection and care of apples, peaches, pears and plum trees. RSVP by calling 481-6826. Family Garden Close-Up: Beautiful Butterflies. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Get a closer look at the plants and gardens on the fourth Saturday of the month with short walks, crafts and snacks. In April, the butterflies have arrived for another showcase exhibit. Make a craft that resembles the flying insects found in the butterfly tent. Regular admission prices apply. Cedar Creek Lions Club Fish Fry Fundraiser. Grabill Fire Station. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Meal consists of fish or chicken; carry-out available. Indoor seating is available. raslayback@aol.com. Courtesy photo
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 Art exhibit opening. Country Shops of Grabill, 13756 State St. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art opening at Grabill Gallery, featuring the paintings of Tom Sommers, who took up painting after retirement.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 Fish and chicken fry. Bethel United Methodist Church, 8405 Lima Road. 4:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The menu is fish, chicken, green beans, cole slaw or applesauce, dessert and drink. Dine-in, drive-through and carry-out available. $9 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free for ages 5 and under. Craft and bake sale, too. Tapestry Day for Women. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sissy Spacek will be keynote speaker at “Tapestry A Day For You.� A day of inspiration, renewal and education for women of all ages while raising funds for women’s scholarships at IPFW. To register or for more info contact: tapestry@ipfw.edu; call 481-6854. Leo United Methodist Women Rummage, Plant & Bake Sale. Leo United Methodist Church, S.R. 1, Leo. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come, shop and buy to support UMW missions. Smart Start Story Time. Woodburn Library, 4701 S.R. 1 North, Woodburn. 10:30 a.m. This story time features fingerplays, songs, stories of various length, and crafts. “Fiddler on the Roof.� Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road. 7:30 p.m. The community is invited to Bishop Luers’ spring musical. Cost: $10. Call 456-1261, ext. 3114 for tickets. Shows: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28. Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra.� First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W.
MONDAY, APRIL 29 Smart Start Story Time. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the latest books, some old favorites and a craft each week. Book signing. Congregation Achduth Vesholom, 5200 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Jonathan Safran Foer, the award-winning author of “Everything is Illuminated,� “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,� and the nonfiction “Eating Animals,� will give a behind-the-scenes analysis of his bestselling novels. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author following the event. The event is free and open to the public; however, a free-will offering will be taken to benefit Habit for Humanity’s Interfaith Build.
TUESDAY, APRIL 30 Smart Start Story Time. Allen County Public Library, New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and easy crafts for preschoolers.
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FRIDAY, MAY 3 Fridays in May concert: The Resonators. Trinity English Lutheran Church,
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half-mile east of West Jefferson Blvd. 9-10:30 a.m. An interactive session among tanks of insects and tadpoles to learn about the life cycle of frogs, toads and insects that start their lives in the ephemeral pools. Use dip nets to pull up what swims, wiggles and hops in the water, before hiking to learn how the marsh ecosystem provides insects and amphibians a safe place to live, eat and reproduce. Sponsored by the Little River Wetlands Project. Contact info@lrwp.org for more information, or call 478-2515. Mom’s Day 5K Run & 3K Walk. Grace Presbyterian Church, 1811 Fairhill Road. 9 a.m. The second annual event benefits the North Highlands Center for Learning. Register at Grace Presbyterian Church or online at gpcfw.org or running.fortwayne.com. Advance registration continues through May 7. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for participants 17and-under. Race day registration is available beginning at 8 a.m., but at higher rates. Children 12 or under may participate for free with a parent or guardian present, but this option does not include a T-shirt. Emmaus Annual Car Show. Emmaus Lutheran Church and School, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be many cars available to be viewed. If you are interested in submitting a car for the show, please call Emmaus Church at 459-7722 for more information. There will be prizes and awards for different categories. Concessions will be available. buscokarl@msn.com. emmausfortwayne.org. Sweetwater’s Sound Off Saturday 2013. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. 30. Noon to 5 p.m. Benefit to support Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. Silent auction, bake sale, craft bizarre, and food trucks on site (Affine food truck, Big John’s Ragin’ Cajun food truck, The Getaway Grill, and Blue Stack Smokehouse). https://www.facebook.com/sweetsoundoff. Soarin’ Hawk’s 1st Annual Raptor Expo. Franke Park Pavillion 1. 4-7 p.m. Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehab will hold its first Raptor Expo, with owls, hawks, and an eagle. soarinhawktalk@gmail.com. www.soarinhawk.org. Charis House Gala 2013. Grand Wayne Center, 120 West Jefferson Blvd. 5:30-9 p.m. Sponsorships for the 2013 Charis House Gala are still available. Tickets are $60 and include appetizers, a sit-down dinner, and silent and live auction. The proceeds help support women and children suffering from homelessness. andrea@therescuemission.net. “The Music of Queen.” Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio, 10700 SR 118 S., Van Wert. 7:30 p.m. Four singers from the United Kingdom join a full symphony orchestra to perform music by the rock group Queen. Tickets start at $27. Call (419) 238-6722.
Force of northeast Indiana 17th annual AIDS Walk, followed by postparty, performances and live entertainment. Registration 4-6 p.m.; walk step off 6 p.m. Opening entertainment will start at 6:30. Money raised will fund care for those infected with HIV/AIDS and continue education and prevention efforts. Registered walkers may attend the after-walk party. Public is encouraged to attend, $5. Contact: Lisa Terry, 744-1144; lisa@aidsfortwayne.org; AidsFortWayne.org. Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Parkview Field Lincoln Center. 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. Down the Country Line. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Five hot local bands perform the country songs that inspired them. Tickets for this all-ages show on May 4 are $10 in advance and $12 the week of the show. Tickets are on at the Embassy Theatre box office, all other Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com.
SUNDAY, MAY 5 Children’s Choir Festival. IPFW Auer Performance Hall. 4 p.m. Appleseed Children’s Choir Festival — Treble, visiting Midwest children’s choirs. No charge. IPFW Rhinehart Music Center.
TUESDAY, MAY 7 Fort Wayne Area Community Band concert. IPFW Campus. 7:30 p.m. The 70-plus-member concert band, under the direction of Scott Humphries and assistant conductor David Blackwill, will perform a variety of music, including “Carmen Suite,” “Fantasy Adventure at the Movies,” “Folk Song Suite,” “Ghost Train,” “Imperial March,” “Let the Amen Sound,” “Metroplex” and “Pie in the Face Polka.” Tickets are available at the door: adults, $5; seniors, $4; children 6 and under, $2.
THURSDAY, MAY 9 “Ephemeral Pools.” Coventry Meadows, 7833 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8-10 a.m. Light breakfast. Presentation for nature lovers 50-plus. Master Naturalist Ronnie Greenberg will discuss the plants and animals that depend upon natural pools at Little River Wetlands Project. Sponsored by LRWP. Free. Contact info@lrwp.org or 478-2515 to reserve a place. Plant sale members’ preview. McMillen Ice Arena, 3901 Abbott St. 4-7 p.m. Botanical Conservatory memberships will be available. Public sale is Friday through Sunday. More than 600 varieties of plants for sale, including herbs, tomatoes and vegetable starts along with annuals, perennials, houseplants, bonsai, color bowls, and hanging baskets.
FRIDAY, MAY 10 Fridays in May concert: Cole Burger, piano. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St.. 12:10-12:40 p.m. The artist serves as instructor in the College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University, where he coordinates class piano and piano pedagogy. Free admission. Sandwich lunch after program in Wagenhals Hall; $2.
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