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His half-day round trip from fields to freeways marked Gary Soblotne’s 187th visit to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago. Soblotne picked up the hospital van at Lakeland Glass, near his home in LaGrange. There, he met Mike Hardiek, who drove from his home in southwest Fort Wayne. Hardiek is the 2013 potentate of the 22-county Mizpah Shrine. Soblotne is the assistant rabban — in line to lead Mizpah in 2015. Both said it was one of the few hospital trips that begin after daybreak. The van pulled onto a dirt driveway. An Amish woman and her young son stepped into the van and buckled up for the 162-mile journey to Chicago’s far west side. The Shriners respect the patients’ privacy and do not ask about their
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Mizpah Shriners Mike Hardiek, left, and Gary Soblotne prepare for a return trip from Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago. Drivers from Mizpah’s 22 counties make about 700 trips each year to hospitals in Chicago and Cincinnati.
circumstances. Instead, the volunteer drivers work to ensure that doctors can ask those important questions. Those doctors, Hardiek said, are among the best in their fields. “It’s the world’s greatest health care money can’t buy,” Hardiek would say later. Shriners Hospitals
specialists correct cleft palates, treat orthopaedic deformities and injuries, spinal cord injuries, and a dozen other congenital or acquired conditions. Mizpah Shrine vans sometimes carry burn patients to Cincinnati. Usually, though, their route winds past pastures, onto
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Jaelyn Haynes creates Thanksgiving sandpaper art.
our Thanksgiving celebration has been that we are working and sharing together,” said Julie Graham, who has taught Southwest Allen County Schools kindergartners for 30 years. “And that principle has remained the same.” “But the way that we’ve
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Jaelyn Haynes’ Thanksgiving activities checklist had been checked at least three times before she reached the sandpaper art table. Jaelyn had a multicolored bead bracelet to show for one of the 18 activities. She also had finished feather writing. And after the Squanto math adventure, she knew something of early American history. “He helped the Pilgrims plant corn,” she said. Thanksgiving, Jaelyn said, is “a day we celebrate with people — our family.” By playing pick-a-turkey to study probability, by playing the feather game by using direction cards, or by decorating a totem pole, the children were mixing math, art and history. “I think the root of
the Indiana Toll Road, high onto the Chicago Skyway and past Windy City skyscrapers. When they arrived that morning at 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Hardiek pulled the LaGrange County van near two other vans with the Mizpah emblem, from See VANS, Page A2
Santa Claus will welcome children aboard the Santa Train on three Saturdays in December. The 30-minute rides begin and end at the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society home at 15808 Edgerton Road, New Haven. Rides continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 7, 14 and 21. Each ride costs $4. For details, visit fortwaynerailroad.org. Kelly Lynch, FWRHS communications manager, said the Santa Train tradition began here in about 1994, based on an earlier tradition in Fort Wayne. “And last year was our record — 2,300 people — which is pretty decent,” he said. “It’s gotten so busy in that last two years that
we’ve added another caboose to expand the capacity per trip,” Lynch said. “We like to say it’s a good variation on visiting Santa at the mall, and it’s very affordable,” Lynch said. Larger families have another option available. “For the last three years we’ve been operating Santa charters, which allow families of 15 to 20 people to charter a caboose ride in the evening,” Lynch said. Santa will help to hand out some of the gifts from the family. The wood- and coalburning stove, the Christmas lights, and the Bing Crosby-era music lend to the atmosphere. “We make a 45-minute or hourlong trip with Santa, cookies and refreshments,” Lynch said.
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VANS from Page A1 Allen and Noble counties. The passengers accepted vouchers for meals in the cafeteria. Hardiek and Soblotne joined a dozen other Shriners for lunch. Tom Hilton’s day had started much earlier, when he drove 50 miles to pick up the Zenobia Shrine van and make the ďŹ ve-hour drive from Toledo, Ohio. Normally, Hilton would be busy restoring a 1929 Ford Trimotor airplane. On this day he was sharing a lunch table with drivers from Tebala Shrine in Rockford, Ill. In all, 14 Shrine centers as distant as Saginaw, Mich., and Green Bay, Wis., are afďŹ liated with the Chicago hospital. Hospital vans have carried patients from South Dakota and Oklahoma, said Robert GillďŹ llan. When he’s not acting as the congenial host to waiting Shriners, the director of the hospital ushers committee is showing visitors the highlights of the 60-bed hospital. The computerized walking machine cost more than $400,000, he said. A child-friendly underseas mural covers the walls of the radiology room. A child being ďŹ tted for a cast may choose from among eight colors for that cast. One parent may stay overnight in one of the hospital’s four motel-like rooms. “Surgery can last 10 minutes,â€? he said. “It
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can last 10, 12 hours.â€? Children’s art ďŹ lls odd corners of the hallway. “We do not believe in the green, gray, white color scheme,â€? GillďŹ llan said. He pointed to colorcoded markers recognizing contributors whose gifts have supported the hospital over the years. His short list includes candy heiress Helen Brach, the Green Bay Packers and early TV star George Gobel. The Chicago Blackhawks and other sports teams are frequent visitors, he said. Recently, the stars of TV’s “Duck Dynastyâ€? visited the children. The windows facing the nearby Mars Candy Co. reminded GillďŹ llan of another story. “In the summer, if the wind is in the right direction, we stand outside and drool,â€? he said. GillďŹ llan and all his colleagues are volunteers. “You know it’s very rewarding when you’re standing in the lobby and a little guy will come up and grab you by the leg and say thank you, and you get a hug,â€? he said. Back in that lobby, some of the drivers were waiting for their passengers. Dick Kessie, the secretary of Mizpah’s afďŹ liated hospital unit, said he has made about 118 hospital
trips since 1999. “Some guys drive a lot more than I do,â€? he said. Jerry Willman said passengers meet the Fort Wayne van at Bob Thomas Ford. Sometimes the van will pick up patients in Larwill, Pierceton, Etna Green or Plymouth. “I’ve even picked up one in Wanatah,â€? he said. He estimated he has made 98 trips in about a year and a half with the transportation unit. “I’ve got guys with 300 trips,â€? he said. “It’s a 12-hour day no matter how you look at it, four up, four back and you’re gonna be here four hours,â€? Willman said. The 12-hour days are minimum, according to Hardiek. “Most of those trips start at 4:30 a.m. and the patient doesn’t get back in the vehicle until 5 p.m.,â€? he said. “The patient might have appointments with two or three different doctors. It’s not uncommon for those to turn into 20-hour days.â€? So a driver might catch a nap in a recliner in the drivers’ lounge. Drivers will alternate shifts at the steering wheel. Safety comes ďŹ rst, according to Soblotne. “None of our trips are emergencies,â€? he said. Though the service is See VANS, Page A3
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VANS from Page A2 free, some families want to show their appreciation. Soblotne said an Amish family in southern LaGrange County puts on a dinner for the drivers every year. “You go eat in their barn. They’re just great people,â€? he said. “We’ve got Amish families in our community that have done fundraising projects for us,â€? he continues. “They’ve bought at least ďŹ ve of our vans over the years. They do pizza drives. Basically they make pizzas and then go to the Amish community and sell them for a free-will donation.â€? Those efforts can raise thousands of dollars in a single day. The patient returned to the lobby. Soblotne maneuvered the van beneath the hospital arches. He took the passenger on a brief detour past the nearby Radio Flyer plant on West Grand Avenue. Once again, the boy got to see a little red wagon 27 feet long, 13 feet wide, and 27 feet tall. The group headed back toward the Eisenhower and the Dan Ryan expressways, and on to Indiana. As they had done on the westbound trip, Soblotne and Hardiek handed off the wheel at a Toll Road rest plaza at Portage. After sunset, the van followed a familiar driveway toward the glow of a single lantern in the kitchen window. The drivers parted
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company in LaGrange. Soblotne headed home, and Hardiek headed south. A receipt for a hurried breakfast from a fast-food drive-thru was his only souvenir from 446 miles on the road. About 75 drivers from Mizpah Shrine volunteer to make about 700 hospital trips a year. It costs about $80,000 a year to maintain and operate the eet of six vans. Most patients are referred to the Shrine, sometimes by doctors. Screening clinics are held two or three times a year. No patient is refused treatment due to inability to pay. In recent years, the Shrine hospitals have begun accepting third-
party pay. Such insurance plans might involve co-pays or deductibles. Shriners accept no money for the transportation. Various local clubs and specialized Shrine units hold fundraisers and make donations toward the transportation fund. “We’re just trying to make sure that the day goes as smoothly as possible for the patient,� Hardiek said. The Chicago hospital, built in 1926, served 64,000 children through 2010, recording 1,384 surgeries that year alone. It is just one of 18 “temples of mercy� in the United States, Hardiek said. The network includes 22 hospitals in North America.
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neon pinks and oranges and greens — the Native American and Pilgrim boys and girls didn’t wear those colors. So it takes them back a bit to show them that life wasn’t always the way it is today.” Tami Cheviron, Bobbi Debusk, Andrea Cotton, Sarah VanAntwerp and Graham teach Lafayette Meadows’ approximately 96 kindergartners.
Unlike the steamdriven Engine 765 that pulled the Wabash Cannonball excursions, a diesel engine will pull two cabooses. While waiting for their turn on the Santa Train, visitors may visit the food vendors, shop for souvenirs, see footage of the recent Cannonball excursions, or climb aboard the 765. The railroad society is
considering entertainment options. Lynch said the Cannonball excursions to Lafayette drew passengers from a wide area, and cultivated interest in the organization. He urged the public to stay tuned to the website for possible future trips. The ultimate vision is to return to Fort Wayne, where the tradition began, Lynch said.
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Steve Trump, from left, Owen Wade, Rick Stirratt and Jason Fannin audit tickets for the Mizpah Shrine’s annual circus. Eight Shriners gathered at the new circus ticket office at 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue. Trump, the coordinator, explained that Shriners need to pull tickets for areas that might be reserved for handicapped areas or for circus rigging. The Shrine Circus returns for seven performances, Jan. 23-26, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Tickets went on sale Dec. 2. Visit the ticket office or get more information at mizpahshrinecircus.com.
Indiana Tech offers fast-track degree options Indiana Tech plans new degree programs that will allow qualifying students to earn select bachelor’s degrees in three years and add a master’s in an additional year. The Three to Degree program will offer students the ability to earn a bachelor of science in accounting or a bachelor of science in business administration-management. Four to More will provide students in either program the option to continue on and earn a master of business administration or master of science in management. Accounting students who go on to the graduate program will be able to position themselves for the additional benefit of sitting for the CPA exam at the conclusion of their fourth year. The Three to Degree and Four to More programs will be available to undergraduate students enrolling at Indiana Tech’s main
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Reinvesting Dividends Can Be a Smart Move As an investor, you’ll eventually need to make all sorts of decisions — and some will be difficult. But there’s one choice you can make that can be relatively easy: reinvesting stock dividends. It’s simple to reinvest dividends — you just need to sign up for a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). Once you do, you won’t receive dividends directly as cash; instead, your dividends will be directly reinvested in the underlying equity. Be aware, though, that you may incur a fee when reinvesting dividends. By doing some research, you can find companies that have not only consistently paid dividends year after year but also increased those dividend
payments regularly. (Keep in mind that companies are not obligated to pay dividends and can reduce or discontinue them at any time.) By reinvesting dividends, you may be able to realize some key benefits. First, you’ll be building your share ownership, which can help you build wealth. No matter what the market is doing, adding shares can be beneficial — but may be especially valuable when the market is down. When share prices are low, reinvesting dividends — which don’t typically fluctuate with share price — can help boost your investment reach further, simply because each reinvested dividend can buy more shares than at the previous higher share price.
Consider this: It took investors 25 years to recover from the Crash of 1929 if they did not reinvest their dividends — but it only took them 15 years to recover from the crash if they did reinvest dividends, according to Ned Davis Research. And we’ve seen the same phenomenon in more recent years, too. Since 1987, according to Ned Davis Research, we’ve had three major market corrections: Black Monday in 1987; the bursting of the dot-com bubble from 2000 to 2002; and the bursting of the subprime and credit bubbles in 2008. The S&P 500 rose following those market corrections. Investors who stayed invested during those corrections had the opportunity to participate in rising markets.
Those investors participating in a dividend reinvestment plan may have been able to buy more shares at a lower price. Of course, past performance doesn’t guarantee future results and the value of your stock shares can fluctuate, including the loss of principal. While reinvesting your dividends clearly can be beneficial, you do have to be aware that, even if you aren’t receiving the dividends as cash, you will be taxed on them. But the dividend tax rate remains quite favorable — if you’re in the 25%, 28%, 33% or 35% brackets, your dividends will be taxed at 15%. If your taxable income is more than $400,000 (or $450,000 for couples), your dividend tax rate is 20%. If your
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On the boys side, 12 participating teams have gone on to win their state championship, with five more finishing as state runner-up that season. Tickets for the tournaments will be available through the schools. Coach Rod Parker’s Lady Spartans will face Rushville at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27. That game will be followed by Bedford North Lawrence against Pike. A consolation game will begin at 6:07 p.m., with the championship game to follow. In the boys tournament, Greensburg will take on Mount Vernon (Fortville) at 11 a.m., to be followed by Columbus North against Evansville Harrison. A consolation game begins at 6 p.m., with the championship game to follow. In an email, Homestead
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Late one morning on a glittery, icy fall day, pharmacist Gene Butler bustled around in his long white coat filling prescriptions, keeping just ahead of a stream of sniffling customers queued up in front of his counter. The season change had brought with it a wave of colds and flu, and it seemed like nearly everyone had at least a cough. Back in his office for a moment, in between answering customer phone calls, he sorted and filled out paperwork that he had arranged “Tetris”-style in six semi-orderly stacks on the desk in front of him. One of his employees filled more prescriptions at the counter as a young child in line began sobbing. Butler cocked his head, listening. He recognized the cry. “Aw, Jordan,” he said. “Another sick baby.” Working as a pharmacist for the past 20 years has made Butler a fixture in the community of Fort Wayne’s south end. He knows the members of the community, and they know him. One woman, Mary Barksdale, a retiree from International Harvester who has lived
first came here,” Crowley said. “He’s certainly a person who likes to help the community any way he can.” Deborah McMahan, health commissioner for the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health, said Community Care Pharmacy provides an invaluable service for the people in the area.
Butler’s location in the Lafayette Medical Center on the southwest corner of Lafayette and Pontiac streets provides easy access to health care for people who otherwise might have difficulty getting transportation. Butler said 20 years of operating as the area’s primary pharmacy have gone by quickly.
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Eugene Butler has been helping people with their health-care needs at Community Care Pharmacy for 20 years.
in the south end for the past 40 years, said she’s gotten her prescriptions filled for her glaucoma at the Community Care Pharmacy for the entire 20 years it has been in existence. She recalled the time she became worried when doctors changed one of her eyedrop medications because a previous change in the medication had resulted in a bad reaction. Butler researched the eye medication and handed over several pages detailing his findings, and explained that she had nothing to fear, Barksdale said. “He is a very patient pharmacist. He truly cares about everybody who comes through his door,” Barksdale said. “I know that when I
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able to provide breast milk and all the natural health benefits it provides the infants. That’s why the Indiana Mothers’ Milk Bank was formed in 2005, and Lutheran became its first hospital collection depot in 2008. Ross found out too late about the milk bank program after her first child, but began donating as soon as she could after the birth of her second, Camron, who is nearing 5 months old. “If you can do something to help, how can you not do it?” Ross explained. The Lutheran milk depot has collected about 46,000 ounces of breast milk since it was founded, or about 10,000 ounces a year, said Holly Romary, a registered nurse and certified lactation consultant who helped get the program up and running. Donors are screened to make sure they are healthy and are not taking any medications, legal or otherwise, that would affect an infant receiving the milk. They are given instructions on how to store the milk safely in a freezer, and how long it can be stored before being delivered to the milk
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Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Through Jan. 5. To re-create the warm and cozy feeling of a traditional Christmas celebration, the Conservatory Showcase will be filled with red poinsettias and elements that spark feelings of nostalgia for the happy family holiday of yesteryear. The comfortable family room vignette with fireplace and Christmas tree, and the atrium with a 12-foot-tall poinsettia tree will provide backdrops for photos, as visitors stroll through the lighted, decorated, indoor and outdoor gardens. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. The conservatory is closed Monday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 3-17, and free to age 2 and under. For photos and details, visit botanicalconservatory.org. Christmas “At-Home” with the Swinney Sisters. Swinney Homestead, 1425 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dec. 6-8, 2 p.m. Available to tables of four for $15 per person. 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(Local churches provided the following announcements to Times Community Publications. Churches are invited to submit information about special actitivites. Email gsnow@kpcmedia.com.) Saint Michael Lutheran Church 2131 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. Christmas Eve services: 5 p.m. children’s service, 7 p.m. family service, 11 p.m. candlelight service with communion. Christmas Day: Festival Service with communion, 10 a.m. New Year’s Eve service, 7 p.m., with communion. For information, visit stmichaellcms. org. Most Precious Blood Church 1515 Barthold St., Fort Wayne. Christmas concert, Sunday, Dec. 29, 7 p.m. Presented by Jim Didier, choir director, and Kathy Schall, bell choir director. Admission is free. Trinity English Lutheran Church 405 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne 71st annual Advent Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols with Santa Lucia Procession. Sunday, Dec. 8, prelude 4 p.m., worship service 4:30 p.m. Includes the following ensembles of Trinity English: Children’s Choir, Junior Choir, Youth
Choir, Chancel Choir, Recorder Consort, Trinity Ringers, and instrumentalists from the congregation. Pastor the Rev. Gary Erdos will preach the homily, and the service will culminate in the Santa Lucia candlelight procession. A wassail reception sponsored by the Trinity English Women of the ELCA will follow the service. Breakfast with an Angel. Saturday, Dec. 14, 9:30-11 a.m. Preschool and elementary-aged students and their families are invited. Enjoy breakfast, make a special angel craft, have your picture taken with the angel, and hear what the angel saw that first Christmas. Registration is requested. The cost is $1 for children, $3 for adults. Contact Pastor the Rev. Dan Fugate at (260) 426-3424 or by e-mail at DFugate@TrinityEnglish.org. Christmas Eve worship services. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 6:30 p.m., in the nave, family service at the manger. 8:30 p.m., in the nave, pre-service music before 9 p.m. Festival Service of the World; 10:30 p.m., pre-service music in the nave before 11 p.m. Festival Service of Holy Communion. The Chancel Choir of Trinity English, accompanied by chamber orchestra, will present “A
Cycle of Carols” By John Rutter for the pre-service music at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. First Assembly of God 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. Annie Moses Band Christmas concert, with the the First Assembly of God Praise Choir. Friday, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:45 p.m. Artist Circle seats nearest the stage are $25. General admission is $20 in advance or $20 at the door, $15 per person for groups of 10 or more, $5 for each child age 6 to 12. Children 5 and under are admitted free, except in the Artist Circle. For more information, call (260) 484-1029, or visit anniemosesband.com. For tickets, visit trinitycommunications.org. North Park Community Church 7160 Flutter Road, Fort Wayne. LCT Foundation presents the 2013 Living Christmas Tree, “One Silent Night.” Dec. 7 and 8, at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. each day. Admission is $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Peter Kobe is executive producer. Doors open one hour before each concert. Get tickets at the church office, at Rustic Hutch in Jefferson Pointe or Pine Valley, or at trinitycommunications.org. Or call (260) 484-1029.
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Community Band will present its annual holiday concert. Conductor Scott Humphries and assistant conductor David Blackwell have chosen an evening of traditional seasonal music that includes “The Night Before Christmas” read by a narrator, “A Fireside Christmas” medley, “A Christmas Festival,” “March of the Toys,” “Sleigh Ride” and the “Hallelujah Chorus” from the “Messiah” and more. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $2 for children 4 to 12. IPFW students are admitted free with student ID. Christ Child Festival. University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, noon-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The Christ Child Festival is an opportunity for parents and their families to go back in time to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Parking and admission are free. The top 10 photos in the “Witnessing the Glory of God” photo contest will be displayed. A separate People’s Choice award will be determined by Facebook vote. The winner will receive two tickets to the Annie Moses Band performance of Christmas music at First Assembly of God Church on Dec. 20. Christmas in the Castle. The University of Saint Francis will once more open wide the doors of historic Brookside, the former Bass family mansion. Tours can be taken from noon-5 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15. Senior Day in the Castle is Wednesday, Dec. 11, from noon-4 p.m., and provides a discount for senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased in the North Campus lobby, 2702 Spring St., on the day of the tours. Admission is $5 per person, with a family charge of $20 for up to six family members. The senior citizen rate is $3, and is in effect only on Dec. 11. For more information, call (260) 399-8140 or visit sf.edu/ christmas. Brookside, built as a summer home by Fort Wayne industrialist John Bass, lies at the center of the
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USF campus at 2701 Spring St. Every year, local florists and decorators decorate the mansion for Christmas, bringing splendid decorations to enhance the beauty of the authentically restored and award-winning 1902 mansion. This year, a number of new decorators will be featured along with the many favorites. Visitors can tour every room on all three floors of the limestone home that features a winding staircase made by the Packard Piano Co., and more than a dozen marble fireplaces from all corners of the world. Free parking is available, and the building is fully accessible for people with disabilities. “Christmas Movie Memories.” The Summit City Singers will be presenting a holiday program throughout the season. The program will feature songs from Christmas movies past and present such as “Elf,” “Lemon Drop Kid,” “The Polar Express,” “Holiday Inn,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Christmas Vacation” and others. The concerts are free and family-friendly. The Summit City Singers is a community choir with approximately 60 members from Fort Wayne and surrounding communities. The choir sings a variety of SATB music. Remaining concerts are: Sunday, Dec. 8, 4 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 729 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. This is a joint concert with several other area musical groups. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m., Town House Retirement Center, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m., Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. German Christmas show. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. Friday, Dec. 13. Dinner at 5:30, show at 7 p.m. $35 per person in advance, or $40 at the door. Seating is limited, so inquire at rhodywolf1@ embarqmail.com. The menu includes beef roulade and apple almond chicken breast. For dinner and entertainment details, visit fortwaynesportclub.com and click on the November newsletter. Wonderland of Lights. Ouabache State Park, 4930 E. Indiana 201, Bluffton. Local organizations and businesses are lighting up the park in November and December.
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admitted free with student ID. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 60 and older, $4 for other students, and free to children 10 or younger. Buy tickets online at ipfw.edu/tickets. The box office is open Monday through Friday, 12:30-6:30 p.m. The Rhinehart Box Office opens one hour prior to the start of events at the Rhinehart Music Center. Call (260) 481-6555. Holiday Concert. Monday, Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. The Auer Performance Hall, Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2103 E. Coliseum Blvd. Join the Department of Music in celebrating the holidays with the annual end-of-semester concert. This popular holiday even features the Community Orchestra and the IPFW Choral Ensembles. IPFW students are admitted free with student ID. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 60 and older, $4 for other students, and free to
children 10 or younger. Buy tickets online at ipfw.edu/tickets. The box office is open Monday through Friday, 12:30-6:30 p.m. The Rhinehart Box Office opens one hour prior to the start of events at the Rhinehart Music Center. Call (260) 481-6555. 28th annual Festival of Gingerbread. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St. Through Dec. 15. Special History Center hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 9-5 p.m. each Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. each Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 59 or older, $3 for students 3-18, and free for ages 2 and under. Children may listen to Christmas books being read, watch cookie decorating, or enjoy other special activities, all at no extra charge. Last year’s Festival of Gingerbread featured 123 gingerbread houses. Schools from Allen, Noble, LaGrange, Steuben and DeKalb counties are expected to participate, but schools from throughout the region are invited.
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For updates and details, visit the History Center website at fwhistorycenter.com, or call (260) 426-2882. The History Center has announced Parkview Health as the title sponsor for the 2013 Festival of Gingerbread.Special holiday exhibits during the Festival include a Wolf and Dessauer display of animatronic characters and an exhibit of “A Christmas Carol” watercolors that once adorned the Patterson Fletcher Department Store. Persons visiting the museum will also have the opportunity to view the new exhibition gallery Allen County Innovation. A variety of special events will occur during the Gingerbread Festival. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1-3 p.m. — visit Santa Claus this afternoon at the History Center. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1-3 p.m. — storytelling by the United Way’s Real Men Read and Women United; Saturday, Dec. 14, 1-4 p.m. — “Science of Sugary Structures,” presented by Science Central and PNC Bank. Explore sturdy (and not so sturdy) structures by making your own edible creation. $3 plus regular museum admission. Dec. 15, 1-4 p.m. — decorate gingerbread cookies for $1 each, plus regular museum admission. Fantasy of Lights. Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd. Through Dec. 31. 6-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission $5 for a car, $10 for a van, $25 for larger vehicles such as a bus, trolley or wagon. Drive through the park and see displays ranging from a Nativity scene to an animated rocking horse. Last year, more than 14,000 vehicles took the 1.5-mile drive through the park adjacent to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. The tour will feature 61 individual displays, including four that have been added since 2012. Carriage rides can be reserved; call Steve Cornelius at (260) 691-3780. All proceeds benefit the AWS Foundation. Downtown Holiday Fest. Many of the giant holiday displays that were illuminated on Thanksgiving Eve continue to shine through the holidays. Those include: University of Saint Francis
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History Center announces Festival of Gingerbread winners The History Center has announced winners of the 28th annual Festival of Gingerbread competition. A record 149 gingerbread creations were entered in this year’s event. In recognition of former History Center Board member and longtime volunteer Jeanette Quilhot, who has coordinated the Festival of Gingerbread judging for more than 20 years, the first-place award in the Family category has been renamed the Jeanette Quilhot Award. People’s Choice Awards will be announced at the end of the Festival. Now in its 28th year, the Festival, which raises money to support programs at the History Center, has become a holiday tradition that boasts an attendance of more than 10,000, who come annually to see the fanciful gingerbread creations on display. Parkview Health is this year’s title sponsor. The Festival has grown to include more than 100 creations designed and made by entrants from the lower elementary grades to professional culinary artists who vie to win prizes in the multiple levels of entries. Special holiday exhibits during the festival include a Wolf and Dessauer display of animatronic characters,
an exhibit of “A Christmas Carol” watercolors that once adorned the Patterson Fletcher Department Store, and a display of holiday photos from years past. For more information and updates, visit the History Center’s Facebook page or website at fwhistorycenter.com, or call (260) 426-2882. Hours during the Festival of Gingerbread, which opened Nov. 29
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Judges’ winners PreK-2nd Grade Individual: Mackenzie Bloom, 1st; Tim Smith, 2nd; Nolan Roehm, 3rd. PreK-2nd Grade Group: Girl Scout Troop 00208, 1st; Emmaus Kindergarten No. 2, 2nd; Oak Farm Montessori P1, 3rd. 3rd-6th Individual: Austin Johnson, 1st; Ryley Saxe, 2nd; Nora Rusher, 3rd. 3rd-6th Group: Holy Cross Lutheran School, 1st; Girl Scout Troop 27912 No. 7, 2nd; Girl Scout Troop 20169, 3rd. Teen Individual: Larissa Johnson, 1st; Susanna Schrenk, 2nd; Victoria Etzler, 3rd. Teen Group: Nicole and Cheyenne, Anthis Career Center, 1st; Whitko High School Life Skills Class No. 4, 2nd; Whitko High School Life Skills Class No. 1, 3rd. Adult Individual: Jennifer Spurgeon, 1st; Karen Peters, 2nd; Caren Merz, 3rd Adult Group: Ferguson Girls, 1st; The Eaglesons, 2nd; Ivy Tech Hospitality Club, 3rd. Family: Leer Family, 1st; Roehm Family, 2nd; Fritz Family, 3rd. Professional: Allison Corbrey, 1st; Country Kitchen, 2nd; Becky and Mary Kelty, 3rd. Historical Student: Larissa Johnson Historical Adult: The Eaglesons
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS from Page Saturdays, Dec. 7, 14 and 21. 30-minute rides cost $4. Family groups of 15 to 20 may charter a longer caboose ride, with cookies and refreshments, and allow Santa to help hand out some of the family gifts. The wood- and coal-burning stove, the Christmas lights, and the Bing Crosby-era music lend to the atmosphere. For details, visit fortwaynerailroad.org. A diesel engine will pull two cabooses on the society’s own half-mile of track. Christmas Cookie and Candy Sale. Saint Joseph School basement, 209 Mulberry St., Monroeville. Saturday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The Saint Rose Altar
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Brief remarks on a brisk November afternoon served to dedicate a living memorial to the founders of the Little River Wetlands Project. A burr oak stands at the center of the Founders’ Circle at Arrowhead Marsh on the east side of Aboite Road west of Fort Wayne. Five elderberry trees surround the oak. Betsy Yankowiak, the director of preserves and programs for LRWP, told the small audience gathered Nov. 16 that the occasion honors 23 years of dedication that turned dreams into realities. “And so this is what today is for, to celebrate those that dreamed and worked really hard to make it happen,� she said. LRWP protects almost 1,200 acres of habitat, including Eagle Marsh, Arrowhead Marsh and the adjacent Arrowhead Prairie. “It’s really great to see the circle grow beyond the
A Fort Wayne church’s re-enactment of the return to Bethlehem will return in 2013. First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4800 S. Calhoun St., will present Walk to Bethlehem from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15. The church and volunteers from the surrounding community invite the greater Fort Wayne area to tour the Advent scenes. Admission is free. Every 10 minutes, guides will lead visitors to scenes that include Roman soldiers, a census taker, a potter, a spinner of wool, a carpenter, and a Bethlehem marketplace with spice and bread vendors. The tour leads inside to the sanctuary for a time of prayer. Visitors have to dress for the weather, coordinator Judy Church said. Re-enactors especially need to brace for two hours in the December chill.
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Betsy Yankowiak explains the choice of a burr oak tree surrounded by ďŹ ve elderberry trees for the Founders’ Circle at Arrowhead Marsh. Yankowiak is the director of preserves and programs for Little River Wetlands Project.
founding members, into a larger group, working to get this together,â€? Yankowiak said. “Today we dedicate this Founders’ Circle to these local conservationists. We chose Arrowhead Marsh because this is the ďŹ rst
nature preserve the Little River Wetlands Project acquired. And in this circle, in the middle, is a burr oak. We’re planted more burr oaks in our restored habitat than any other species. It won’t grow as tall as the other oaks we have around,
but it will stretch its limbs wide, creating a big, wide shady area. It also will provide plenty of food and shelter for the native wildlife that depend on this area.� See LRWP, Page B7
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A carpenter narrates the Nativity story at First Christian Church.
First Christian ďŹ rst presented the Walk to Bethlehem in 1995, and continued the tradition through 2009. Church said she was a guide from the ďŹ rst year of the festival. “Oh, my grandchildren have been involved and are looking forward to being involved in it again,â€? she said. “My granddaughter was Mary in at least three different scenes, and my grandson was a shepherd when he was younger and he was also a blacksmith a couple years.â€? See WALK, Page B5
Northrop celebrates honor of No. 1 PTA in America By Garth Snow gsnw@kpcmedia.com
A Fort Wayne high school accepted the honor of having the top parentteacher organization in the nation. National PTA President Otha Thornton congratulated Northrop High School as the ďŹ rst recipient of the School of Excellence banner. “Your PTSA, parents, your students, your teachers and your community have made this the No. 1 PTA in the country,â€? Thornton said at the Nov. 15 unveiling of the award, which had been announced at the national convention in Cincinnati in June. Staff and students gathered to celebrate the honor just hours before the Northrop PTSA College and Career Night. The school’s application for a grant for such an event had been part of the process that had secured the School of Excellence honor. “We have 809 other PTAS that are looking at you right now,â€? Thornton said. “That means you have to keep working and keep doing the great
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things that you’re doing.â€? Charisma, Northrop’s advanced mixed show choir, entertained before the presentation. Thornton said that group exempliďŹ es the “environment of excellenceâ€? at Northrop. He urged the choir to enter the PTA’s national Reections competition. “This is the ďŹ rst school we’re recognizing in this program,â€? Thornton said. “We revamped this program early last year. And the intent was to encourage the partner-
ships.� “What you do is so important to student success, and we really appreciate it,� Thornton said of Northrop teachers. “And to have a hundred percent of teacher involvement in PTA membership — that is very important for us.� Renee Jackson, the senior manager of education programs for the National PTA, told this newspaper that Northrop See PTA, Page B6
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The Heartland Chamber Chorale will perform a mix of holiday music Sunday, Dec. 22, in Roanoke. The concet begins at 4 p.m. at the Cottage Event Center, 966 Locust Drive. Tickets for all Heartland concerts are available by phone at (260) 436-8080 and on Heartland’s website, heartlandchorale.org. Tickets for Holiday Concerts: general admission: $15. students 13 and over, $5; children 12 and under, free with paying adult. Call the Heartland office for child tickets. The Heartland Chamber Chorale is northeast Indiana’s only professional vocal ensemble. The Chorale began in 1997 with the appointment of Robert Nance as music director. The ensemble consists of 26 auditioned paid professional singers from Fort Wayne and the northeast Indiana region. Nance is a conductor, keyboardist, teacher, composer and arts advocate. A graduate of DePauw University School of Music, Nance earned a bachelor of music degree in keyboard performance, and graduated magna cum laude. He subsequently earned a master of music degree in conducting from Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore.
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Each week, Roanoke Elementary School teachers choose students from their classes who demonstrate a particular life skill. One week, the skill chosen for The Strongest Link program was common sense — the ability to exercise good judgment. Receiving recognition that week were (front row, from left) Cohen Endsley, Hannah Augspurger, Campbell Sloan, Braylon Kahn, (second row) Emma Holzinger, Ashlee Schwieterman, Skylar Olson, Max Robrock, Bradley Rentshler, Sophie Riggers, (back row) Dominic Perreira, Mia Garner, Hailey Young, Angie Lopez and Victoria Quickery.
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Recently, integrity was the life skill of the week at Roanoke Elementary School. Teachers chose these students from their classes who demonstrate that aspect of The Strongest Link: (front row, from left) Chloe Ackley, Sawyer Teusch, Aiden Stallsmith, (middle row) Drew Dorsett, Graci Shopoff, Alivia Hernandez, Lawson Fairchild, Leland Lewis, Miles Leach, (back row) Ari Partin, Nate Jacobs, Brady Shearer, Logan Bokel, Evelyn Lee, Adalynn Jones and Autumn Zeider.
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Recently, perseverence was the life skill of the week at Roanoke Elementary School. Teachers chose these students from their classes who demonstrate that aspect of The Strongest Link: (front row, from left) Marco Martinez, Madison Chandler, Alexis Larkey, Noah Lopez, Howie Genung, (middle row) Noah Garno, Keegan Lindholm, Carter Hansen, Gabe Liles, Savanna Stanton, Celeste Ackley, (back row) Jakob Morton, Wesley Burkhart, Madison Rice, Grace Gross, Gavin Smeltzer, Christian Fuller and Trey Hack.
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Christmas scenes to fill downtown By Alice Eshelman For Aboite & About
The magic of Christmas appears in Roanoke with Santa and Mrs. Claus as they arrive at the old Town Hall on a firetruck at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, for Christmas in the Village. Santa will sing carols with the children and together they will light the town tree; then all will go inside so Santa can hear the children’s wish lists for Christmas. There will be cookies and hot chocolate for everyone to enjoy and the children can help make a group gingerbread house across the street at Moose & Mollie’s Sweet Shop. Down the street at the new library, from 5-7 p.m., the children can make Christmas tree ornaments, write cards to the soldiers, decorate (and eat) cookies and listen to Christmas stories by the fireplace. On Saturday, Dec. 7, Santa will be at breakfast at the Cornerstone Alliance Church and enjoy pancakes and sausage and Christmas wishes. All are welcome and the cost of
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Santa and Mrs. Claus will greet children the evening of Dec. 6 at Roanoke’s Christmas in the Village.
breakfast is a donation to the preschool. Cornerstone Alliance preschool is new, helping local Roanoke children get ready for kindergarten and making sure their first step toward learning is on a firm foundation. The church and preschool are located at 8533 E. 900, across from the UAW. Throughout the day, downtown Roanoke’s Main Street is closed. There will be bonfires and marshmallow roasting for outdoor fun and warmth. From noon to 3 p.m. is Kid’s Fun with a
petting zoo and crafts and games. From 4-7 p.m. is a candlelight walk. with the Summit City Singers caroling on Main Street at 5 p.m. and a community carol sing at 6 p.m. The weekend is capped off at 7 p. m. with a performance of five local choirs singing a Christmas cantata, “Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” at the Seminary United Methodist Church. Admission is a donation to the local Roanoke Food Bank. More information can be found at DiscoverRoanoke.org.
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people to digest. Both bakers encourage patrons to place their holiday orders early. Good Grains is located next to the Cottage Event Center, between U.S. 24 and Locust Drive on the north side of town. Several years ago, owner Melissa Paul wanted her family to eat healthier, and so she bought a grain
mill and started milling her own flour. “Freshmilled grains have a better nutritive value than most store-bought flours, plus better consistency in the finished product. Not to mention, my family loved it and I enjoyed the milling,” Paul explained. So, she set about establishing a business selling her flour and premade
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Good Grains bakes gluten-free bread and other products at 966 Locust Drive, on Roanoke’s north side.
also works hard to keep her sweets as healthful as possible, using fresh fruits and natural sweeteners and ingredients. Serendipity Sweets bakes its products to order; there is no storefront. With both wholesale and retail clients, orders are taken by phone or email. Current wholesale clients include multiple coffee shops, a health food store and a restaurant. Because these gluten-free baked goods are custom made, Williams can adapt the recipes to handle other dietary needs such
as sugar free or vegan. “My heart is into teaching my clients to become healthy and self-sufficient in their healthy eating. I enjoy giving educational programs and cooking demos so others can learn how to meet their medical nutrition needs and live healthier lives,” she said. Serendipity Sweets can be found on Facebook and or at serendipitysweets.info. Phone (260) 449-9769. She is also at the Fort Wayne Farmers Markets at Parkview Field on the first Saturday of the month, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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WALK from Page B1 Support for the festival was rekindled about a year ago and planning has gained momentum all year, Church said. Church said a member of another local church started the conversation. Jeanie Ringswald, in turn, gave that credit to her niece and great-nephew. Amber Martin asked her son which popular attractions he would like to visit one Christmas season, Ringswald said. Cody, who was about 10 at the time, asked to see Walk to Bethlehem again. “In my younger years, I always took my kids to Walk to Bethlehem, and he had come with us one year,” Ringswald said. Some of the volunteers had moved away, and the festival had been put on hold, she said. “It was just really heavy on my heart,” Ringswald said. She called FCC, and spoke with Church, who promised to mention the inquiry to the church board. “And now there’s so much enthusiasm about it, and at the last meeting there were 20 people who were excited about it and getting it all together,” Ringswald said. “And it’s not just their church. It’s people in the neighborhood who aren’t part of the church.” “I would say it’s a great experience for adults, kids, whatever,” Ringswald said, “because it’s so active.
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Walk to Bethlehem at First Christian Church re-creates the Gospel story of the nativity of Christ.
You’re not just sitting back. They’re all dressed up in character, and they’ll say you are part of the tribe of Benjamin, and you’re walking as part of that tribe. You’re going to see live animals. Joseph and Mary will narrate — very short, very simple. There are lots of surprises and very interesting things that happen.” The costumes are very authentic, Ringswald said. Church said the donkey that had been in the pageant has died. The spinner of wool will not have sheep, but goats that resemble sheep. “They’re beautiful, and we’ll pretend they’re sheep,” she said. Wooden profiles of animals will help fill the scenes. Animal owners are invited to lend their animals. “We haven’t given up,” Church said. The festival coordinator said Ringswald’s outreach was the spark that the festival needed. “With that offer of help, when she and I talked and she told me what the Walk to Beth-
lehem meant to her family, it touched me that there is still this interest,” Church said. “But Jeanie was offering concrete help, and I got that feeling that now is the time.” Ringswald, in turn, said enthusiasm built quickly after the topic was raised. Neighbors talked about volunteering and contributing in many ways, she said. “I was talking with this gal and I thought she belonged to the church, and she said, ‘No, I just live in the neighborhood,’ ” Ringswald said. “It just has made my Christmas,” Church said. “This is what it’s all about. This is the true meaning of Christmas — just really positive things about the spirit of Christmas becoming real for people. They don’t all use religious language, but they feel very good about what they’ve experienced and what they’ve seen, and how it makes them feel.” For more information or to offer support, call (260) 744-3239.
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Northrop High School is the first school to win the National PTA’s School of Excellence award. The banner was unveiled Nov. 19. Those on hand included: Theresa Distelrath, from left, Northrop PTSA co-president; Kathie Green, co-president; Barb Ahlersmeyer, Northrop principal; Renee Jackson, senior manager of education programs for the National PTA; and Otha Thornton, National PTA president.
demonstrated the highest standards. “For example, one of our standards is communicating effectively,” she said. “Northrop PTSA does an excellent job of communicating with parents, helping it to be a two-way communication between the home and school, with their weekly newspapers that they send out by email.” “I am a member of the Northrop PTSA,” the national officer said, “and I receive those emails weekly in Alexandria, Va., informing parents and the community of what’s going on at the school. So they’ve done a very good job of that two-way communication.” Jackson said the award was renewed to recognize partnerships such as Northrop’s. “We rejuvenated it and we made it more digital,” she said. Thornton, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, is the senior operations analyst for General Dynamics at Fort Stewart, Ga. The Parent Teacher Associations and Parent Student Teacher Associations that competed for the honor sought to demonstrate school and business community partnerships, Thornton told this newspaper. “They (Northrop) had a very, very strong partnership and met the model that
we pushed forward,” he said. “What we’ve seen in 40 years of research is when you have parents engaged in schools, the students achieve more, the students are more successful,” he said. The family-school partnerships pursue measurable progress in education, health and safety, and arts and cultural exploration. Northrop PTSA Co-President Kathie Green said Barb Ahlersmeyer — an “outstanding principal” — is a big reason for the group’s success. PTSA Co-President Theresa Distelrath said Northrop has an edge. “We have an absolutely phenomenal, phenomenal staff. Our teachers our amazing,” she said. “This is truly a partnership, and behalf of all the parents, thank you, thank you for what you do for us and for our children.” Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent Wendy Robinson told the audience that schools have to be strong. “We’re in a competitive environment. People have lots of other options,” Robinson said. By keeping parents involved, she said, the schools can maintain a competitive edge. Nelson Peters, representing the Allen County Board of Commissioners,
congratulated Principal Ahlersmeyer and PTSA Co-Chairs Distelrath and Green for bringing the honor to Northrop High School and to Allen County. The School of Excellence Award is for a two-year period, through 2015. Northrop PTSA also received the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Award for 2013. The award honors PTAs that have put strong practices into place to involve parents and families into the lives of their schools. That award also was announced in June. Among the media on hand were Northrop senior Sean Risvic and sophomore Krysta Kissinger, photographing the event for the school yearbook, “Bear Tracks.” “I’m not actually that surprised,” Risvic said of the award. “I know some of the PTA members, and they’re great. The teachers are great.” “It’s pretty exciting,” Kissinger said. “I, for one, love all of our teachers. I don’t think there’s really a bad teacher here.” The College and Career Night was free and open to all families — not just Northrop families, according to Krista Stockman, public information officer for Fort Wayne Community Schools.
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Visitors follow a trail past a recent controlled burn and east into Arrowhead Marsh.
LRWP from Page B1 “And then around the burr oak I planted elderberries,� she said, “to honor the elders, the giants that helped create our organization.� Founders Paul McAfee, Dick Poor, Sam Schwartz and Ron Zartman were on hand for the dedication. Founders Michael Grimshaw, Ronald James, Larry Lomison and Robert
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Roanoke Elementary School students get a cheer lesson from Fort Wayne’s Madame Ants dancers in the school gym. The cheerleaders visited to encourage students to be physically active. If the students work out for at least 30 minutes a day for a 30-day period, they will get a free ticket to see the Mad Ants basketball team. Roanoke students shown with two visiting dancers are: Gianna Kerby, from left, Morgan Garner, Lizzie Colclesser and Autumn Zeider.
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Winter break arts camp unites visual arts, ballet Artlink and Fort Wayne Ballet are teaming up to provide children with an arts camp over winter break. Children will spend the day exploring creative movement and making visual arts. Children are invited to attend one or all of the days; a different activity will be planned for each day. The art camp is for grades K-6. Tuition is $25 to $35 per day. Winter Art Camp takes place Monday, Dec. 23, Monday, Dec. 30, Thursday, Jan. 2, and Friday Jan. 3, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Children will make visual arts with Artlink and explore creative movement with the Fort Wayne Ballet. They will round
out their busy day with movie and snack time while they wait for their significant adult to retrieve them. All classes will be held at the Auer Center for Arts and Culture, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Parent’s Day Out takes place Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “If the parents need to go shopping, the kids can spend the day with us while the parents get ready for the holidays,” said Rebecca Stockert, Artlink education coordinator. Artlink’s gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
Auer Center is under construction and parking is available free across the street behind the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Parking meters are free after hours and on weekends. Artlink is a not-forprofit contemporary art gallery whose mission is to showcase artwork of the highest quality by diverse visual artists and to provide educational programming for artists and the community. Artlink is a funded partner of Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne. To learn more about Artlink, go to artlinkfw. com, which also connects to their Facebook page and Twitter feed. Or call, (260) 424-7195.
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Kids watch water soak into a giant cotton ball to help them understand the water cycle. This scene from the Spring Break Camp will be repeated during the Sky Watcher Camp at Science Central’s Winter Break Camp. Programs are geared toward ages 3 to 5 and ages 5 to 11.
Winter Break Camps focus on science fun Science Central’s Winter Break Camps offer parents a safe place for their children to spend their time off school.
Children enjoy hands-on educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. The camps run Dec. 23, 26, 27 and 30 and Jan. 2 and 3. There are both half-day and full-day camps available for ages 3-5, and full-day camps available for ages 5 to 11. Half-day camps for ages 3 to 5 run from 9 a.m.noon and 1-4 p.m. daily. Cost for half-day camps is $25 for nonmembers and $20 for members per session. Activities for the half-day camps are different for the morning and afternoon sessions. Full- day camps for ages 3-5 run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, and the cost per camp is $35 for nonmembers and $30 for members. Costs for full-day camps for ages 5 to 11 are $30 for nonmembers, $25 for members per session. For more information on individual camps, or to register online, visit sciencecentral.org, or call (260) 424-2400, ext. 451. Children ages 3 to 5 will participate in camps such as: Santa’s Toy Shop, where children will
build science-themed toys and decorations; or Candy Factory, where children will use scientific skills to make lollipops, jelly beans, and gobstopper art. Children ages 5 to 11 may enroll in camps such as: Disease Detectives, in which campers into medical detectives as they investigate viruses, bacteria, and everything germy from every corner of the globe; or In a Galaxy Far, Far Away, in which campers explore to infinity and beyond as they make their own light saber. For more information on individual camps, or to register online, visit sciencecentral.org, or call (260) 424-2400, ext. 451. Science Central, a not-for-profit organization, has provided a hands-on fun learning environment for 18 years. Through more than 120 exhibits, school tours, distance learning programs and weekend public events, Science Central brings the excitement of science and technology to more than 130,000 children and adults annually.
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Kids4Nature voters favor lions More than 181,400 zoo guests voted with recycled washers to help direct more than $80,000 to conservation programs as part of the Kids4Nature project at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in 2013. The votes are in. Kids4Nature was launched in May 2013 to connect zoo guests to global conservation activities. On every visit, zoo guests received a recycled metal washer, which was used to “vote” for one of three conservation projects at the Kids4Nature kiosk. Each vote helped to determine the amount of funding received by each project. Additional votes were made with real quarters, nickels, and dimes, and 100 percent of any added contributions were directed toward the chosen Kids4Nature project.
Guests could vote to protect Javan gibbons, African lions, or sandhill cranes. The final tally shows: African lions, 77,957 votes; Javan gibbons, 61,472 votes; and sandhill cranes, 42,021 votes. “With just one small action — dropping a washer into the Kids4Nature wishing wells — our guests became part of the fight to save endangered animals,” said Zoo Director Jim Anderson. “Together, our guests are changing the world, one vote at a time.” In addition to the three featured Kids4Nature projects, the zoo supports more than a dozen local, national, and international projects to save wild animals and wild places. For details of the zoo’s conservation efforts, visit kidszoo.org/conservation.
The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo experienced its second-highest yearly attendance ever in 2013 with a total of 545,900 guests. This figure includes 525,744 people who visited during the regular zoo season of April 21-Oct. 13, and 20,156 who visited during the Wild Zoo Halloween. The zoo’s attendance record is 614,666, set in 2009 when the African Journey exhibit opened. This figure includes regular season and Wild Zoo Halloween attendance. The zoo opened to the public for the first time in 1965. “We are thankful for the support of our members, out-of-town guests, and the entire community for another great year,” said Anderson, the zoo director. “Our staff works hard to
provide an excellent experience for our visitors. I’m proud of the work we do to connect our guests with animals every day.” The zoo is operated by the nonprofit Fort Wayne Zoological Society and receives no tax funding for operations. Ticket sales, membership sales, concessions, other earned revenue, donations, and sponsorships comprise the zoo’s operating budget. The zoo is the largest tourist attraction in northeast Indiana. About one in five zoo visitors comes from outside of Indiana. Forty percent of zoo guests are from Allen County. For more than 90 percent of out-of-town zoo guests surveyed, the zoo was their main reason for travelling to Fort Wayne. The zoo is currently closed for the season and will reopen April 26, 2014.
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Children cast their votes in a nature poll at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. Visitors cast recycled washers and even coins to support conservation programs.
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YMCA gets college prep grant Campbell earns Green Fleet honor Old National Bank Foundation has awarded a $7,500 grant to the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne to support the Team Students of Success program at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA, 2323 Bowser Ave. Team SOS is a free college prep program that encourages teens to act on their beliefs through the foundation of a college education. The program offers student and parent workshops, college visits, volunteer and internship opportunities and job shadowing opportunities. Team SOS meets once per week during the school year and offers activities in five areas: leadership development, character
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The 2013 Government Green Fleet Award awards were presented in a ceremony in Phoenix. Larry Campbell, fleet management director for the City of Fort Wayne, was presented the fifthplace award out of more than 100 submissions. The award recognizes the results of the city’s
Allen 4-H’ers elect Kleine Allen County 4-H Clubs held their annual meeting. Elected to the board for a three-year term were Lisa Didion, Trent Kleine, Sue Schaefer and Kurt VanHorn. Dylan Goetterman was elected to a two-year term as a youth director. Kleine was elected president of the not-for-profit corporation that supports the 4-H program. Other officers elected for the 2014 year included Shawn Parker as vice president, Kim Smith as secretary, and Lee Bradtmueller as treasurer. In 2013, 237 adult volunteers contributed to the 4-H program in Allen County. Their tenure ranged from one to 49 years of service. The 4-H program is overseen by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, a joint federal, state and county funded, educational program.
Alternative Fuels and Technologies initiatives. Campbell also is a Greater Indiana Clean Cities member and past president. “It is our hope that the measures we’ve taken in Fort Wayne will allow us to be leaders in the use of alternative fuels and technologies and an example
for other cities throughout the state of Indiana,” Campbell said. The City of Fort Wayne reports substantial fuel cost savings across the city’s fleet of vehicles. Award factors include facilities improvements, recycling programs, employee and other considerations.
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Volunteers gather at Trinity English Lutheran Church to pack food to be shipped to the Philippines. About 175 workers helped to package a combination of rice, soy, vegetables and vitamins. Workers prepared and boxed more than 22,000 meals in two hours. Kids Against Hunger gathered more than 270,000 meals from the Fort Wayne area. Super Typhoon Haiyan caused massive damage and loss of life in the Philippines. Trinity, at 405 W. Wayne St., is still accepting cash contributions for hurricane relief. For more information on the Kids Against Hunger, visit kah-fortwayne.org.
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Mike Landram, who was president and CEO of the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce when it merged with the Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance to form Greater Fort Wayne Inc. earlier this year, has left the organization to pursue other career opportunities. The move was among a handful of leadership changes Greater Fort Wayne announced. Landram joined the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce in 2004 as president of workforce development. He became president and CEO of the chamber in 2010. “After nine years with the chamber, I have valued my time in serving our membership and community,” Landram said in the announcement. “Supporting Greater Fort Wayne Inc. through its transition efforts has presented an opportunity for me to explore changes that I’d like to pursue professionally, something that I’ve been considering and haven’t been able to do until now.” Bill Zielke, formerly president of
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Tickets for the 2014 Hotel Fitness Championship in Fort Wayne are now on sale. The Western Golf Association will present the tournament, Aug. 25-31 at Sycamore Hills Golf Club. Tickets can be bought at hotelfitnesschampionship. com, or at the Bobick’s Golf Headquarters, at 5200 Bluffton Road and 403 E. Coliseum Blvd. Weekly grounds tickets are $65. Bobick’s is running a buy-one, get-one-free ticket promotion until Dec. 31. The free ticket
must be of equal or lesser value, and there is a limit of four free tickets per customer. Proceeds from the 2014 Hotel Fitness Championship will benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation, which awards full tuition and housing college scholarships to caddies who excel in academics and come from families with limited financial means. Hospitality package options include the Nicklaus Skyboxes at the 18th green, participation in the Chick Evans Memorial Pro-Am on Wednesday
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FRIDAY, DEC. 6 “Meet Me in St. Louis.â€? Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road. 7:30 p.m. The Luers Drama Department presents this musical based on the 1944 ďŹ lm by same title, about a family living in St. Louis on the eve of the 1904 World’s Fair. The musical ran on Broadway in 1989 and features a Christmas favorite, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling 456-1261, ext. 3114. “Our Townâ€? by Thornton Wilder. Studio Theatre, Kettler Hall, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 8 p.m. Dan Butler directs and plays the featured role of Stage Manager. This beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning play about life in one New England town will be intimately staged in the Studio Theatre. Butler will direct the large cast of student and community actors in an involving and emotionally unforgettable look at the everyday lives of the people who make up Grover’s Corners. Special pricing applies to this production. Admission is $20 for adults; $18 for seniors, faculty, staff and alumni; $16 each for groups of 10 or more; $5 for students 18 and under; $5 for IPFW students with ID; $10 for other college students with ID. Children under 6 will not be admitted. Guests are urged to arrive early; late-comers will be seated at the discretion of management or at intermission. Performances continue Dec. 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. The Dec. 15 performance is also a sign-language performance. The high school matinee performance will be Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. The IPFW Box OfďŹ ce in the Athletic Center Room 126 is open Monday-Friday, 12:30-6:30 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to call in advance to reserve their tickets: (260) 481-6555. Art Farm annual Holiday Pop Up Gallery. The Art Farm, 17612 N. County Line Road E, Spencerville. Opening reception from 5-10 p.m. tonight. Gallery hours continue through Dec. 29. This year’s Pop Up Gallery features 10 artists, both local and national. For details, visit ArtFarmIndiana.com. Show hours are noon-6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, through Dec. 29. Summit City Toastmasters meeting. Better Business Bureau, 4011 Parnell Ave. 7:30 a.m. For information, visit summitcitytm.org or call Kristal Hefey, 918-2065. Farmers’ market. Lutheran Hospital, 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd. 11 a.m. YLNI sponsors a farmer’s market at Lutheran Hospital in the lobby of Medical Building 2. Offerings include produce, baked goods, jewelry, dog treats, and more. Live music will be provided.
SATURDAY, DEC. 7 “Meet Me in St. Louis.â€? Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road. 2 and 7 p.m. The Luers Drama Department presents this musical based on the 1944 ďŹ lm by same title, about a family living in St. Louis on the eve of the 1904 World’s Fair. The musical ran on Broadway in 1989 and features a Christmas favorite, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling 456-1261, ext. 3114. Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.â€? Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for students in high school or younger. In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her father, Kind Triton. Chris Murphy directs this Toybox musical, based on the Disney movie. Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the ďŹ rst and third Saturdays, from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors.
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Roanoke’s Cottage Event Center plays host to homicidal high jinks on New Year’s Eve with the presentation of “Harry Ripley’s Birthday Blues,� an audience participation dinner theater production starring Fort Wayne’s Bower-North Productions. The event is a fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Larry Bower is John Fieldstone, a bumbling sleuth who eventually solves another dastardly crime. Teresa Bower starts as Ivana Ripley. Tickets to the show and buffet dinner are $30 per person, and may be ordered by calling (260) 483-3508. A cash bar will be available. Doors open and dinner is served at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins about 7:45 p.m.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 13 Summit City Toastmasters meeting. Better Business Bureau, 4011 Parnell Ave. 7:30 a.m. For information, visit summitcitytm.org or call Kristal Hefey, 918-2065.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14 “Christmas Movie Memories.� Allen County Public Library Theater, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Free. The Summit City Singers present family-friendly songs from movies such as “Elf,� “Lemon Drop Kid,� “The Polar Express,� “White Christmas,� “Holiday Inn,� “It’s a Wonderful Life� and “Christmas Vacation.� The Summit City Singers is a community choir with approximately 60 members from Fort Wayne and surrounding communities. The choir sings a variety of SATB music. Judy King directs the Summit City Singers. Summit City Youth Prep Development Basketball League registration. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. Registration is 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, and 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, Dec. 9 till Jan. 7.
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More than half of the booths will offer items from the “farm category,â€? which comprises fresh local meats, free-range eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, locally roasted coffee and plants. Watch the calendar for special cooking demonstrations. Today, Santa pays a special visit. For details, visit www. ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com Summit Middle School Band concert. Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road. 7 p.m. The concert begins with the sixth-grade band students presenting their very ďŹ rst concert. The seventh, eighth and jazz band also will perform. A highlight of the evening will be a performance of ‘Sunset Sea Fantasy’ directed by the composer, Scott Humphries. The composer is the director of music and instrumental music at Manchester University. The song was composed to reect one of his favorite get-away spots, Sunset Beach in North Carolina. Mensa qualifying exam. University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St. John Paul II Building, Room 113. Registration at 9:30 a.m., testing begins at 10 a.m. $40. Photo ID required. Must be age 14 or older.
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Pearl Harbor Day ceremony. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In Memorial Hall. 11 a.m. Free admission. The Allen County Council of Veterans and the Memorial Coliseum offer this remembrance ceremony. The public is welcome to attend and honor the men and women who were lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Guests attending the ceremony can enter the parking lot from Parnell Avenue near Memorial Hall and park close to the building and enter at the Memorial Hall entrance by the anchor.
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Gingerbread Pursuit Run and Walk. East Wayne Street near Clay Street, downtown Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. Last year, more than 400 participants completed the race, noshed on gingerbread cupcakes and cookies and met the Gingerbread man in the art deco Tower Bank lobby. Register online at VeepRaces.com. Hit the “register online” button under the Gingerbread Pursuit logo. Or, unload a printable application by going to “Full Race Details” under the logo. Or, pick up an application at Three Rivers Running Company on North Clinton Street or Fleet Feet Sports in the Village of Coventry. Veep races make a donation to The History Center in support of youth education programs.
MONDAY, DEC. 16 Autism Spectrum Support Group. Easter Seals Arc, 4919 Projects Drive. 7 p.m. Parents, grandparents, teachers, professionals and others wanting to learn more about autism are welcome. Topics vary monthly. For more information, contact Susan Crowell at eeeautismspectrum@yahoo.com or call 637-4409.
TUESDAY, DEC. 17 Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection: “Joyous Sounds of the Season.” Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $15.50, inclusive of the luncheon and program. Reservations are due by Dec. 10 to Meridith, 672-3414. The program is Elvis Presley impersonator James Geiger. Child-care is provided. Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries. Little River Ramblers Class. Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Road. 9-11 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn to hike and explore the preserve’s plants and wildlife. Make sure to dress for the weather. For more information, contact info@lrwp.org or call (260) 478-2515.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18 Adult book group. Aboite Branch Library, 5630 Coventry Lane. 2 p.m. Stop by to enjoy a lively book discussion and refreshments. This month’s selection is “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith. Straight No Chaser. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7:30 p.m. This professional a capella group was formed in 1996 at Indiana University. Tickets range from $28 to $45. Tickets on sale now at the Embassy box office, all other Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com.
THURSDAY, DEC. 19 Art Squared mid-show holiday reception. Artworks the Galleria of Fine Art, Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center. 6-8 p.m. The exhibition and sale features hundreds of pieces of artwork by local artists. The exhibition continues through Jan. 4. For hours, visit ArtworksTheGalleria.com. Or call 387-6943. Anonymous By Adoption. Parkview Main Campus, 2109 E. State Blvd 7 p.m. Support group for adoptees, adoptive parents, and separated siblings. For more information, call 238-4529 or 744-1518.
FRIDAY, DEC. 20 Summit City Toastmasters meeting. Better Business Bureau, 4011 Parnell Ave. 7:30 a.m. For information, visit summitcitytm.org or call Kristal Heffley, 918-2065.
SATURDAY, DEC. 21 Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the first and third Saturdays, from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors. More than half of the booths will offer items from the “farm category,” which comprises fresh local meats, free-range eggs, and
products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, locally roasted coffee, and plants. Watch the calendar for special cooking demonstrations. Today, Santa pays a visit. For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com.
FRIDAY, DEC. 27 Entertainer Steve Forbert. One Lucky Guitar, 1301 Lafayette St. Ste 201. 8 p.m. The songwriter and musician is known for “Romeo’s Tune.” Call 969-6672. Rumble in Fort Wayne: Indoor Midget Car Races. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $23, $10 for kids 12 and under. Discounts apply for a two-day pass for Dec. 27 and 28. Buy tickets online at memorialcoliseum.com. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
SATURDAY, DEC. 28 Rumble in Fort Wayne: Indoor Midget Car Races. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $23, $10 for kids 12 and under. Discounts apply for a two-day pass for Dec. 27 and 28. Buy tickets online at memorialcoliseum.com. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot. The Merge Christian singles group. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road. 6-11 p.m. A potluck dinner, games and a disc jockey for dancing, plus ice-breakers to allow Christian singles of all denominations to get together. The last Saturday of each month. Locations vary. Down the Hard Chord Line. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7 p.m. Ready for some Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Motley Crue and Judas Priest? Their music will be covered by local bands in this Embassy-originated event. Proceeds benefit the Embassy Theatre. Big Money & the Spare Change, Cougar Hunter, Lurking Corpses, RP Wigs and a fifth band — to be announced soon — will bring the music. The lobby opens at 6:30 p.m. with a beer sampling from Five Sar Distributing. The Sweetwater Sound Open Jam will offer the latest in band instruments and sound equipment fou people to play while sampling the latest beers and ales. In addition, band members will be on hand to meet their fans. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 the week of the show. Get tickets through Ticketmastor or at the Embassy box office. For box office hours visit fwembassytheatre.org. Or charge by phone at (800) 745-3000. The show is general admission seating.
Gingerbread Pursuit Run and Walk. East Wayne Street near Clay Street, downtown Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. Last year, more than 400 participants completed the race, noshed on gingerbread cupcakes and cookies and met the Gingerbread man in the art deco Tower Bank lobby. Register online at VeepRaces.com. Hit the “register online” button under the Gingerbread Pursuit logo. Or, unload a printable application by going to “Full Race Details” under the logo. Or, pick up an application at Three Rivers Running Company on North Clinton Street or Fleet Feet Sports in the Village of Coventry. Veep races make a donation to The History Center in support of youth education programs.
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ADHD Support Group. Parkview Women’s Health Center, 11123 Parkview Plaza Drive, Suite 200. 6:30-8:30 p.m. A support group for adults with ADHD, held the first Thursday evening of each month. For more information, call Cheryl Gigler at 436-2556. Harlem Globetrotters “2014 Fans Rule World Tour.” Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. 7 p.m. Tickets are $21 to $79. Buy tickets online at memorialcoliseum.com. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection: “Joyous Sounds of the Season.” Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $15.50, inclusive of the luncheon and program. Reservations are due by Dec. 10 to Meridith, 672-3414. The program is Elvis Presley impersonator James Geiger. Child-care is provided. Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries. Little River Ramblers Class. Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Road. 9-11 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn to hike and explore the preserve’s plants and wildlife. Make sure to dress for the weather. For more information, contact info@lrwp.org or call (260) 478-2515.
SATURDAY, JAN. 4 Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. Noon-4 p.m. Admission is $10. For details, visit fortwaynebrides.com. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot. Gun & Knife Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $2 for ages 6 to 12. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot. Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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MONDAY, DEC. 16 Autism Spectrum Support Group. Easter Seals Arc, 4919 Projects Drive. 7 p.m. Parents, grandparents, teachers, professionals and others wanting to learn more about autism are welcome. Topics vary monthly. For more information, contact Susan Crowell at eeeautismspectrum@ yahoo.com or call 637-4409.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18 Adult book group. Aboite Branch Library, 5630 Coventry Lane. 2 p.m. Stop by to enjoy a lively book discussion and refreshments. This month’s selection is “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith. Straight No Chaser. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7:30 p.m. This professional a capella group was formed in 1996 at Indiana University. Tickets range from $28 to $45. Tickets on sale now at the Embassy box office, all other Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com.
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Aboite & About • December 6, 2013 The Art Hop. Covington Plaza, West Jefferson Boulevard. 5-8 p.m. Visit an ever-expanding circle of shops that offer refreshments, entertain artists and present specials the second Thursday evening of each month.
SATURDAY, JAN. 11. Fort Wayne Philharmonic Masterworks presents “A Lincoln Portrait.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. Works include “Nocturnes” by Claude Debussey, “The Lark Ascending” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “A Lincoln Portrait” by Aaron Copland, and “Symphony No. 6” by George Anthell. Tickets start at $28. Andrew Constantine conducts. Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 424-5664. Tickets also are available by through Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000.
SUNDAY, JAN. 12 Great Lakes Challenge Wrestling Championship. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 10 a.m. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children 5 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES To make an appointment to give blood, visit redcrossblood.org. Friday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Accu Temp Products Inc., 8415 N. Clinton Park Drive. Sunday, Dec. 8, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Queen of Angels Catholic Church & School in the school gymnasium, 1500 W. State Blvd. Monday, Dec. 9, 1-3:30 p.m., at the YMCA Jorgensen, 10313 Aboite Center Road. Monday, Dec. 9, 2-8 p.m., at the National Guard Armory on the Drill Floor, 130 W. Cook Road. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. at STAR Financial Bank, 6230 Bluffton Road. Thursday, Dec. 12, 1-3:30 p.m. at Dupont Hospital, 2520 E. Dupont Road. Saturday, Dec. 14, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Concordia Lutheran Church in Centennial Hall, 4245 Lake Ave. Sunday, Dec. 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church in the Recreation Hall, 11337 Old U.S. 27 South.
TUESDAY, JAN. 14 Fort Wayne Farm Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 Short Hikes for Short Legs: The Wonders of Winter. Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Road. 1 p.m. For children ages 3 to 5 and a responsible adult. Start with an interactive seed activity in the barn, then take a short hike as we look for seeds and the animals that spend winter on the marsh. Free community dinner. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. 5:45 p.m. Free community dinner each Wednesday, except holiday weekends. Call 483-4662. Fort Wayne Farm Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
THURSDAY, JAN. 16 Canterbury Early Childhood open house. Canterbury School, 5601 Covington Road. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Prospective parents are invited to learn more about the Early Childhood program for ages 2 to kindergarten while school is in session. For more information, visit canterburyschool.org/admission, or call 432-7776. Anonymous By Adoption. Parkview Main Campus, 2109 E. State Blvd. 7 p.m. Support group for adoptees, adoptive parents, and separated siblings. For more information, call 238-4529 or 744-1518. Fort Wayne Farm Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
FRIDAY, JAN. 17 Canterbury Early Childhood open house. Canterbury School, 5601 Covington Road. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Prospective parents are invited to learn more about the Early Childhood program for ages 2 to kindergarten while school is in session. For more information, visit canterburyschool.org/admission, or call 432-7776.
SATURDAY, JAN. 18 Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the first and third Saturdays,
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from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors. More than half of the booths will offer items from the “farm category,” which comprises fresh local meats, free-range eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, locally roasted coffee and plants. Watch the calendar for special cooking demonstrations. For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com. Fort Wayne Philharmonic Pops presents “The Music of John Williams.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. The show features music from movies such as “Lincoln,” “E.T.,” “Harry Potter,” “Schindler’s List,” and “Star Wars.” Tickets start at $28. Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 424-5664. Tickets also are available by through Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 Be a Canterbury Student for the Day. Canterbury School, 5601 Covington Road, and Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road. Area students in kindergarten through grade 11 are invited to visit Canterbury School today. Students will attend classes to experience this independent school, college prep curriculum firsthand. Visits must be scheduled in advance. Contact admission@canterburyschool.org or call 450-3553. Free community dinner. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. 5:45 p.m. Each Wednesday, except holiday weekends. Call 483-4662.
THURSDAY, JAN. 23 Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Mizpah Shrine Circus Office, 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue. Ticket prices range from $12 to $20. Call 422-7122. Tickets ordered before Jan. 18 will be mailed. For details and photos, visit mizpahshrinecircus.com. The Mizpah Circus Fair is in the basement of the Coliseum, and opens one hour before the first show of the day and continues until one hour after the last show of the day ends.
FRIDAY, JAN. 24 Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. 4:30-7 p.m. $8 for adults; $4 for children 6 to 10; free to ages 6 and under. All-you-can-eat fish, baked potato or scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, roll and butter, and dessert. Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Par-
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Submit your Community Calendar items Publicize your event through InFortWayne.com and Times Community Publications. Submit your calendar entries online, or email gsnow@kpcmedia.com, or call (260) 426-2640, ext. 321. Please submit your items by Dec. 23 to ensure publication in the Jan. 3 edition of Aboite & About. nell Ave. In the Arena. 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Mizpah Shrine Circus Office, 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue. Ticket prices range from $12 to $20. Call 422-7122. Tickets ordered before Jan. 18 will be mailed. For details and photos, visit mizpahshrinecircus.com. The Mizpah Circus Fair is in the basement of the Coliseum, and opens one hour before the first show of the day and continues until one hour after the last show of the day ends. Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. Noon-9 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
SATURDAY, JAN. 25 Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Mizpah Shrine Circus Office, 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue. Ticket prices range from $12 to $20. Call 422-7122. Tickets ordered before Jan. 18 will be mailed. For details and photos, visit mizpahshrinecircus.com. The Mizpah Circus Fair is in the basement of the Coliseum, and opens one hour before the first show of the day and continues until one hour after the last show of the day ends. Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
SUNDAY, JAN. 26 Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 1 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Mizpah Shrine Circus Office, 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue. Ticket prices range from $12 to $20. Call 422-7122. Tickets ordered before Jan. 18 will be mailed. For details and photos, visit mizpahshrinecircus.com. The Mizpah Circus Fair is in the basement of the Coliseum, and opens one hour before the first show of the day and continues until one hour after the last show of the day ends. Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot. MONDAY, JAN. 27 Million Dollar Quartet. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7:30 p.m. This Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is inspired by the true story of the famed recording session where Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” brought together icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for one unforgettable night. Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 424-5664. Tickets also are available by through Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000.
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