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Student artists to offer results of a year’s work By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

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Homestead High School’s Class Royale mixed show choir performs at Carroll High School. The Elite women’s show choir performed earlier March 14. For more photos of Class Royale in performance and rehearsal, see Page A4.

Show choirs plan ﬁnal home show By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Homestead High School’s show choirs will perform their shows twice again this spring, even as director Curtis Shaw begins rebuilding

the troupes for next school year. The choirs, which gathered national honors in 2014, did not enter state and national competition in 2015. The choirs performed

their last road show March 14, at the Carroll Classic at Carroll High School. That concert was not an ISSMA qualifying event. The women’s choir, Elite, brought 38 performers to the stage to

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The Homestead Winter Guard performs for the home audience the evening of March 20. The guard will perform again as part of the spring concert on April 23.

Winter guard’s 2015 show good for state runner-up The Homestead High School winter guard was the silver medalist in the state ﬁnals at Center Grove, completing the

2015 competition season. Ben Davis High School was the gold medalist, though Homestead tightened the scoring gap between the state preliminaries on March 7 and

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Homestead High School will showcase a school year’s worth of student art, beginning with a coffee house setting from 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 10. “Having a public audience look at the student artwork, just getting feedback from their peers, the teachers in other departments, really gives the students a sense of pride, a sense of ownership,” said Sarah Jones, the Fine Arts Department chairwoman. “It’s our time to shine as artists and to show the ingenuity and innovations and the hard work that the students have put in. It means a lot to be recognized in that way,” Jones said. The public may visit that evening without charge to view student art. “The gallery will actually be open during school hours the following week if anybody wants to come in during the school days,”

ART SHOW Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. Friday, April 10, 6-9 p.m.: Opening night of art gallery. Everyone is invited. Free. The National Honor Society will present a coffee house with poetry and more in the Community Room. In an unrelated event that same evening, the Purdue Glee Club will perform in a beneﬁt for the Homestead and Bishop Dwenger high school show choirs, which also will perform. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students. See related story, Page A5. Jones said. Hours are 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. MondayWednesday, April 13-15. Jones said Homestead had about 700 individual pieces of art on display during the same event last year. “I would say we are See ART, Page A5

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presented “Aladdin 2.0” Shaw said the show is a modern-day take on the classic tale of Aladdin. The back-up band Anonymous Blue brought 26 musicians together under director Todd Roth to perform backstage behind both Elite and Class Royale. “Both shows are exciting and difﬁcult,” Shaw said. “The kids love their shows. They’re fresh, and we use pretty modern music so it’s easy for the kids to relate to those songs when they’ve heard them on the radio.” Both choirs will perform at Homestead at 7 p.m. Friday, April 10, as part of a fund-raiser. The Purdue Varsity Glee Club is featured that evening. The Bishop Dwenger High School show choirs also will perform at this fundraiser to beneﬁt both show choirs. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students. Both choirs will

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Homestead’s Class Royale mixed show choir is shown in rehearsal and performance at the Carroll Classic. The Anonymous Blue will support both the mixed choir and the Elite women’s show choir in a public performance at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at Homestead. Admission is free.

perform again at Homestead at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14. Anonymous Blue will back up both show choirs. Admission is free. Shaw said auditions for 2016 will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 21. For more information, email Shaw at cshaw@sacs. k12.in.us. To prepare for the auditions, workshops will be held from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, May 11-14. All three bands traveled to regional and national competition a year ago. Elite placed third. Class Royale placed 11th. Anonymous Blue was named Best Band at the nationals. Shaw said

the band decided not to commit to a similar investment this year. Homestead had planned to participate in one state qualifying event this season, but had to cancel that trip due to winter travel conditions. Among other area schools, the Columbia City City Lights women’s show choir advanced to the Small School Division championships, placing third among nine teams. The DeKalb Sound Sensation was ﬁfth. The DeKalb Classic Connection mixed choir placed second in its division. Among large schools, the Carroll Select Sound

women’s choir placed third and the Northrop Allure placed eighth. In the mixed choirs competition, the Huntington North Varsity Singers placed third, the Carroll Minstrel Magic placed eighth, and the Northrop Charisma placed ninth. The Carroll choirs also earned honors in a FAME regional event in New York, and advance to the FAME national ﬁnals April 24 and 25 in Waukegan, Ill. Carroll choirs will end the season with the traditional, two-night “Reﬂections” program, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9. Admission is $5.

Northrop plans an end-of-the-year show at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27. Admission to “An Evening With Allure and Charisma” is $3 for students and $5 for adults. More than 100 show choirs participated in Indiana State School Music Association show choir invitationals in January, February and March. The 36 show choirs receiving the highest scores qualified for the state finals. The small schools performed at Plainfield High School, and the large schools at North Central High School in Indianapolis. For full results, visit issma.net.

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Local grads to sing with Purdue Glee Club The Homestead and Bishop Dwenger high schools show choirs will share the spotlight with the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 10, at Homestead. The event is a fundraiser for the two schools’ show choir programs. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, and can be purchased online at president@purdueclubfw.org. There is no designated seating. Five of the 55-member Glee Club are Fort Wayne area students. Matt Wildrick, a senior studying computer science, is the

son of Debra and Albert Wildrick. He is a Homestead graduate. Freshman Duncan Smith, who is studying mechanical engineering technology, son of Diane and Brad Smith, is also a Homestead graduate. Senior Dylan and sophomore Adam Simpson, sons of Virginia and Samuel Simpson, are Bishop Dwenger graduates. They are studying actuarial and applied statistics and economics and applied statistics, respectively. Freshman Sam Hathaway, Woodlan High School graduate and son of Linda and Steve Hathaway, is studying building construc-

tion management. The men of the vocal ensemble have served as ambassadors of the university for more than 115 years. They have entertained audiences across the state, the country and around the world with a musical repertoire that ranges from gospel, jazz, swing, religious and contemporary music to romantic ballads, barbershop harmony, folk tunes, patriotic selections and novelty numbers. They will also showcase small groups specializing in a variety of popular music. The Glee Club presents nearly 100 concerts a year.

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club. “Mr. Manco has brought some fresh vision,” Jones said. Teacher Lisa Ricker also sponsors a basket-weaving club and a ﬁlm appreciation club. Homestead students entered 41 works in the National Scholastic Writing Award regional competition. Senior Christina Jesse won a Gold Key regionally and a Gold Medal in the national competition with her poem “Black Man, White Cop.” The National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Ceremony will be held June 11 at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Other Homestead students who won local honors in writing are: Caroline Braun, senior, Silver Key; Tabitha Burks, senior, Gold Key; Lauren Hoffman, senior, Gold Key; Mary Podlaski, senior, Gold Key; Anjali Raju, senior, Silver Key; Rhianna Slager, senior, three Gold Keys and one Silver Key; Jeremy Tatara, senior, two Gold Keys; Nirupama Devanathan, senior, Gold Key; Susan Chen, freshman, Silver Key; Kendal Paul, sophomore, Gold Key; Anissa Bredemeyer, junior, Gold Key; Hallie Nowak, senior, four Gold Keys; Jordan

Nussear, junior, Gold Key; Madison Turkette, senior, Gold Key; and Jenna Haverstock, junior, one Gold Key and one Silver Key. Homestead students also won 16 Honorable Mention certiﬁcates in Scholastic Writing. In Scholastic Art, Homestead students entered 38 works, including entries in ceramics and glass, drawing and illustration, photography, digital art, painting, mixed media, ﬁlm and animation, and fashion. Winners are: Milly Cai, senior, ceramics and glass, two Silver Keys; Ashley Mueller,

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Gold Keys; Matt Bailey, junior, photography, one Gold Key and two Silver Keys; Kristen Ewing, senior, photography, Gold Key; Kyra Hoffman, senior, photography, Gold Key; Madison Moore, senior, photography, three Gold Keys and two Silver Keys; Zoe Snow, senior, photography, Silver Key; Kate Jiminez, junior, mixed media, Gold Key; Annie Pham, senior, ﬁlm and animation, Gold Key; and Sarah Moloney, senior, fashion, Silver Key. Homestead students also won six Honorable Mention certiﬁcates in Scholastic Art.

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ART from Page A1 upward of that this year,” she said. That showcase will include works that were exhibited at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art as part of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Also that evening, the Homestead High School National Honor Society will present a coffee house, allowing students to present poetry, or performances by solo artists or groups. The NHS also will sell pastries and coffee. Jones said the arts department has a new teacher this school year. Dominick Manco also sponsors a photography

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Homestead roundup: Batt wins Trester Award Homestead High School senior Dana Batt was named the winner of the Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude Award. The presentation came Saturday, after Homestead won the Class 4A boys basketball championship, with a 91-90 overtime victory over Evansville Reitz. In a news release posted at ihsaa.org, the Indiana High School Athletic Association gave a recap of the game and described Batt’s qualiﬁcations for the award. The Spartans made their school’s ﬁrst-ever appear-

ance in the boys basketball state finals. The Trester Award is presented to a senior participant in the state finals who best demonstrates mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability. The award is named after the IHSAA’s first commissioner, who served the association from 1929 to 1944. “Not only does Dana excel on the basketball court, he shines in the classroom,” the news release reads. “Dana is ranked 30th in his class of 508 with a 4.11 GPA. Additionally,

he has participated in such organizations as the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Euchre Club. Dana is an active member in his church and has assisted with the Toys for Tots effort as well.” Dana is the son of Daniel and Erin Batt of Fort Wayne. He will attend Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y., where he will continue his basketball career and study pre-med. In other news from Homestead High School:

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qualifications for the award. The Mental Attitude Award is presented annually to a senior participant in the state finals who is deemed to have best demonstrated mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in gymnastics. Moore was a part of three Homestead state finalist teams and was voted captain of the team for her senior season. She was named to the 2015 Academic All-State team in gymnastics and has also competed for two years in track and field for the Spartans. At Homestead, she

is ranked 15th in her class out of 508 students with a 4.2 GPA and is the vice president of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. She also is a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club and Photography Club. The daughter of Marc and Tricia Moore of Fort Wayne, Moore will attend either the University of Chicago or Miami University (Ohio) with the intention of majoring in International Studies and double minoring in See ROUNDUP, Page A8

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the Indiana State School Music Association solo and ensemble competition, Feb. 28 at North Central High School, Indianapolis. â€œWe always have a lot of students who receive gold ratings, but this was truly an exceptional year for our students,â€? said Steve Barber, band director. Barber and Brad Wadkins direct the band and orchestra. The symphonic band, concert band, jazz ensemble and winter guard will perform for the public at a spring concert, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the high school. Admission is free. The band traveled to Disney World near Orlando, Fla., over spring

break, and performed at the Magic Kingdom on March 28. In all, 243 students and a total of 280 passengers took ďŹ ve buses on the trip. â€œWe take a trip every two years,â€? Barber said. Past destinations have included bowl games, Hawaii, Disneyland and Washington, D.C. â€˘ Curtis Shaw will direct the schoolâ€™s production of â€œGuys and Dolls.â€? The shows are at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 1, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 2. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. â€œ â€˜Guys and Dollsâ€? is a pretty classic musical theater show,â€? Shaw said. â€œItâ€™s about a gambler who falls in love with a

straight-laced woman and tries to win her over, and there are a lot of comedic numbers, and there are some very famous numbers like â€˜Luck, Be a Ladyâ€™ and â€˜Bushel and a Peck.â€™ â€? â€˘ The fourth annual Project Lead the Way Student Showcase Night for biomedical science will be held Monday, April 20, from 6-7 p.m. in Room 214; enter through Door 1. Students from the biomedical science courses will display work completed in the four years of the program. Tammy Behrens, Kim Crawford and Deb Rietdorf are the PLTW Biomedical Science teachers at Homestead. In a news release, the

school said the accomplishments of the fourth-year students will be emphasized by highlighting the hard work and motivation that these students have shown in completing the program. â€˘ On March 18, at the ďŹ nal Northeast Hoosier Conference Academic Super Bowl, the Homestead Academic Super Bowl Science team took ďŹ rst place. Team members are Ben Dvorak, Sam Barrido, Sang Jun Park, Nirupama Devanathan and Laura Long. â€˘ Homestead senior Caroline Braun served as a page to state Rep. Christopher Judy during the 2015 session of the Indiana General Assembly. â€˘ Four Homestead

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GUARD from Page A1 Homestead finished more than 2 full points ahead of second runner-up Greenfield Central High school. Homestead had finished third in the state finals a year ago. Homestead competed in four qualifying contests during the 2015 season, finishing third in three contests and first at another. The show title was “You Were Never Really There.” Among other area winter guards, Carroll finished seventh at the Class A preliminaries March 7, and advanced to the finals. Northrop did not advance. Class A and Class AA schools finished their season March 14. Bishop Dwenger earned a gold rating and East Noble earned a silver rating in Class AA. Snider, Huntington North and Wayne earned Gold ratings in Class A, and New Haven and Columbia City earned Silver ratings. In Class Regional A, Heritage finished second overall. No area schools competed in the World Class or in the Cadet Class. Classes are determined by skill level. The Homestead winter guard did not enter national competitions this

Summit choir lists concerts The The Summit City Singers community choir’s Spring 2015 concert series features the theme “Accentuate the Positive.” Upbeat songs will include “From Rags to Ritz” featuring the music of Irving Berlin, and “An American Celebration,” an Andrew Lloyd Webber medley. These concerts are all free, open to the public and appropriate for all ages. Donations are always welcome. • Tuesday, May 12, 7 p.m., Park Place Senior Living, 4411 Park Place Drive, Fort Wayne. • Sunday, May 17, 7 p.m., Crossview Church, 12532 Grabill Road, Grabill. • Sunday, May 31, 3 p.m., Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. • Tuesday, June 9, 7 p.m., Towne House Retirement Center, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. • Friday, June 12, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Gardens, corner of Schwartz and Cedarville roads, Leo-Cedarville. Summit City Singers is a Fort Wayne community-based, nonproﬁt, SATB choral group. The group formed in 2006 with 30 singers and has grown to include approximately 60 singers.

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Scientists gather honors Budding engineers and scientists received honors and advanced to further competition after the 60th annual Northeast Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held March 7 at IPFW. Students in grades 4 to 12 advanced from 48 schools in an eightcounty area, competing for $2,500 in cash prizes. Projects were selected to compete at the Hoosier State Science and Engineering Fair, March 21 in Indianapolis.

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The following students were selected as Intel International International Science & Engineering Fair finalists: Nirupama Devanathan, junior, Homestead High School, Young Female Scientific Excellence Award; Boyang Dun, junior, Canterbury High School, most outstanding project in vitro biology; and, Puneeth Meruva, senior, Homestead High School, two-time finalist, most outstanding exhibit

in materials science. Meruva also advanced to the international science fair in Pittsburgh. In the junior division: Jessica Hartmus, Huntington Catholic School, Huntington, Future Female Engineer, second place; and, Weston Story, Canterbury School, U.S. Navy Award for Excellence. In the elementary division: Jordyn Leininger, fourth grade, Pierceton Elementary School, ﬁrst place.

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Big Band singer to entertain at fundraiser The cocktail music sound made famous by crooners including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and

Dean Martin will again ďŹ ll Roanokeâ€™s Cottage Event Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 17, with a concert

by Big Band singer Matt Walch. The event is a fundraiser for the Huntington County Free Health Clinic. The Cottage is at 9524 U.S. 24 N. Tickets for the event are $10 each and may be purchased using PayPal on the venueâ€™s website, cottageeventcenter. com, or by phone at (260) 483-3508. Walch, from Somerset, Mich., has performed throughout the country from New York, Chicago, Boston and Detroit to Marthaâ€™s Vineyard, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Palm Springs, Calif. He has performed with the

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and opened for the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Walch Walch has been named Best Big Band Singer by talent service Gigmasters every year since 2008. â€œMatt is great,â€? said Buddy Morrow of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. â€œIâ€™ve heard him with my group. Whatever you need, he has it.â€? Besides Sinatra, Bennett and Martin, Walch also

brings to life the music of legends like Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Johnny Mathis and Michael Bubleâ€™. Audience members may buy a pasta dinner including choice of sauce, available either meatless or with meatballs. Salad and dessert will also be available, plus a cash bar. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.. with Walch taking the stage at 7:30. The event is co-sponsored by Realtor Marti McFarren and by EverGreen Cleaners, at Time Corners in Fort Wayne. The Huntington Free Health Clinic provides

area low-income residents with a variety of health services, including medications, blood screenings and dental care. The clinic provides service every Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. at the former Family Practice Associates medical building at 1255 Engle St., on the south side of Huntington. The facility sees about 30 patients per week. The next show at the Cottage Event Center will be comedian Craig Tornquist and magician Jim Barron on Friday, May 15, in a fundraiser for the Roanoke Food Pantry.

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Each week, Roanoke Elementary School teachers choose students who exhibit a speciďŹ c like skill. Chosen to represent Pride were: (front row) Audrey Crawford, Kegan Blalock, (midde row) Carter Hansen, Ross Cuttriss, Tyler Wise, Kaylee Hansen, Lucy Fritz, Davin Steele, (back row) Braydon Lawhorn, Kianna Jennings, Faith Plasterer, Avery Szelis, Logan Bokel, Micah Smith, Ashton Berghoff, Braden Estep, Emily Shoffner and (not pictured) Kendyll Sorg.

Chosen to represent the life skill of Common Sense were: (front row) Lilian Campbell, Shae Wilson, Kyle Shoffner, Averie Stafford, Matthew Gross, (middle row) Layla Sutton, Lucy Fritz, Hannah Augspurger, Rylee Creech, Kaitlyn Sparks, Clayten Bustos, (back row) Ayden Stuth, Delaney Wall, Farrah PagĂĄn, Michael Mazelin, Brady Henline, Reece Bonewitz, Stella Scheer and Jakob Morton.

Chosen to represent the life skill of Organization were: (front row) Makenzie Cuttriss, Cole Ellet, Lucas Harris, (middle row) Grace Anderson, Jack Hawkins, Campbell Sloan, Natalie Stallsmith, Miles Leach, Maeve Wilkinson, (back row) Jackie Burcroff, Trey Gerber, Auburn Cartwright, Gracie Grossman, Ashlee Schwieterman and Malaynie Kreul.

Individuals may receive help for higher education, business growth, job training or home purchases through a division of PathďŹ nders Services Inc. PathďŹ nder Community Connections NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center has savings account match money available through the Individual Development Account program of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. Any individual meeting household size and taxable income limits may receive up to $3,600 in matching funds over a four-year period. Individual Development accounts are designed to improve the quality of life for Hoosiers. Money targets the following purposes: down payment, inspections or closing costs for the purchase of a home; higher education costs for the account holder, spouse or dependent child (new debt only); to open or expand

St. Francis faculty art on exhibit Crestwoods Gallery is representing The University of St. Francis art faculty. The show continues through Saturday, April 18. Fifteen faculty members are showing works in painting, drawing, mixed media, ceramics, photography and pyrography. From May 9 through June 6, Crestwoods Gallery is featuring the works of Alan Larkin working in oil, pastel and printmaking. Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke, is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, or by appointment. Call 672-2080 or visit crestwoodsgallery. com.

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The Phil schedules Yakushev Russianborn pianist Ilya Yakushev will perform April 18 in Fort Wayne, to join the Fort Wayne Yakushev Philharmonic in â€œBeethovenâ€™s Fourth Piano Concerto.â€? The ninth concert in the Madge Rothschild Foundation Masterworks series begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Rhinehart Music Center on the IPFW Campus. Tickets start at $17 and can be purchased by calling 481-0777 or online at fwphil.org. Tickets can also be purchased just prior to the concert at the Auer box ofďŹ ce. In a news release, the Phil said Yakushev is known around the world for his artistry and ability to keep an audience enthralled. Music director Andrew Constantine will conduct the program, which also includes Berliozâ€™s â€œOverture to Beatrice and Benedictâ€? as well as DvorĂĄckâ€™s â€œSymphony No. 5.â€? Yakushev ďŹ rst attracted international attention in December 2006, presenting solo recitals at such venues as the Bechstein Center in Berlin and Viennaâ€™s Musikverein. Since then he has performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony and orchestras throughout the United States and Europe. He has also received numerous awards that include being listed in the top ten classical music events of the year by the San Francisco Chronicle. Yakushevâ€™s previous performance with The Phil took place in 2012. Beethovenâ€™s â€œPiano Concerto No. 4â€? was played only once during the composerâ€™s lifetime. Due to various reasons such as cold temperatures, an under-rehearsed orchestra and Beethovenâ€™s own temper, the initial premiere was plagued with performance issues. Today it is performed with regularity. â€œBeatrice and Benedictâ€? was a Shakespearean inďŹ‚uenced comic opera in two acts by Hector Berlioz. Although the opera itself was not a big hit, the overture has remained in the orchestral repertoire. â€œIts playfulness and witty use of silence makes it a wonderful way to open any performance,â€? the Phil said in a news release. For DvorĂĄck, his earlier symphonies were rarely performed. So much so that for decades after DvorĂĄckâ€™s death, it was assumed that the composer only wrote ďŹ ve symphonies. It wasnâ€™t until 1969 that all nine were published.

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National Junior Honor Society members at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton School assemble Easter baskets for homeless and disadvantaged children.

Seton honors group packs Easter baskets for needy All classes at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School contributed toward Easter baskets for needy children. The schoolâ€™s National Junior Honor Society assembled about 100 Easter baskets. Students contributed to the beneďŹ t of homeless and otherwise disadvantaged children ages 1 to 18. Gifts included chocolate, candy, coloring books, stuffed animals, sports balls and other items. The Easter baskets were distributed to the children of Vincent House and Charis House, organizations that serve homeless families, and the Womenâ€™s Care Center, which serves women in crisis pregnancies. â€œThis is such a worthwhile project that our

school does during Lent,â€? said Principal Lois Widner. â€œOur National Junior Honor Society of young men and women work very hard to reach out to the local community. They also challenge the rest of the school to be great stewards of their faith. I am so proud of all our students as they show Christâ€™s love for others.â€? The Easter basket project is a Lenten almsgiving project. The NJHS has local chapters that recognize outstanding middle school students who show excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship and character. The moderators of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Schoolâ€™s NJHS are Deb Brough, Tonya Brown and Sue Verstynen.

Sale aids Haiti missions Grace Gathering Church, 3157 Minnich Road, New Haven, plans a two-day garage sale to raise money for Haiti missions. Sale hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 10, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 11. The last 45 minutes of the Saturday sale will be a $4-a-bag sale. Carla and Mick Ireton are the mission team leaders. Grace Gathering has sponsored mission trips to Haiti each year since 2010. â€œThat

was the year of the earthquake,â€? Carla Ireton said. â€œWe built homes there the ďŹ rst year.â€? â€œThis is our third annual trip to Gonaives, Haiti,â€? she said. â€œWe stay at the home of a Haitian pastor, Luc Joseph. Itâ€™s a very poor city. We put on a vacation Bible school and we provide a hot meal for each of the children.â€? â€œItâ€™s a blessing for them to get a hot meal every day,â€? Ireton said.

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SonShine Christian Academy invites families to sell and buy gently used items and to network with other parents through its Mom2Mom Sale. Hours are 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at 5122 Homestead Road, south of Homestead High School. Admission is $1. A silent auction, moonwalk and food truck will be available. A magician is scheduled. For details or to register as a vendor, visit sonshineacademy. net, or email rivka@ sonshineacademy.net. Booths are $20 and tables $8 if booked by April 15. In its fourth year, the sale has been moved from the fall to the spring. â€œWe thought it was a better time,â€? said Amy Kleinrichert, SonShine director. The sale will feature childrenâ€™s clothing and toys, baby equipment, bicycles, tricycle and other items that families might be seeking. â€œItâ€™s a great market for them, because itâ€™s in a consolidated area. We are doing all the marketing for them, and in this economy people need help,â€? Kleinrichert said. Vendor spaces also are available for people who sell hats, jewelry, crocheted tutus and other family items. Kleinrichert said she knows how important it is for families to ďŹ nd

popular items available for resale. â€œI run a ministry so we donâ€™t have a lot of extra money, so I sell the items that my daughter has outgrown, and I can shop,â€? she said. â€œThey also make connections with people, and Iâ€™ve seen a lot of relationships come out of the event.â€? Parents also are invited to donate suitable items. Kleinrichert said left-

over merchandise will be donated to an agency that returns the items to the community. â€œIn todayâ€™s economy, many families are struggling,â€? Kleinrichert said in a news release. â€œThis sale helps families sell items that they donâ€™t need anymore and families that need items know where to look to ďŹ nd lots of options in one place.â€?

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Krull: If you go all the way back to the founding it was kind of a networking group, and it didn’t take long until it turned into much more of a civic organization, and it grew like crazy. And when I joined in 1986 it was all men, and it was a premier service club and it was by invitation. The classiﬁcation system relaxed over the years because it needed to be more open. It was a club that did a lot of good, and it was prestigious and it was

a powerful organization. As years went by, things changed and Rotary was a little slower, and by the ’90s we were starting to see a disconnect between the older members and the conventions and what was happening in society and as a culture, including things like excluding women. That changed on the national level in the mid-80s and the first woman joined the Fort Wayne club in 1989. That set us on a new course trying to open things up, which we were very successful in doing. As work patterns changed and as local companies became owned by larger companies, some of the banks, etc., were not necessarily interested. Membership began to decline. We were close to 300 members and by 2000 we were down to 150 and really kind of slipping. In the last eight to 10 years, I perceive that our club has made a very conscious effort to re-invent itself. We’ve looked at who we want in our club, how to make the club accessible to different work schedules, especially younger members who may find it difficult to commit an hour and a half or two every single Monday for a noon meeting. We became more service-oriented than we

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Rotary Club of Fort Wayne President Barb Wachtman, immediate past President Jeff Krull, and Presidentelect Jason Daenens gather before a meeting at Parkview Field.

were in the past. The networking and camaraderie are still very important, and it’s much more than that. And the friendships are fun, but they are also productive and they help us get important things done in the community and around the world. Wachtman: I joined about 10 years ago. The club has taken a look at itself, and what the club has done very well is to say we have to be relevant to our members and we have to tell our members this is about service. And yes there will be networking and yes there will be friendships. But it’s about service, and if you connect passionately and with

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integrity with people who want to do service, you’re going to have a pretty interesting group of people who want to be engaged. We now have about 135 to 140 members and with honorary members about 150. Daenens: When I joined the club at the end of 2008 I had just turned 30 and at the time the club had only one other person who was younger, and there were just five under the age of 40. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with a club over 45; it’s just difficult to sustain the membership. From my perspective, I joined a club that was going through a bit of an identity crisis. Aligned with the economic reality back in 2008 or 2009, people were losing jobs. And when you’re part of a group of individuals who are about philanthropy, that kind of depresses those efforts. I think that difficult situation at that time gave the club a chance to step

back and say, “What are we doing and why are we doing it and what should we be doing?” One of the results was that we decided to go bigger and bolder with some things. I think the hundred-year milestone truly invigorated the club and gave the club a renewed sense of purpose, and I think that any organization that wants to survive has to continually evolve. We have to be evolving every few years, every ﬁve years to stay relevant to our membership and to attract especially the millennials and the new generations to the club. So I think that moving forward we have a good launching pad here with the efforts from the centennial. What we are doing with the library, and in Togo, and some of our other longstanding projects — this is an opportunity for us to expand and develop them further so we can continue service to the community and grow as a club. Krull: Back in the old days the Rotary Clubs, ours as well, were not so service oriented in terms of contributing your time as opposed to writing a check. We still have a great many generous members, but we go way beyond that and we’re really looking for people to engage in service by contributing their time and their talent. Question: What attracts people to Rotary?

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Wachtman: I would put in a book or something from Washington Elementary School. We adopted that school a little over 10 years ago and it has been a very significant project for us. I would put in the first membership roster and our hundred-year membership roster, showing the really broad range of leaders in the community, and that we’ve been very blessed to have lead our club. Daenens: I would add some items that are relevant to the service of our community because they represent a piece of what our club is all about, and something more specific to our community these days. Krull: I would include something that records and documents some of the more significant contributions, including things like the Avenue of Trees downtown and at Headwaters Park. We also should remember the Circle of Hope trail through Headwaters Park, commemorating the 100 years of the Rotary Club. Wachtman: We should include a little musical instrument because we’ve been giving the Cleo Fox [band and orchestra camp] scholarship, and we’re a singing club too. If I could one more thing to that time capsule about our club, it would be a copy of the Rotary 4-Way test, which follows. “Is it the truth? “Is it fair to all concerned? “Will it build goodwill and better friendships? “Will it be beneficial to all concerned?”

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EARTH from Page B1 preservation and the beneďŹ ts of connecting kids with nature. Aqua Indiana, the founding sponsor of Earth Day Fort Wayne, will host a series of brief seminars throughout the afternoon at the Aqua presentation tent. â€œAqua takes seriously our role as environmental stewards of Earthâ€™s most recycled resource â€” water,â€? said Aqua Indiana President Tom Bruns. â€œWeâ€™re proud to sponsor Earth Day Fort Wayne and help families learn more about the natural world and how we can all help preserve it.â€? Education stations throughout Eagle Marsh will give families a chance to dip a net and explore what lives underwater in a wetland environment, or learn how to identify wildlife from the tracks and

scat (droppings) they leave behind. â€œYouâ€™ll ďŹ nd out how bees, bats, frogs and other animals depend on native plants. You can even help us plant native species that are so important to this ecosystem,â€? Silva said. Bruns said when the utility ďŹ rst partnered with LRWP to launch a local Earth Day celebration in 2012, he was overwhelmed by the communityâ€™s response. â€œNow, itâ€™s great to see corporations such as Wells Fargo, I&M, NIPSCO and others join us in promoting wetland conservation,â€? Bruns said. Other 2015 sponsors include OmniSource, Three Rivers Federal Credit Union, Fort Wayne Metals, Summit City Chevrolet, Coventry Meadows and Allegra Printing. New this year is an exhibit by 20 amateur photographers. Last

EARTH DAY 2015 ACTIVITIES Wells Fargo Information Tent: Door Prizes, LRWP Merchandise Indiana Michigan Power Kids Activities: Twelve free, fun, hands-on stations for kids NIPSCO Native Planting Area: Help plant native species to preserve Eagle Marsh GM Farmers Market/Photo Exhibition: Locally made foods, produce, plants, and handmade Earth-friendly products Aqua Presentation Tent 1:15-1:45 p.m., Reptiles and Amphibians; 2-2:30 p.m., Birds of Prey; 2:45-3:15 p.m., DIY rain gardens; 3:30-4 p.m., Landscaping with Native Plants; 4-4:15 p.m., Buttonbush Bottoms Dedication/Door Prizes; 4:15-4:45 p.m., Eagle Marsh â€“ Indianaâ€™s Ground Zero Against Asian Carp. Facebook.com/EarthDayFortWayne.

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LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT ACTIVITIES Little River Wetlands Project, a local organization protecting almost 1,200 acres of natural and restored wetlands in Allen and Huntington counties, sponsors informative nature events. All are free and open to the community. Contact info@lrwp. org or 478-2515 for information. Every Tuesday in April, 9 to 11 a.m. “Little River Ramblers.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Hike and explore the interesting plants and wildlife of the preserve. Tuesday, April 7, 7 to 8 p.m. “Creating Rain Gardens.” Meet at the Aboite Branch Library, 5630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. A rain garden is an area landscaped with native plants that help the soil soak up water to hold rain. Join Mary Jane Slaton, Fort Wayne City Utilities program director, to learn how easy these beneﬁcial gardens are to create. Wednesday, April 8, 6 to 7:30 p.m. “LRWP Volunteer Kick-Off Event.” Join us at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, to

launch another year of working with the LRWP community. This is an opportunity to meet other volunteers and to bring along a friend or relative who may be interested in volunteering. We will go over needs for 2015 and ways to sign up for upcoming projects. Thursday, April 9, 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. “Breakfast on the Marsh: It’s Time To Go Native in your own Backyard.” Light breakfast and nature presentation for nature lovers 50+ at Coventry Meadows Senior Community on West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne. What you plant in your own yard can help wildlife and limit the transfer of invasive plants to other land around you. Martha Ferguson of Riverview Nursery will discuss the importance of using native plants and help you decide which native blooms and grasses will thrive in your particular backyard. Saturday, April 11, 9 to 10:30 a.m. “Migratory Bird Hike at Eagle Marsh.” Meet at the Boy Scout Ofﬁce parking lot, 8315 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Join Rodger Rang of Stockbridge Audubon

Society for a hike to find the many waterfowl and other birds migrating through. We’ll also look for and identify the birds that stay with us all year. Dress for the trails and weather. Wednesday, April 15, 9 to 10 a.m. “Short Hikes for Short Legs: Pint-sized Pond Dipping.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. (For children ages 3 to 5 and a responsible adult.) We’ll start in the barn looking at samples of different swimmers and wigglers found in our ponds in spring. Then we’ll go outside for some pond dipping to see what we can catch. Dress for the trails and the weather. Friday, April 17, 6:30-8:00 p.m. “Night Hike: Frogs of Eagle Marsh.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Russ Voorhees, Indiana Master Naturalist, will share interesting information about the variety of frogs populating the marsh, teach some frog calls, and lead us on an evening hike to find different frogs and hear their spring chorus. Dress for the trails and the weather. Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. to noon, “Annual Cleanup at Eagle Marsh.” Meet at the Towpath Trailhead just west of the main entrance to Eagle Marsh, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, to help us ready our preserve for spring wildlife and visitors. (Let us know in advance if you’ll be bringing a group.) Please bring rakes, gloves, drinking water, and trash bags. Some areas may be flooded so knee-high boots or shoes that can get muddy are recommended. Sunday, April 26, 1 to 5 p.m. “Earth Day Fort

Wayne at Eagle Marsh.” Meet at Little River Wetlands Project’s Eagle Marsh preserve, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, for this family-friendly community event to celebrate Earth Day and LRWP’s 25th anniversary. You’ll find booths showcasing the conservation work of local businesses and environmental groups, birds of prey from Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehab, presentations on nature topics, interactive nature education stations, children’s activities, and more. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Free. Contact info@lrwp. org or 260-478-2515 for information. Every Tuesday in May, 9 to 11 a.m. “Little River Ramblers.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, to hike and explore the interesting plants and wildlife of Eagle Marsh. Thursday, May 14, 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. “Breakfast on the Marsh: Host Plant Gardening for Butterflies.” Light breakfast and nature presentation for nature lovers 50+ at Coventry Meadows Senior Community on West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne. Join Jody Heaston of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to learn how to select plants for your backyard that attract and feed a wide variety of butterflies from larvae to adult. Saturday, May 16, 9 to 10:30 a.m. “Swimmers, Wigglers, and Things that Go Hop!” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. The water of Eagle Marsh in spring is full of life: tadpoles, snails, small fish, and the larval stage of many insects. We will examine some water samples in the barn, then try pond dipping in the marsh to see who lives there. Fun for all ages.

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ABOITE BRANCH LIBRARY ACTIVITIES 5630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. (260) 421-1310 Born to Read Babies and Books. Mondays, April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, and activities for babies and their caregivers. Smart Start Storytime. Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21 and 28, 10:30 a.m., and Thursdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30. Stories, activities and crafts for your preschooler. Baby Steps Toddler Time. Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22 and 29, 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and games for your toddler. Home-school Thursday. Thursdays, April 9,16, 23 and 30, 2 p.m. Art and history programs and activities designed speciﬁcally for home-school children in grades K-5. Art for Homeschool Teens. Fridays, April 10, 17, and 24, 10:30 a.m. Study a variety of art techniques and mediums ranging from drawing to painting in 3D. All supplies provided. Aboite Branch Adult Book Group. Wednesday, April 22, 2 p.m. Visit the Aboite Branch each month for a lively book discussion. This month we will read “Tatiana” by Martin Cruz Smith. Cookbook Book Club. Wednesday, April 8, 2 p.m. Read the club’s selection beforehand. Call 421-1310 for more information. LEGO Club. Monday, April 20, 7 p.m. Do you have bricks on the brain? Join us for LEGO club and build to your hearts content. You Name It Book Club. Wednesday, April 15, 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join this discussion of a wide variety of books. We will discuss “Lucky Us” by Amy Bloom. Choose Your Own Book Club. Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m. Young adults, each month we will read a book and discuss it over snacks and games. This month we will discuss any Dr. Who book.

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Red Warrior Day targets Woodside school quality The Woodside Middle School PTC will hold the ﬁrst Red Warrior Day on Saturday, April 25. Organizers said this community event and fundraiser will help the PTC support the students, teachers and staff at Woodside Middle School to ensure a superior education and learning environment. Woodside Middle School is at 2310 W. Hamilton Road, Fort Wayne. The event includes: • 5k run/walk: 9 a.m. Advance registration is $25 and includes a T-shirt. Registration day of event is $20, and does not include a T-shirt.. Chip timing, prizes to top three men’s and women’s ﬁnishers. • Kids fun run: 10 a.m. Kids 12 and under can walk or run a mile on the Woodside track. Every

participant receives a medal. $5/runner. • Golf ball drop rafﬂe: 11 a.m. The Aboite Township Fire Department will drop up to 2,100 golf balls. The person who has purchased the ball that lands closest to the target will win up to $1,000. $5 for 3 balls. • Golf Tournament: 1 p.m. 18 holes, cart, meal and contests, all at Chestnut Hills Golf Course, 11502 Illinois Road. Shotgun start, 4-person scramble. $300/team. • Nelson’s Chicken: Nelson’s will be on-site at WMS. Order chicken in advance or limited quantities will be available for purchase on the day of the event. Registration information can be found at the WMS website, sacs.k12.in.us under the Red Warrior tab.

Bulldogs at Concordia fundraiser The Bulldogs have signed on again to offer their 1950s and ’60s rock ’n’ roll music for Concordia Lutheran High School Band Boosters’ fundraiser Saturday, April 25. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music continues until 10 p.m. at The Orchid Events and Catering, 11508 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. The Bulldogs will record cuts from the Concordia beneﬁt for their own CD. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased through the ofﬁce at Concordia, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. Or visit clhscadets. com and use the order form on the Arts page. Or contact Band Director Dianne Moellering by calling (260) 483-1102, ext. 198, or by emailing dmoellering@ clhscadets.com. All adults are invited. The dance and silent auction fundraiser also

features heavy appetizers. Bob Zmyslony, who plays keyboard and shares vocals for The Bulldogs, said the band ﬁrst played the Concordia fundraiser about six years ago. The band donates its time to one fundraiser each year, he said, and it was drummer Bernie Stone’s year to pick the charity. “Both his daughters were in the marching band, and Bernie picked Concordia,” Zmys-

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Town plans three races The Discover Roanoke 10k / 5k / 1 mile race is Saturday, April 18. The 10k/5k begins at 9 a.m., and the 1-mile race at 9:05 a.m., in downtown Roanoke. All ages may participate in the races to beneﬁt the Roanoke Elementary School PTO. Registration forms can be found at onturfsports. com. Early registration and payment should be made by April 4. Race day registrations will be available until 8:30 a.m. Chip timing, overall and age group awards and refreshments will be provided. Stephanie Breeding, the women’s 10k record-holder, said the course is beautiful and challenging. “It was great to start and ﬁnish downtown where everyone was and it seemed like everyone knew everyone and people were so friendly; they were like my best friends,” Breeding said.

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Voters have until the close of business on Monday, April 6, to register to vote in the Fort Wayne Municipal Primary Election. That is also the final day to submit any changes to voter registration records. The Allen County Voter Registration Office is at One E. Main St., Suite 176, in the Rousseau Centre. To register to vote in the May 5 primary, a person must have lived at their current address for 30 days prior to the election. Anyone with a current and valid Indiana driver’s license or ID card may register to vote online at indianavoters.com until midnight Monday, April 6. Voters may check the status of their voter registration or polling location at indianavoters.com or by calling the Allen County Voter Registration office at 449-7154. For the latest calendar of 2015 election registration and absentee voter deadlines, visit allencounty.us. On primary day on May 5 and again on general

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Have something for the May 1 calendar? Submit news about your church, school or civic group to the Aboite & About Community Calendar. Email gsnow@kpcmedia.com, or call 426-2640, ext. 3321. Submit entries by April 22 for the May 1 edition. Visit InFortWayne.com for a list of activities to help you plan your weekend.

Department of Philosophy and Theology presents the lecture “Tradition Philosophically Understood.” Vincent Wargo, assistant professor of philosophy, will discuss “tradition” and how it relates to philosophy, theology and the social sciences. For additional information, call 3998066 or visit sf.edu/solas.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 Fort Wayne/Smoky Montgomery Toastmasters Club 159 75th anniversary. Lutheran Hospital, Jefferson Boulevard, Lower Level Special Function Room 2. 6:30 p.m.The club was started in April 1940 at the YMCA. All former members are invited to attend. Phone 597-7216

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SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Prom dress sale. Sonrise Church, 10125 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne. 1-5 p.m. This event resells gently used formal dresses for $15 to $25. Shoes, jewelry and other accessories will also be available for purchase. All money raised from selling these dresses will go to Let Them LOL. This organization builds wells in Sierra Leone, Africa, so that villages may have clean drinking water. For more details or to donate, contact Samantha Stoiche at 446-9719 or samanthastoiche@yahoo.com.

LuersKnight preview party. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 7-9 p.m. Admission $5. Open to the public. Get a sneak peek at the LuersKnight dinner and auction. Items will be available to bid on and take home. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided. Preview Knight is open to the public. Enter through the gym doors facing the football ﬁeld.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 TUESDAY, APRIL 7 Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles, who will conduct a full-day workshop on Monday, April 6, and another on Tuesday, April 7. Guests are welcome to visit meetings without paying dues, which are $30 per year. For more information about workshop enrollment and other club activities, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 Philosophy lecture. University of Saint Francis North Campus auditorium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free, and open to the public. The

35th annual LuersKnight Dinner/Auction. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. Doors open at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner at 6:30 pm. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, bid on live and silent auction items. Entertainment by Bishop Luers students, including the jazz band For tickets, call Kathy Skelly at 456-1261, Ext. 1261. Focus on Health. University of Saint Francis, North Campus gymnasium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-noon. Attendees will be able to undergo free health checks for: skin cancer, visual acuity, bone density, foot health, balance, dental health, blood pressure, and more. Educational exhibits will also be available with health professionals to offer additional health checks. Participants 18 years and older may buy various, low-cost blood tests ($8 to $33, both fasting and nonfasting).

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SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Red Dollars for Scholars. The Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. $30 donation. Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. For tickets, contact Dawn Moore, chairperson, at 602-4340 or dawneemo@aol.com, or any Delta member via Facebook or at ftwaynedstchapter@gmail.com. The sorority hosts this event to raise scholarship money for local African-American youth. The event includes soulful food, a cash bar, a 50/50 rafﬂe, a bid whist tournament, and dancing to the sounds of DJ Rodney Black. Casual attire is welcomed. Ladies Guild rummage and bake sale. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Items for sale include women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, household items and toys. Baked items will also be for sale.

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Fine Arts Festival. Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. Noon-4 p.m. Concordia will celebrate Fine Arts Week from April 13-19, closing with the “Rejoice in the Lord Always” arts festival on April 19. Artwork from several area Lutheran elementary

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Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-11 a.m. Free and open to the community. Free health checks include blood pressure, vision, bone density, BMI, hearing and foot, and balance testing. Additional blood tests are available for a fee. For further information or to sign up to volunteer, call Focus on Health at 266-2472.

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Homestead baseball. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. 4:30 p.m., Leo vs. Norwell. 7 p.m., Blackhawk Christian vs. Homestead. Thanks to Parkview Sports Medicine, 24 area high schools will play in Minor League Baseballâ€™s top-rated ballpark while the Fort Wayne TinCaps are out of town in April and May. For a complete game schedule, visit TinCaps.com. For each ticket sold, $4 goes to the participating schools. Just like during a TinCaps game, players will have their headshots displayed on the video board in right ďŹ eld.

Rummage sale and bake sale. Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave., Fort Wayne. 4-8 p.m. Sale will be held in the church basement. All proceeds go toward mission work. Kindergarten orientation. Roanoke Elementary School, 423 W. Vine St., Roanoke. 6:30 p.m. Orientation is open to children who will be 5 on or before Aug. 1. Parents should bring their childâ€™s immunization records and original birth certiďŹ cate. Students that are pre-registered will receive an invitation from the school. Forms are available on the school website or can be picked up in the school ofďŹ ce. For more information, call the school ofďŹ ce at 672-2806. â€œFiddler on the Roof.â€? Huntington High School, 450 MacGahan St., Huntington. 7:30 p.m. $8. Seventy people make up the cast and orchestra. â€œAnd itâ€™s going to be a wonderful show,â€? said the veteran director Ruth Reed. Show repeats at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21 Toastmasters open house. Allen County Public Library auditorium, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 7-8:15 p.m. Summit City Toastmasters Club 1309 will showcase talent from the World Championship of Public Speaking event that took place in August 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The public is invited to attend to learn more about Toastmasters.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 25 â€œBye, Bye Birdie.â€? Bishop Luers High School gymnasium, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $10 by contacting Pat ShiďŹ‚ey, 456-1261, Ext. 3162. The satire tells the story of a rock â€˜nâ€™ roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army. â€œBye, Bye Birdie: is a stage musical based on the book by Michael Stewart, with lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. For more information, visit bishopluers.org. Healthy Families Open House. Jorgensen Family YMCA, 10313 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free and open to the community. Bring your family to learn more about how the Y can positively inďŹ‚uence your familyâ€™s health. Fun, free educational activities planned. On this day only, the $75 enrollment fee will be waived for anyone who joins the Y. This offer is good for membership at all YMCAâ€™s throughout Allen, Whitley and Wells counties. The Merge for Christian Singles. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road, Fort Wayne. 6-11 p.m. $7 donation at the door. Ice-breakers, dinner, games, dancing. Todayâ€™s speaker is Verlin Rice. Music is by DancinFeats.com with Pam and Eagle. Carry-in potluck assigned by last name; visit the-merge.net for details. Fish and tenderloin dinner. Sonrise Church, 12220 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne (behind the GM plant. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Adults, $8; children 6-12, $4; children 5 and under free. This all-you-can-eat dinner includes potato salad, baked beans, applesause, drink and dessert.

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The Times Corners Kiwanis Clubâ€™s annual rose sale fundraiser for Riley Hospital for Children and other childrenâ€™s charities will be held Friday, April 17. Buy roses from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church circle drive, 2417 Getz Road, or from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Copy Solutions in Time Corners. Roses are $15 a dozen, and are available in a choice of colors. To order roses in advance, email dguse@comcast.net. SUNDAY, APRIL 26 â€œBye, Bye Birdie.â€? Bishop Luers High School gymnasium, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $10 by contacting Pat ShiďŹ‚ey, 456-1261, Ext. 3162. The satire tells the story of a rock â€˜nâ€™ roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army. â€œBye, Bye Birdie: is a stage musical based on the book by Michael Stewart, with lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. For more information, visit bishopluers.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28 â€œHop Into Springâ€? luncheon. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50 inclusive of lunch. The Fort Wayne Womenâ€™s Midday Connection luncheon speaker is Carlyn Johnson of â€œStraight off the Hook,â€? talking about knitting and crocheting. Make reservations by April 21 by calling Meridith at 6723414. Baby sitting is available. Fort Wayne Womenâ€™s Midday Connection is afďŹ liated with Stonecroft Ministries.

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