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Professor Harold Hill has been wooing Marian Paroo on “The Music Man” stages since 1957, but it’s a new challenge to two Homestead High School actors. Senior Sean Low portrays the traveling salesman and junior Dana Bixler portrays the River City librarian in the school’s spring musical, to be presented Friday through Sunday in the school auditorium. Both actors are at home on the Homestead stage, just not in leading roles. “Usually I have the secondary lead or just kind of the comic relief of the show,” Low said. “So it’s kind of hard, honestly, to be bigger than life and to keep the audience entertained and interested in what I’m doing with the town. And my previous acting experience hasn’t really had a love scene before, so this is also new for me.”
If a 26.2-mile race just isn’t enough exercise, you might want to tag along with Cari and David Mansfield. The Aboite Township runners will share in a local 5k on May 10, to train for an ultra-marathon June 1 in South Africa. “We will be running an 89km [55-mile] one-day race called The Comrades in South Africa,” Cari Mansfield said in an email. The run ends in the coastal city of Durban. According to the website comrades.com, the race has reached its cap of 18,000 entries. “Not only are we running an insane distance, but we are running for a cause.” Money will support clean-water installations in Africa. “Each day 4,000 kids die from dirty water. Having two boys of our own, this statistic is not OK with us,” she wrote. “We wanted to do some-
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Ella Mckane-Wright, as Ethel Toffelmier, and Kolin Davis, as Marcellus, rehearse for “The Music Man” at Homestead High School.
“It’s definitely a different role than I’ve ever ever played,” Bixler said. “I’m usually in the character roles, but now I’m an ingenue and I’m the lead. I get to fall in love with someone. It’s See CAST, Page A2
The Music Man’ When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, and 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4 Where: Homestead High School Auditorium, 4310 Homestead Road Admission: $5 for students and children 12 and under, and $8 for adults. Tickets available at the door at each performance.
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A stand of timber separates Getz Road from Woodview Church of God.
said. “There is a line in that song that says ‘Step into the water, wade out a little bit deeper, it’s time we the people stand up for what is
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Woodview Church of God plans to explore its future on Stand Up Sunday on June 1. “I don’t think people realize we’re back there,” said Cathy Burris, the church treasurer. Indeed, drivers would need to take their eyes off Getz Road to stare east through the wooded, 5-acre property to see the congregation’s home on the former sheep farm. The church has served from 1825 Getz Road since 1973. The building’s odd shape reflects the multiple remodeling projects. The building is in poor condition and another fix-up is not an option, said the Rev. Joe Shouse, who came to Woodview as pastor in 2012. “Our theme song for our building fund is ‘Step Into the Water,’” Shouse
thing and to do something big.” “We have a goal to raise $100,000 by running our race and hosting other fundraisers for wells in Sierra Leone,” she wrote. The ItIsWell 5K is one of those fundraisers. Runners will step off from Sonrise United Methodist Church, 10125 Illinois Road, at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 10. The route will loop through the neighborhood around Scott Road and Indiana 14. For details, to join, or to support the run, visit itiswell5k.org. The cost to participate is $40. “The organization we are working with is a not-for-profit called Let Them LOL,” Cari Mansfield wrote. “So far, we have raised close to $18,000.” Running runs in the family for the Mansfields. Sons Dawson, 9, and Luke, 7, ran in the kids’ marathon at the 2014 Fort4Fitness. “It was our first race together as a See RUN, Page A5
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CAST from Page A1 just a brand new role for me.� Victoria Malooley, who directs the musical, said the production “has been such a huge process.� “This has been a really important show for me,� she said. “We’ve wanted to do ‘Music Man’ for several years and this year we really felt like we just had the right kids
to do it. It’s such a big undertaking. It’s a big set, it’s a lot of music, it’s a big cast, there are a lot of demands on the cast, and I’ve been really proud of the kids.� “I know a lot of other schools and programs do ‘Music Man’ and a lot of times they’ll bring outside people to be the quartet or some of the other parts,� she said, “whereas ours is completely the kids. It’s all high school kids and
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requires about 12 stage crew and about 15 in the orchestra pit. “So it’s a big group, and it takes every single one of them to put it together,â€? Malooley said. For stage manager Drake White, the production is his fourth time behind the scenes. It’s a big set for a big cast, he said just a week before the show. “It’s kind of running down the clock but I think we can get it done, because we’ve dealt with a lot worse before,â€? he said. White has not appeared in an acting role. “I’m debating it,â€? he said. Malooley said Meredith Willson’s musical, set in 1912, tells a story of changing times. The boys band that Hill organizes was a new concept, she said. The librarian dealt with societal restraints as the women’s suffrage movement gained momentum. “Her situation is completely unique,â€? Malooley said of the librarian role. “Willson knew that this entire world was going to be obsolete 10 years from now, where you have the advent of cars and other forms of transportation that eliminate the need for a salesman,â€? she said. “It’s such a cool story,â€? the director said. For seniors, “The Music Manâ€? marks their ďŹ nal Homestead performance. “That’s always the hardest things, is saying goodbye to a lot of our
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Marcus Farr directs a rehearsal of “Till There Was You� at Homestead High School, where junior Dana Bixler portrays Marian Paroo and senior Sean Low portrays Professor Harold Hill in “The Music Man.�
cast members,� Malooley said. “Our Harold Hill is a senior so we’ll be saying goodbye to him, and hoping he continues on in music and theater in college. Some of the
‘Pick-A-Little’ members are seniors. And that’s why every year the musical is so special because it’s kind of like their last hurrah before graduating.�
‘The Music Man’ cast list Harold Hill, Sean Low; Marian Paroo, Dana Bixler; Mrs. Paroo, Emma Zolman; Winthrop, Chandler Lutz; Amaryllis, Kristen Butler; Marcellus, Kolin Davis; Mayor Shinn, Duncan Smith; Eulalie Shinn, Erin Hall; Zaneeta Shinn, Payton Scott; Gracie Shinn, Katie Nussear; Tommy Djilas, Daniel Meredith; Olin Britt, Duncan Seibert; Oliver Hix, Holden Davenport; Ewart Dunlop, Gavin Rhinehart; Jacey Squires, Mark Weaver; Ethel Toffelmier, Ella Mckane-Wright; Alma Hix, Laura Laudeman; Maud Dunlop, Valeria Harants; Mrs. Squires, Jenna Houchin; Pick-A-Little Ladies, Taylor Moriarty and Mary Wilson; Charlie Cowell, Mohamad Abbasi; Constable Locke, Colby Shoup; Conductor, Colin Beard; Salesmen, Sam Barron, Holden Davenport, Mark Weaver, Gavin Rhinehart, Duncan Seibert; also including Avery Heatwold, Heather Ribolla, Kristen Kotesky, Krista Farrell, Amanda Fehlhaber, Jordan Scott, Genevieve Shine, Karlie Flanagan, Jenna Schultz, Dominic Gery, Colin Beard, Gregory Ali, Michael Shinkus, Krissie Merriam, Sarah Clond, Emily Martinez, Alexandria Duran, Gwenyth Baer and Natalie Bojrab.
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TREES from Page A1 Up Sunday and we are encouraging the congregation to do what is right by standing up together and take a step of faith and wade out a little bit deeper and give to the building fund on this very special day.” The blacktop drive winds through oak and hickory trees that fit well with the church’s name. The trees outnumber the 22 parking spaces almost 3-to-1. “We are a church of about 30 — very small — but we are committed to moving forward and serving our community,” the pastor said in an email. The church will kick off its building fund with a worship celebration at 10:30 a.m. June 1, followed by a banquet at the Best Western Luxbury Inn, on Coventry Lane. “The goal is to begin raising the needed funds from the current congregation and from family, friends and former members, in order to meet the church’s needs,” Shouse said in a news release. Everyone is invited to the church service. To
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make reservations for the banquet, call Shouse at 446-4751. “It’s deteriorated to the point where it becomes more and more overwhelming, where we’re saying it’s not going to be viable much longer,” said Burris, who came to Woodview about six years ago. “What I experienced when I came there was the loving congregation, the closeness, and their willingness to reach out and accept my grandson and me into the congregation.”
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“We were looking for a small church. That was the first one that I tried and that’s where we stayed,” she said. “We realize our facility is not adequate or family friendly and therefore we are taking a step of faith,” Shouse said in a news release. “We want to make a difference in the lives of people and we need the kind of building that will allow us to reach out and make that difference. “Recently we had a block party and invited the residents of an entire apartment complex. We realized at that time we were not equipped to do the ministry we desire to do.” “We really are at a preliminary point in this endeavor,” he said in an email. “Excited about their new vision, the congregation will continue to worship, pray and work together to reach their goal.” For the moment, the church has only the resolve to move forward, and the confidence that the details will fall into place after June 1.
“We have talked about moving the new building up close to the street, thinking that might be a better presence in the community,” Burris said. “We’re all very excited. It’s a big project. We’ve got a long way to go, but we’re excited. “We are just stepping out in faith to see where the Lord leads us.” Pastor Alvin Beggs served as the church’s first pastor, followed by his son Dwayne. Others served short-term pastorates. Steve Hildebrand, who retired in 2012, served as pastor for 14 years. Shouse and his wife, Denise, live in Haviland, Ohio. “Denise and I have been in ministry for 35 years and have pastored Church of God congregations in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan,” Shouse said. He is a graduate of Anderson University. The Church of God has 2,700 congregations in the United States, with a missionary effort in more than 90 countries. Its general headquarters is in Anderson, Ind.
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Students train for 1-mile run Students at Southwest Allen County Elementary Schools are busy training for the Elementary Mile Cross Country race, Monday, May 12, at Summit Middle School. More than 170 thirdthrough ďŹ fth-grade students have been running twice a week with training groups from their schools. These students will join with other students who have chosen to compete after training on their own. Awards will be given for the ďŹ ve fastest runners in each grade, girls and boys, and for the fastest team. Students can still register to compete in the race by going to the SACS website under the “Studentsâ€? tab. Scroll down to the “Race Day Form, SACS Elementary 1 Mile Championshipâ€?
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On April 15, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art (FWMoA) celebrated 30 years in its current location. Before coming to its current location in 1984, the museum had previously existed with classes and exhibitions, but primarily in residential homes. Executive Director Charles Shepard said that this was a key turning point for the museum. “The museum has been around for 80, almost 90 years ‌b ut it’s only been 30 years that the museum has been coordinated and consolidated in a professional museum environment,â€? he said. This “ushered in the opportunity for us to become a professional museum.â€? In the 1950s the Fine Arts Foundation (now Arts United) started formulating plans for a museum. The land was purchased in 1966, and in 1979, after a number of feasibility studies, the board of trustees passed a resolution to build a new facility. The building was designed by Walter A. Netsch and the architectural ďŹ rm was MSKTD. The program from its dedication day described it like this: “The bricks and mortar, the works of art, the programs and festivities are the visible signs of a commitment to a philosophy which focuses on art
as an essential element in the lives of all people. The dream â€˜â€Ś to dedicate a place for art ‌ where the spirit can be enlarged as well as sustained’ for our community is a persistent one.â€? Shepard said that while the museum has changed through the years, it’s never stopped maturing. While the early years were focused on learning how to exist in a professional space and the second phase of the museum was reaching out and bringing in high-proďŹ le shows, he said that it’s come to a point at which the museum is capable of much more. “I’ve had the luxury to say let’s renovate and make the building bigger ‌ and let’s start authoring our own shows and originate things,â€? he said. “In this case we bring a quality of museum ‌ that is comparable to much bigger cities. And frankly, I think we’re more relevant to our community than many of these.â€? Since its doors opened in 1984, the museum has seen roughly three million people and 500 exhibits. Shepard said that the people who visit are key to the way the museum does things. He sees himself, he said, as a public servant. “This is the community’s museum,â€? he continued. “Whatever we do, we want to involve those people.â€? Visit FWMoA.org for more information.
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On a patch of soil in the southeast area of Fort Wayne rises a plain, unassuming structure that may just represent the future of health care in northeast Indiana. And like a delicate spring bud, this building will receive careful nurturing because of what it means to the well-being of the surrounding community. It’s the new Parkview Neighborhood Health Center, which will bring direct medical services to an area of the city experts have diagnosed as long deserving such attention. The facility ofďŹ cially opened March 4, following the culmination of years of planning, a partnership forged by Parkview Health and Neighborhood Health Clinics and a breathtaking construction adventure. “It is so much more than just a primary care ofďŹ ce, so much more than just a clinic,â€? said Ben Miles, chief operating ofďŹ cer of Parkview Hospital and AfďŹ liates. “For this portion of our
community, it is going to be outreach and education. It’s going to be health. It’s going to be dental. There’s so much one-stopshop-type philosophy.â€? Under their collaboration, Parkview owns the center on East Paulding Road near Hessen Cassel Road, and leases about two-thirds of the 7,500 square feet of space to Neighborhood Health Clinics. The nonproďŹ t organization provides the primary care. NHC President and CEO Mary Haupert said residents who for years have sorely Haupert lacked adequate and convenient access to medical care on the south side of Fort Wayne can now take advantage of the family-practice, OBGYN and pediatric services as well as immunizations the clinic offers. She believes the number of patients the clinic helps will rise gradually and eventually reach into the thousands.
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“We’re hoping within ďŹ ve years to be serving about 5,000,â€? she said. Most forms of insurance are accepted. And since NHC specializes in treating low-income patients, the group helps the uninsured by applying a sliding fee based on income and household size. The center, as a branch of NHC’s headquarters on South Calhoun Street, is only open three days a week for right now, staffed by a nurse practitioner, two nurses and a front-desk attendant. But that’s about to change with services expanding over the next year.
Haupert said the clinic is expected to operate full time, ďŹ ve days a week, starting in July when a physician from North Dakota, Dr. George Stenger, moves to Fort Wayne and opens a family practice at the center under a contract with NHC. A new nurse and another front-desk attendant would be hired to help out. Plans then call for adding Women, Infants and Children nutritional services in October, meaning the addition of more staff. And by early 2015, general dental services are set to become available with a dentist
and a dental hygienist on site. There still will be room to grow after that. Haupert said the facility was built with nine medical exam rooms, leaving plenty of space to add more medical providers if need be. The clinical services fulďŹ ll one of the two key components of what the center offers. The other comes from Parkview Health itself, as its Center for Healthy Living is set to open this month in the building in an effort to extend the health network’s mission to promote a better quality of life among residents. Led by manager Connie Kerrigan, Healthy Living staff will focus on education, wellness initiatives, preventative care and support tailored to the area’s most pressing needs. Programs in the works include smoking cessation, an asthma camp, safe sleep — information on creating safer sleeping environments for infants — and cooking classes to encourage more nutritious diets. Basically, Parkview aims to open some eyes and give people who
visit the center tools they can use to improve their health, thus cutting their risk of needing treatment later for costly diseases or conditions. “This is about quality of life, too,â€? Miles said. “It’s not just doing for someone, it’s helping to train me so I can do it for myself.â€? Assisting people in taking greater control over their own well-being describes Sue Ehinger’s mission as Parkview’s newly minted chief experience ofďŹ cer. She was a driving force behind the strategy that led to the health center’s development. For her, the ďŹ nished product marks a signiďŹ cant change. “I would say we’re going from sick care to health care, ďŹ nally,â€? she said. As the center combines treatment of ailments and illnesses with outreach for encouraging healthier living, Ehinger can envision Parkview possibly adding similar operations in the region as needed. “I think if this model works, that would be something we would look at in the future,â€? she said.
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McMillen Center announces Vitality Awards nominees The McMillen Center for Health Education announced the 2014 Vitality Awards candidates. Winners will be announced at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 15, at Landmark Center, 6222 Ellison Road. Get tickets online at mcmillencenter. org, or call the McMillen Center at 456-4511. Tickets are $50 a person or $450 for a table of 10. Individuals were nominated by community members in three categories. Health Education Award nominees: Suzy Beard, Matthew 25; Jamie Berndt, Parkview Physicians Group-Cardiology; Dave Johnson, University of Saint Francis; Kristy Scott, Parkview Physicians Group-Cardiology; Carly Thompson, IPFW Peer Educators. Prevention Award nominees: Marita
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Breast Diagnostic Center adds SW location Breast Diagnostic Center has opened a new location to serve patients in the southwest part of Fort Wayne. The new facility is at 8028 Carnegie Blvd., Suite 300, in the Inverness Medical Office Building off Illinois Road between I-69 and Scott Road. It will offer the same highquality mammography and imaging services available at BDC locations on Carew Street, NorthPRMC and Francine’s Friends mobile mammography. “We are excited about expanding our reach into the southwest part of Fort
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Fort Wayne plans to pull out all the stops when the Indiana Republican Party state convention comes to town in a couple months. Organizers hope to make this convention one to remember, not only by showcasing the Grand Wayne Convention Center as a prime venue for major events, but also by putting the spotlight on the city’s other attractions. This will be the first year the Indiana GOP holds its state convention in a city other than Indianapolis. “This is a real coup for our city,” said Dan O’Connell, president and CEO of Visit Fort Wayne during a news conference at the Allen County GOP headquarters. The organization anticipates the event will attract a few thousand conven-
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Air National Guard base is host to preschool tour Provided to Aboite & About St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School 4-year-old preschoolers visited the National Guard 122nd Fighter Wing Air Base near the Fort Wayne International Airport. The preschoolers started their tour in the main hangar that houses the A-10 fighter jets. The preschoolers got an up-close view of the A-10 fighter jets. Fighter jet pilot Major Brad Reynolds spoke to the preschoolers
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Show choir sign-up ends May 3 May 3 is the last day to register for a May 10 show choir clinic at Homestead High School. The deadline was extended two days as a courtesy to readers of Aboite & About. Registrants must mention that they read the notice in this newspaper. The award-winning Homestead show choirs will be hosts to area youth from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 10. Southwest Allen County Schools students, private school students, and home-school students in grades three to eight are
welcome to attend. Clinic participants will learn age-appropriate music and choreography. Eighth-grade students will also enjoy a Q&A session with Director Curtis Shaw, to learn more about the show choirs and auditions for the 2014-2015 season. To register for the clinic, contact Michelle Ritchie, 437-6507. Homestead Show Choir comprises three ensembles: Elite, the women’s choir; Class Royale, the mixed choir; and Anonymous Blue, the choirs’ back-up band.
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Huntington County Habitat for Humanity is joining forces with the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce for a townwide garage sale and hog roast on Saturday, May 17. Residents of Roanoke are encouraged to register their garage sales on the Springtime in the Village sales map. Sale hours are 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sign-up is at the library, 314 N. Main St. The fee is $5. Sign-ups are due by Wednesday, May 7, to be on the official map. Those who sign up receive a $5 coupon for Huntington County’s Habitat for Humanity ReSale Shop. Sale maps will be available at various shops and at the library. The old Town Hall at 124 N. Main
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‘Cool Art’ is first street fair Roanoke offers Friday Night Street Fairs once a month this summer, beginning June 6. Merchants said the celebration is back by popular demand. The town will close off Main Street from 6-9 p.m. for a block party with fun for all ages. Moose & Mollie’s Gelato and Ice Cream Shop sponsors the fairs. Merchants will
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John and Nellie Detzler of Huntington want to retire. They’ve been ready to retire for at least a year. The problem, however, is they are unable so far to unhitch themselves from the small business they own, the Huntington Twin Drive-In movie theaters. It’s one of three drive-ins in northeast Indiana, including the Auburn-Garrett in Garrett and the 13-24 in Wabash, that hosts thousands of moviegoers from across the region every year. The theaters still conjure romantic memories of enjoying movies outdoors on warm summer nights while parked in a vehicle with friends or loved ones and snacking on whatever well into early morning hours. But for the Detzlers, the thrill of going to the drive-in has yet to translate into someone else committing to the challenge of
running a drive-in. “It needs younger owners. Plain and simple,â€? Detzler said. The couple, who are in their 60s, put the dualscreen operation off Old U.S. 24 up for sale last year, but didn’t hear much interest. They then sought to auction the nearly 17-acre property, divided into three tracts, in early April. A drive-in operator from New Hampshire expressed an interest. But Detzler believes that person may be “out of the pictureâ€? now due to possible ďŹ nancing issues. The bidder apparently came in under the asking price. “We originally started out early last summer, last June, at $246,000. We reduced it to $209,000. Then we had a reserve, which was less than $209,000,â€? he said of the asking price. The Realtor sought to sweeten the deal by reducing his fee and adding the drive-in’s concession inventory,
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which the couple valued at more than a few thousand dollars. The experience was disappointing. “We just thought with all the publicity we would have more interest,� Detzler said. “If nothing else, more curi-
Young Eagles to y for free May 10 Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, May 10, as Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 2 holds a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Smith Field Airport. Each pilot volunteers his or her time and aircraft so the ights can be provided free. Those attending the ight rally on May 10 are asked to come to the large hangar behind the former terminal building at 426 W. Ludwig Road, starting at 9 a.m., to register for their ight. A parent or guardian must be present to sign the registration form. Registration closes about 11 a.m. Flights will begin at 9 a.m., weather-permitting. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people in aviation. Since the program was launched in 1992, volunteer EAA pilots have own more than 1,800,000 young people who reside in more than 90 countries. Pilots hope to give a new generation a chance to learn more about the possibilities of aviation. Pilots will explain more about their airplanes, allowing young people to discover how airplanes
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However, he and his wife will take the season week to week for now as they continue their plan to retire to an out-of-state property they’ve owned for nearly 20 years. “I promised her and myself that we weren’t going to be out here
another summer,â€? he said. “We’re trying to ďŹ gure out what we’re going to do.â€? While the Detzlers would prefer to sell, they’re also entertaining the idea of leasing the drive-in with an option to buy, or bringing on a general manager to run the business for them. The hard part is ďŹ nding someone willing to work long hours into the early morning on weekends. Like many small businesses, drive-ins require owners and operators to pour nearly everything they have into it — time, energy, money — to maybe come out a little ahead. Detzler and Bruce Babbitt, who’s managed the Auburn-Garrett Drive-In since 1989, have a plethora of tasks they undertake regularly. That includes negotiating with the studios and distributors on what ďŹ lms to show and the size of the percentage See STARS, Page B3
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STARS from Page B1 (hint: it’s large) those companies take from the ticket sales. Detzler, though, pays a film booker to handle most of those duties. Operators also must manage a small staff of part-timers to work the ticket booths and concession stands. They referee occasional complaints from customers, pick up trash and do constant upkeep of the property. “You have to keep bushes trimmed and grass cut, and bring in gravel all the time. (There’s) always something to paint,” Babbitt said. Weather is a constant threat. Storms can drive off customers. The elements cause wear and tear. Thousands of dollars have been spent at both drive-ins for on maintenance on their huge metal screens. And sometimes, disaster occurs. The Detzlers had to spend thousands more when their main screen was mangled by a storm in 2005, the second tornado to hit the 64-year-old business since 1964. The couple’s debt piled up because of that and other work to restore the drive-in, which they said had fallen into disrepair before they purchased it in 2001. Detzler held a side job for years to supplement the couple’s income. Among the improve-
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ments, they renovated the concession stand and installed a gas grill, fryers and other amenities. They repainted playground equipment and fences. And they opened a second screen, mounted on a lean-to pole barn, in 2012, joining a trend among other drive-ins in Indiana and nationwide. Multiple screens mean more movies can be shown, which can attract more customers. And, according to Babbitt, since studios are demanding that their movies be shown for a longer period of time, drive-ins can use a second screen to do that while also showing the latest blockbuster. But don’t expect a second screen at Auburn-Garrett. He’s not considering adding on. Right now, the focus is on a much larger issue for the drive-in: converting to digital projection. Hollywood studios
largely have switched to distribution through digital copies. Theaters nationwide, from large, corporate multiplexes to small, independently run operations, must purchase digital equipment or face going dark. Many already have, but some still haven’t. The process can cost between $60,000 and $100,000. Babbitt, who also owns the Silver Screen theater in Garrett and the Strand in Kendallville, was recently part of a deal in which funds were raised to convert the Strand. He said he’s working on acquiring the digital equipment and financing it for the Auburn-Garrett. The installation will replace the old set-up, including big trays with giant film reels, with new high-tech gear that takes up far less space. “You have your projector, you have your
server, your processor,” he said. Films can be downloaded, streamed or played off hard drives. The system is also programmable and could be operated remotely. Wabash’s Honeywell Foundation has installed a digital projector at the 13-24 Drive-In and purchased one for the city’s Eagles Theatre. The foundation operates both venues. The Huntington Twin has not gone digital yet. Detzler has held off on making the switch, saying he would prefer to let new owners handle the project. He stressed money is not an issue, that he could afford to have a digital projector system installed. But the conversion is one of several hassles he no longer wants to tackle. “If I was 10 years younger, we’d have digital in here,” he said. He’s just ready to retire and pass the torch to younger entrepreneurs who may be more willing to implement innovations that could draw in more revenue. He said other drive-ins use ideas like: establishing VIP parking areas and charging extra for them; switching from a cash-only policy to accepting credit and debit cards; charging customers a fee to bring in outside food, then giving them a coupon to discount the fee from concessions
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if they spend a certain amount at the concessions stand. Innovation was among the factors that saved drive-ins from near-extinction in the 1980s and ’90s amid the rise of home-theater technology, from VHS to on-demand content, and amid urban growth that made drive-in properties valuable to developers. According to online database Drive-ins.com, there are presently fewer than 400 drive-in theaters nationwide. About 20 are in Indiana. For those that survived, there was less competition for customers. Babbitt also believes the ability to broadcast a film’s audio through an FM signal to car stereos instead of through those heavy pole-
mounted boxes helped turn fortunes around. “The broadcast part of it, I think, really saved us. Now the sound is as good as whatever stereo system you have in your car,” he said. The ability to see two new or current movies at a drive-in for less than the cost of one at an indoor theater, and the unique quality of enjoying those movies outdoors are also big selling points. 13-24 Drive-In owner Parker Beauchamp and the Honeywell Foundation rely on that nostalgia to keep the theater thriving. “From our perspective, it’s a pretty cool feature to have a drive-in in your community,” said foundation Executive Director Tod Minnich.
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Crikey! Zoo renovates Australian Adventure By Peter Ambrose pambrose@kpcmedia.com
The landscape of the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo will change once again with an Outbacksized update to the Australian Adventure. The project, which zoo Executive Director Jim Anderson called a reimagining, is the result of a more than $7-million capital campaign. “Why would we mess with it? Because time ies, standards change,â€? he said. When the zoo’s 2014 season kicks off April 26, families will see big changes to the 27-year-old exhibit. They include a new entrance, a new logo, upgraded buildings in the village plaza and new attractions for both the plaza and the exhibit area. It’s a work in progress,
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with three phases. Phase 1 came with several dramatic and immediately visible alterations. The entrance has been moved, meaning visitors will no longer have to climb and descend a steep hill to get in and out of the Australian
Adventure. Instead, they’ll cross at the train tracks where the old train ride and Kuhneville Station are located. Crews have constructed a plaza there. They’ve given the station a fresh coat of paint and an updated look, and
mechanical crossing arms will be installed. The arms will be lowered every time the train passes by. The interior of the Australian Adventure is getting a whole new look, with a more urban feel. The concession building has been expanded and remodeled as a two-story house with a painted brick facade and a teal building attached to it. Anderson said dining areas will be set up around it, with windows on one side for food and a window on the other side to sell ice cream. A restroom building, also with a brick facade, has been built between the concession area and the Great Barrier Reef building. Zoo spokeswoman Cheryl Piropato said the area has been redesigned to look more
like a contemporary Australian oceanside or resort village. Anderson said the plan was to take care of the entrance and public amenities ďŹ rst before the zoo plunges into phases 2 and 3 sometime in the near future. “We’d love to pull off our Phase 2 for this time next year, but it depends on funding,â€? he said. Those ďŹ nal phases are set to include some of the most elaborate changes to the Australian Adventure. Plans call for updating the Great Barrier Reef aquarium’s facade and transforming the exhibit’s nocturnal house, where the bats and echidnas stay, into an exhibit called Stingray Bay. Just like it sounds, visitors would be able to get up close to watch stingrays swim. Until that part of
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Scotty’s Brewhouse will take over Buckets space By Peter Ambrose pambrose@kpcmedia.com
A pub on Fort Wayne’s southwest has pulled out, and a growing Indiana restaurant chain is moving into its place. Buckets Sports Pub and Grub on West Jefferson Boulevard closed April 12 and will be replaced by Scotty’s Brewhouse as part of a deal reached by owners of the two businesses. Scott Wise, owner of Scotty’s Brewhouse, said his company will take over the 6,500-square-foot location in Covington Plaza and overhaul it to reect the chain’s signature look. Plans call for “a clean, modern industrial feel to it,â€? he said. The design will include brick work, repurposed wood and high ceilings, while incorporating Fort Wayne elements such as items harking back to the old Zollner Pistons basketball team. Four garage doors will also be installed, allowing the building to open up to outdoor patio space. Renovation and construction work could start this summer and take a couple months to complete. Wise hopes to open the new brewhouse in mid- to late September. Without revealing any ďŹ gures, he said moving into an established bar location will result in substantial cost savings for him since the basic elements for such a business are already there. Wise had tried over the past few years to open a Scotty’s Brewhouse in Fort Wayne. The ďŹ rst effort would have located one in the Harrison building downtown, but that plan fell apart. Then last year, Wise looked at opening in the former Richard’s Restaurant building at Jefferson Boulevard and Getz
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Road. However, that also fell through as Wise chose to open a Scotty’s Brewhouse in Mishawaka. He said his available funding limited him to what projects could be developed, and the Mishawaka deal turned out to be the better deal at the time. But Wise knew he wanted to have a restaurant in Fort Wayne and said he likes the West Jefferson corridor running through the city’s southwest side. He continued to look at locations there until talks led him to the owners of Buckets, and the two sides were able to negotiate the agreement to take over the site. Wise said while he applauds the efforts to revitalize downtown, this plan works better for him. “In my opinion it wasn’t the right ďŹ t,â€? he said of the proposed Harrison building location. He feels the southwest side provides the optimal customer base and demographic for his company due to the area’s mix of businesses and neighborhoods. He said Scotty’s Brew-
house, which presently has eight locations in Indiana, attracts a fairly diverse crowd. They range from college-age customers familiar with the chain’s origins in college settings near Ball State University, Indiana University and Purdue University, to older workers and families who enjoy the food and atmosphere. Wise said Scotty’s Brewhouse features 30 draft beers, the vast majority of which are craft brews. The selection focuses on brands produced by Indiana breweries as well as Wise’s Thr3e Wise Men Brewing Co., based in Indianapolis. The menu is essentially standard pub fare, focused mostly on burgers, wings, appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches and wraps. Wise plans to employ 100 to 125 workers at the new Scotty’s Brewhouse. About 40 of the staffers would be full time, another 70 would be part-time. Buckets employees, he said, can reapply for positions at the new location.
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BW, Keyow partner to honor excellence in digital marketing Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly and Keyow Creative announced the 2014 Digital Marketing Awards, which celebrate excellence in digital marketing for small, medium and large companies and nonproďŹ t organizations in northeast Indiana. Entrants may submit their best work on their website and in social
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City prepares to dive into Aqua Indiana deal By Peter Ambrose pambrose@kpcmedia.com
Fort Wayne leaders are close to finalizing the takeover of Aqua Indiana’s water service in southwest Allen County. The deal recently was OK’d by the board of Aqua’s parent company, Aqua America. Now it awaits Fort Wayne City Council approval. The deal would let City Utilities buy out the private utility’s water operations in Aboite and Lafayette townships, and at the same time partner with the business for sewer services. “Folks want it, we can provide it, we can do it cheaper, we can do it better,” said City Utilities Director Kumar Menon. “It just makes sense.”
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purchase Aqua Indiana’s southwest territory, and to legally settle a dispute between the two sides over the value of the company’s former territory in northwest Allen County, which the city acquired in 2008 for $16.9 million and has since paid off. The rest of the money, about $13 million, will be divided to fund financing and integration costs, meaning the work needed to switch Aqua Indiana’s water service to the City Utilities service for Aqua’s 12,500 southwest customers. About $5 million will be for financing. The other $8 million will go toward work to hook the city’s water system to Aqua See CITY, Page B8
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outside the city would face a small surcharge. A big reason for the rate decrease, according to Menon, is Aqua Indiana customers will switch from the company’s ďŹ xed minimum fee charging them automatically for using 4,000 gallons of water a month, to the city’s variable bills, which charge based on the amount of water used each month. He predicted customers will see other savings from switching from Aqua Indiana’s hard water to the city’s soft water. He said they would no longer have to use water softeners if they choose, and that the use of soft water prolongs the life of appliances like washing machines and water heaters. “We have a lot more customers paying into our system, so we don’t have to worry about having to have those minimum guarantees. We just make
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Coming full circle on downtown traffic By Peter Ambrose pambrose@kpcmedia.com
Downtown Fort Wayne will head in a new direction this year in the form of traffic changes designed to have a significant impact on the area. Fairfield Avenue and Ewing Street will transition from one-way to two-way streets, while at their confluence will sit the most stunning of the changes: the planned roundabout intersection where Fairfield, Ewing, Wells and Superior streets converge. The roundabout will be the first of its kind downtown. “This is going to be a project that’s going to have a huge impact for downtown, and change the way, particularly this area, (it) is going to look,” said City Engineer Shan Gunawardena. Work is expected to begin this summer, first to build the roundabout, then to convert Fairfield and Ewing as part of a $4-million project. The goal is to bring traffic more in line with the vision to remake downtown into a destination hub. According to Public Works spokesman Frank
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Suarez, the current configuration of Fairfield and Ewing was designed decades ago to help employees from businesses like General Electric and Lutheran Hospital, at its original site on Fairfield, flow through downtown on their way to and from work. But times have changed. Lutheran moved and GE is pulling out of the city. The plant, which once employed thousands, has been nearly vacant for years, rendering the traffic patterns that served it outdated. “The thought process back in the ’50s for Fairfield and Ewing was to move people through downtown. Now it’s to get them to experience downtown,” Suarez said.
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TRAFFIC from Page B10 The idea is to create an atmosphere based less on rushing from place to place, and more on browsing through what downtown has to offer by becoming more pedestrian-friendly. Gunawardena, a traffic engineer, said Fairfield and Ewing as one-way streets limit visibility to businesses. “Commercial retail businesses, particularly if it’s a restaurant or some sort of shop, they depend on pass-by traffic. If you’re not passing by, you’re not seeing it,” he said. When the roads are converted to two-way, plans call for Fairfield to remain more of a thoroughfare and handle most of the traffic. Improvements will stretch from Superior Street to the viaduct just south of Baker Street. The island that forces northbound and southbound traffic on to Baker from Fairfield will be taken out. Baker will become a two-way street with a stop sign at Fairfield. Gunawardena said the plans won’t affect the police memorial at the intersection. The city also plans to reduce the gulf of pavement at Fairfield and Brackenridge, which will allow for an expansion of the tiny West Central Playlot there. Ewing, meanwhile,
is expected to be the entryway to commercial enterprises around Parkview Field. It will be two-way from Baker to Superior with a turn-lane in the middle, bike lanes on the sides and improved sidewalks with park strips between the walk and the curb. Gunawardena said on-street parking on Ewing will be sacrificed to satisfy the volume of requests the city received for more bike lanes and safer sidewalks. To that end, the far right lane of Jefferson Boulevard will be taken out from Broadway to Fairfield to accommodate wider sidewalks. A stretch of Main Street will be reduced from four lanes to three, with the middle lane used for left turns onto Fairfield and Ewing after they become two-way streets. Bike lanes also will be created on Main between Jackson Street in the West Central neighborhood to Maiden Lane near the Aunt Millie’s bakery. The project, though, all starts with the roundabout. Gunawardena said most of the design is complete, and the hope is to open construction bids by the end of the month. The project could then begin in June. And why a roundabout at Superior, Wells, Ewing and Fairfield? Because “a
five-legged intersection plan being controlled with a traffic signal is not the most efficient way to control it,” Gunawardena said. He pointed to a feasibility study from a couple years ago that showed traffic would flow more smoothly in a roundabout than with stop lights. It would create a continuous flow in which vehicles don’t have to stop and idle, but they do have to slow down. He said that leads to safer traveling situations. Plus, fewer idling vehicles means less exhaust emissions are released. And the lack of stop lights means the city saves on what it would cost to power and maintain them. The roundabout is expected to be large enough to accommodate semi traffic. Right-turn lanes will branch off to each street, so motorists won’t have to enter the roundabout if they’re just making a right turn. Pedestrian crosswalks will run along the outer rim, and Gunawardena said one of the lanes on the Wells Street bridge will be taken out to make way for a wider sidewalk there. Work on the project is expected to be mostly completed by November. The city’s Legacy Fort Wayne fund will help finance part of the project.
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SATURDAY, MAY 3 Big Dig Garage Sale. Canterbury Middle School, 5601 Covington Road. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Enter off South Bend Drive. Proceeds beneďŹ t Canterbury School. “Wizard of Oz.â€? Bishop Luers High School gymnasium, 333 E. Paulding Road. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. $10. The Bishop Luers Drama Department presents the musical based on the 1939 ďŹ lm “The Wizard of Oz,â€? with a book adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sams. The musical uses the Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg songs from the ďŹ lm and includes some new songs and additional music by Webber and additional lyrics by Tim Rice. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Sue Mathias at 456-1261, ext. 3114. Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. Annual plant sale. Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Settlers Inc. will open the Homestead to the public, with early Americana music, hand-arts display, spinning demonstrations, refreshments, bake sale and the Gift Shoppe. The plant sale will be in the basement with perennial “diggingsâ€? on the back lawn. For details, call 637-8622 or visit settlersinc.org. Proceeds support the Homestead. Rummage and bake sale. Most Precious Blood Church, 1515 Barthold St. In Mohr Hall. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sponsored by Rosary Society. Barbecue Chicken Healthcare Fundraiser. 10600 Hosler Road, Leo. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $6 per chicken half. Help Christian Community Health Care provide free or low-cost health services to neighbors in need. High’s BBQ Chicken will be for sale, hot off the grill, delivered to your car at the intersection of Indiana 1 and Grabill Road in downtown Leo. Focus on Health free health screening. Carew Medical Park, 1818 Carew St. 8 a.m.-noon. The health fair offers free checks of: blood pressure, body mass index, visual acuity and bone density. Patients will receive summaries and referrals. Visitors need not register in advance, but will be taken on a ďŹ rst-come, ďŹ rst-served basis. There are no residency requirements for the health fairs. For a fee, sites also will offer blood screenings, a hemogram blood, a prostatic speciďŹ c antigen for men, a thyroid stimulating hormone test; and glucose average and vitamin D test. The program also is offered from 7:30-11 a.m. today at Presence Sacred Heart Home, 515 N. Main St., Avilla.
Science Central and radio station La Unica 102.3 FM will join forces for International Kids Day, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 3. The day will feature hands-on exhibits, displays, and special activities for children and families. In a news release, Science Central said children in Hispanic countries are honored on “El DĂa Del NiĂąo,â€? which COURTESY PHOTO traditionally is celebrated on April 30. Free tickets can be picked up in advance at sponsors, or standard admission can be paid at Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St. For more information, call 424-2400 or visit sciencecentral.org.
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MONDAY, MAY 5 “Roadfoodâ€? authors. Congregation Achduth Vesholom, 5200 Old Mill Road. 7:30 p.m. Free, and open to the public. The Jewish Federation of Greater Fort Wayne presents the annual People of the Book lecture, featuring Michael and Jane Stern, American authors specializing in books about food, travel and pop culture since 1970. They are best known for their “Roadfoodâ€? books and Roadfood.com interactive website, both of which feature several local restaurants. Collaborators on more than 40 books, including the New York Times bestselling “Elvis Worldâ€? and “Encyclopedia of Bad Taste,â€? they have been staff writers at Gourmet magazine for 18 years. The event is presented with the support of the Dr. Harry W. Salon Foundation and the Louis and Anne B. Schneider Foundation. A dessert reception and book-signing will be held after the lecture. A free-will offering will beneďŹ t the Associated Churches and Wellspring Interfaith Social Services food banks.
TUESDAY, MAY 6 Fort Wayne Community Band. John & Ruth Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for senior, $2 for children 3-12, and free to IPFW students with student ID. Free parking is available in the garage across from the music center. Conductor Scott Humphries and assistant conductor David Blackwell have chosen a variety of music with highlights from “The Wizard of Oz,� “Fandango,� Twentiana,� “Ride of the Valkyries,� “Variations on America,� “Emperata Overture,� “The Billboard March� and more.
FRIDAY, MAY 9 “A Community Without Suicide: Facing the ‘Elephant’ in the Room.� Community Foundation, 555 E. Wayne St. 8:30-11 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast at 8 a.m. No cost to attend. The public is invited. Last year there were 42 suicide deaths in Allen county. Mental Health America in Allen County sponsors this action-focused workshop on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. This workshop is suggested to community leaders, law enforcement personnel, health care and mental health personnel, case managers, social services workers, educators, human resources leaders, emergency response workers, faith communities and others. Continuing education credits are available. Register at
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The public is invited to a hunter/jumper horse show Saturday, May 10, at Kress Creek Farm, 10810 N. 600E, Roanoke. Hours are 8 a.m. to late afternoon. Admission and parking free. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be available for purchase. The show features classes for levels from walk/ trot through 2’ 6� jumping. Anna Eccles is farm manager. For horse entry details and other information, visit kresscreekfarm.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 10 Show choirs clinic. Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The award-winning Homestead Show Choir concludes its season with the annual Show Choir Clinic to introduce the excitement of song and dance to area students. Southwest Allen County Schools students, private school students, and homeschool students in grades three to eight are welcome to attend. Clinic participants will learn age-appropriate music and choreography. Eighth-grade students may participate in a Q&A session with Director Curtis Shaw to learn more about Homestead Show Choir and auditions for the 2014-2015 season. To register for the clinic, contact Michelle Ritchie, 437-6507. Homestead Show Choir comprises three ensembles: Elite, the women’s choir; Class Royale, the mixed choir; and Anonymous Blue, the choirs’ backup band. The students traveled to New York City in March to compete in the FAME Show Choir regional competition. Elite won grand champion in the women’s division. All three ensembles advanced to the FAME Show Choir National Championship Series at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago, April 25-26. For more information about Homestead Show Choir, contact Curtis Shaw, cshaw@sacs.k12.in.us. “Run with the Knights� 5K run/walk. Foster Park, 3900 Old Mill Road. Registration 8 a.m., race begins 9 a.m. Bishop Luers High School is the host for the event. Advance registration $15, race-day registration $20. Pick up packets 4-6 p.m. Friday, May 9, in the front lobby of the school, or 8-9 a.m. race day at Foster Park. For more information, contact Sarah Shank at Bishop Luers High School, 456-1261, ext. 3039, or sshank@ bishopluers.org, or visit the BLHS website, bishopluers.org.
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TUESDAY, MAY 20 Trillium Garden Club annual plant sale. The parking lot of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, at the corner of Aboite Center and Homestead roads. 8 a.m. All home-grown plants.
SATURDAY, MAY 24 Victory Ride II. Lucky Harley-Davidson of Fort Wayne sponsors this event, which begins at the National Military History Center, 5634 County Road 11A, Auburn. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and kickstands go up at noon. The ride ends at Lucky Harley-Davidson, 6315 Illinois Road. Registration is $15 a person and includes a Victory Ride II T-shirt. More than 400 motorcycles followed the route in the inaugural year, and sponsors expect a bigger turnout this year. For details, visit luckyh-d.com. Proceeds beneďŹ t Honor Flight Northeast Indiana.
TUESDAY, MAY 27 Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50, inclusive of lunch and program. Call reservations to Meridith at 672-3414. The “Something New in the Air� program is a fashion show with Dawn DeSanto of Hand Jive Wearable Art, featuring clothing of all sizes. Baby sitting is available. The program is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.
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