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Plants and family prosper on Bass Road hilltop The Times followed a Fort Wayne family through four seasons of planting, picking and change. The Merritts shared their stories, their plans and their hopes. By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
When 2-year-old Bea pulled a beet from the warm soil of an Atom Acres greenhouse, her parents turned the impromptu harvest into a celebration. When 4-year-old Trace plucked a 1-inch plant from the turnip bed, his dad calmly shared a lesson on thinning plants evenly. When 6-year-old Oliver guided a visitor through the cabbage, he shared a lesson on the family’s approach to farming. “We don’t put anything on the plants,” said the home-schooled farmer. Ann and Matt Merritt
have raised a little of everything on their 6-acre Bass Road farm over the past three years. They have watched their roadside garden burgeon with tomatoes, squash and more. They have watched their hoop houses produce kale, leeks, chard, fennel, celery and more. They have raised chickens, harbored bees, split firewood and cultured mushrooms. While they count on the income, they have a parallel priority. They are sharing their love of nature with Oliver, Trace, Bea and now 3-month-old Benjamin. “We’re getting rich as a family,” Ann said. “It’s the experience that we’re really getting rich from.” They have met challenges. Passers-by helped themselves to the firewood beneath the roadside honor box. Something carried off every last chicken. Rabbits wiped out a hoop house full of winter greens.
The Merritts then stacked their firewood on top of the hill, behind the house. They built a fence so their dog, Lilly, can mark the whole property to discourage predators. They bought a cat that loves rabbits. The white, wooden farmhouse overlooking the southeast corner of Bass and Thomas roads is the family home. The Merritts each moved a few times before they chose that property. Ann’s journey began in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. “It was all just people who chose to live at this ranch for troubled boys,” she said. “Each family had to raise its own support. Eighteen families all lived collectively together.” She finished school in Florida. “I had a friend from a previous school that had ended up in Hawaii, and she kept telling me that I should come visit,”
FWCS honors advocate of 2012 facilities outline By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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Mary Ann Parker thanks school officials for honoring her late husband with a tree and marker near the entrance to Snider High School. She is flanked by School Board member Becky Hill, left, and former Snider Principal Deborah Watson. Steve Parker was the facilities director for Fort Wayne Community Schools.
ters went to school here, and I appreciate all of you,” she said. “We’re certainly very honored that they would remember all the time and dedication and passion that he had for the project and
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Family and former co-workers gathered Nov. 16 to remember Steve Parker’s contributions as Fort Wayne Community Schools facilities director. A stone marker at the entrance to Snider High School now honors Parker’s service. A crab apple tree now grows in that same soil. Parker died shortly after the passage of a 2012 referendum that funded improvements throughout the district. School leaders planted the tree as they work to gather support for the next phase of the longrange facilities plan. Mary Ann Parker said she and her daughters are pleased with the remembrance of her husband. “I think it’s a perfect honor for him and I appreciate the project because my daugh-
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The hoop house known as Big Momma shelters the Merritt family for a Nov. 16 photo at their home at Atom Acres, on Bass Road. Ann holds newborn Benjamin, as 6-year-old Oliver stands between his mother and his father, Matt. Trace, 4, lower left, and Bea, 2, lower right, complete the family.
she said. “I was in extreme sports and I had done a lot of surfing. So I agreed to come for a while, and find a job.” Matt was born in Denver, Colo., and lived in the Rocky Mountains of Summit County. The family moved to Fort
Wayne because of a job. Matt lived about four blocks south of Bishop Luers High School until he was 18. He served in Americorps for a year, then worked in Chicago for three years, and was introduced to farming in Michigan. “I traveled
out West and visited my biological father who was in California and my truck ended up breaking down there,” he said. “It was either Chicago or Hawaii, and I decided Hawaii.” That’s where Ann met Matt. They set a date. See ATOM, Page A8
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INDOT drivers prepare to plow around the clock By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
A state highways spokeswoman said 280 drivers are prepared to keep 140 snowplows at work in 17 northeast Indiana counties around the clock. “We’re hoping that this is not a very snowy winter, but we are
prepared as if we will have snow or ice for 24 hours every single day,” said Nichole HachaThomas, the media relations director for the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Fort Wayne District. “Our drivers are ready to jump in a plow truck at a moment’s notice.” Hacha-Thomas shared
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Laurel McCurdy explains that motorists stranded in the snow could use cat litter for traction. The customer service manager for the Indiana Department of Highways Fort Wayne District demonstrated a dozen winter safety tips at a media day Oct. 29.
that drivers should keep in the car’s trunk in case they are stranded in the snow. Those items include cat litter or sand for traction, a snow shovel and ice scraper, jumper cables, a flashlight, blankets, a cell phone charger, warm clothing, a candle and matches, bottled water and snacks, and medications. Drivers should keep gas tanks at least half-full, Hacha-Thomas said. She also cautioned to make sure the exterior exhaust is clear of snow to prevent carbon monoxide buildup.
The Allen County Highway Department said crews are prepared for snow or ice on the county’s 3,000 lane miles of roads and streets. The department is ready to deploy five graders, 25 tandem-axle dump trucks, seven single-axle dump trucks, and four one-ton dump trucks. ACHD also uses eight heavy-duty pickups to help clear road intersections and smaller areas. Allen County is divided into north and south districts with 12 zones in each district. Each zone will have at least one truck. Graders are assigned to gravel roads, areas with large drifts of snow, and clearing berms of snow buildups.
An INDOT winter safety demonstration at the Fort Wayne office shows two cars that are blocked from the vision of a snowplow driver.
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Novel ‘Revenge for Hire’ is local author’s second HarperCollins released the second novel by local author Natalie Eggeman, writing as Natalie S. Ellis. “Revenge for Hireâ€? is a romantic suspense set in Fort Wayne. “This book is ďŹ lled with the same twists and turns as ‘Fear for Hire,’ with a sassy news photographer as the heroine,â€? Ellis said. “I
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31st Festival of Trees sets attendance record The 31st Festival of Trees at the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne set an attendance record of more than 20,000, surpassing the 2014 total by almost 1,000 people. The 2015 festival featured 59 trees sponsored by area businesses with themes such as “Purple Passion,” “The Good Old Days…Years of Old” and “The Night Before Christmas.” Besides the trees, the event featured Breakfast with Santa, a Family Photo Night and a Community
Singalong with the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir. The festival was also the first opportunity for the general public to see one of the newly renovated spaces at the Embassy, as Santa Land was housed in the new mezzanine lounge, formerly administrative offices. Thousands of festival attendees voted for their favorite tree and the People’s Choice winner was “Cinderella’s Midnight Wish” sponsored by Moake Park Group and designed by
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Worshipers take part in a Christmas Eve candlelight service at Forest Park United Methodist Church. The 2015 service will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24. The service will include special music by the Chancel Choir and the Carillon Choir, and communion. The Rev. Kathie Jones, the new pastor, has chosen the theme of “Light” for the Advent season. Forest Park UMC is at 2100 Kentucky Ave., Fort Wayne.
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Citilink display shines light on ‘Yesteryear’ The Fort Wayne Downtown Improvement District holiday window contest theme of “Yesteryear” provided us the opportunity to look through our collection of bus memorabilia for our window display. In addition to the 1950s photo of electric trolleys on Calhoun Street (looking northeast from Washington Street), that became a painting by Terry Ratliff in 2002 and a window display by Paint the Town Graphics in 2015, we filled a display case for our employees to enjoy. Public transportation in Fort Wayne has a long history, dating back to the Citizens Street Railroad Co.’s introduction of horse-drawn rail car service on Calhoun Street in 1872. In 1900, the extensive Indiana Interurban Railway system connected Fort Wayne to Huntington and beyond. In the 1950-60s, trolley and motor bus service was provided by the Fort Wayne Transit Co. The administrative and maintenance facility on Leesburg Road was built in 1955. Lewis Sims was hired, becoming the first
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African-American bus driver in Fort Wayne. Mr. Sims recalls, “Some drivers quit, some riders waited for the next bus or made negative remarks, but the general manager, Donald Walker, some of the drivers and some passengers stood behind me and more followed along after.” Mr. Sims joined the ranks of 580 drivers as a part-time bus operator at 84 cents an
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“walking to school uphill both ways barefoot in the snow” or “awestruck by the magical scenes in downtown store windows,” all can agree that it is best to focus on creating a bright future. Citilink has plans for expanded service, involving nights, weekends, frequency and locations. The changes are intended to reduce pollution and congestion and to provide access to employment and services. There are visions of regional service that once again would connect northeast Indiana with the rest of the world — perhaps feeder bus routes for high-speed rail trains. Could public transit return to yesteryear ridership levels? Over 20 million in 1950 compared with 2 million now? For a glimpse into the past, come see our holiday window display at Citilink Central Station, 121 Baker St. For a look to the future, check out the Bus Fort Wayne Plan on our website, fwcitilink.com.
around the corners. I showed them.” These days the buses Sims and maintenance tools are cutting-edge technology — quiet, warm and efficient. The transit system now known as Citilink has a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community. Many seniors in our community recall riding the city bus to school or work and taking trips downtown to shop and admire the decorated holiday windows, now lovingly preserved at the Embassy Theatre. One of our passengers who uses a wheelchair recalls, as a child, the isolation of staying at home or having her brother pull her down the dirt roads in a wagon. Since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 25 years ago, all buses are lift/ramp-equipped and door-to-door service is available as needed, providing access for all. However you remember the past,
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ATOM from Page A1 Ann did not want to change her last name. “I was always really, really close and felt a great affinity for my name. I never wanted to give that up,” she said. So Matt took Ann’s last name. When they put up a sign at Atom Acres, they realized the symbolism of nature’s tiny building blocks, but chose the name for a different reason. “It’s an acronym for our names — Ann, Trace, Oliver, Matthew,” Ann said. Then Bea and Benjamin arrived. The Merritts raise vegetables in hoop houses, and sell the produce at farm markets and from a cooler in their shed. “A huge love of mine is working with plants and being attentive to things. I used to do pruning and manicuring,” Ann said. She said they balance their love of travel with their responsibility to take
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Ann Merrit sells Atom Acres vegetables at the Barr Street Market in downtown Fort Wayne on June 20, the last full day of spring, 2015. The raised beds had spared the plants from record rainfall.
checked the kale and other hardy plants. The second hoop house held greens. The smaller house has a space heater. The larger house is warmed by passive solar heat. “It’s all what the sun gives us,” Matt said. Oliver bent down near the fennel. “Oh no, don’t pull it, just break it,” Matt said. Matt and Oliver were not the first to find the fennel plant. “It looks like a rabbit has been eating that,” Matt said. “Last winter after the second or third big snowstorm, when there was no grass, I came out here and looked around and I did ‘Why did Ann harvest like this?’ And I kept walking and I was ‘I didn’t eat this much and I didn’t make this much money.’ And then I saw rabbit poop everywhere. Everything was cleaned out in two days. “We bought a female cat and let her be free for a while, and now we have six cats. And Momma cat comes back with a mouse at least once a day. She has come back with rabbits; so that’s good.” Matt was working on raised beds, to lift the plants above the dirt floor of the greenhouse so he wouldn’t have to bend over to tend the crops, he said. He planned to fill the beds with wood chips or compost. “That’s actually all re-purposed material,” he said. “I didn’t pay a dime for any of that.” That was the last day of fall. By the last day of spring, the Merritts had seen a return on the raised beds. The wettest month of June in memory left water standing almost everywhere, including on top of the Atom Acres hilltop. Ann sold produce at the Barr Street Market on June 20. “It’s been wet and the raised beds have really saved us because they keep everything up out of the soft clay and it helps against the pests and disease,” she said. “We haven’t had to water anything. “I cross my fingers thinking that it’s going to be another cool year, which is good because we plant hot things inside the houses so we can have tomatoes ripening sooner than if we just had them outside.” Vegetables and herbs grew throughout the season The family grew, too, with the birth of Benjamin Asher Morgan Merritt on
Bea Merritt, 2, and her siblings pick vegetables from an Atom Acres greenhouse.
Sept. 23, the first full day of fall. At the end of their third year on the farm, the Merritts reflected on their journey and their goals. “Our goal a year ago was definitely to get the water under control,” Ann said, adding that they have succeeded. Water now runs off the hoop houses and toward the barn, and through a patch of compost. Matt said after three years, they are still trying to figure out the Fort Wayne market. “It’s been a difficult journey,” he said. “People in theory want local food, but they want Walmart prices or whatever the sale of the week is. And that’s really difficult for us, because it’s two different products.” Matt operates the farm, works as a painter, and helps to set up conventions. He could take on more outside work, “We’re trying to understand how to keep a balance,” Matt said, explaining that taking a 9-to-5 job off the farm probably would require hiring someone to work at Atom Acres. “We ultimately want to be here every day of the week doing this. This is our dream. This is our love,” he said. Ann and Matt said the Atom Acres lifestyle is the only life their children know. “The other day he [Oliver] and I went out and we picked celery and carrots for part of our dinner,” Ann said. “And I was like ‘You don’t realize how fortunate you are to be out here collecting pieces for our dinner. Do you realize how few people in our country go in their backyard for what they’re having for dinner?’ And he’s like ‘They don’t?’ And I thought that was great. I thought ‘I’m glad you don’t know how special this is.’ ”
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Allen County 4-H clubs elect officers, directors Allen County 4-H Clubs held their annual meeting on Nov. 6, in conjunction with the 4-H Volunteer Recognition program. Renee McKee, state 4-H Program leader, spoke on “Today’s Indiana 4-H Program.” Elected to the Allen County 4-H board of directors for a three-year term were: Stephanie Bailey, Roger Clark, Donna Dafforn and Kim Smith. Rachel Hammond was elected to a two-year term as youth director. Outgoing 4-H board members Chloe Buchanan, Fred Hammond, Shawn Parker and Mike Shirey were recognized for their service on the 4-H board. Shawn Parker served two, three-year terms, most recently as the 4-H Board vice president. Mike Shirey served two three-year terms. Fred Hammond served one three-year term. Chloe
Buchanan was recognized for serving one year as the 4-H Junior Leader representative. Trent Kleine was elected president of the not-for-profit corporation that supports the local 4-H program efforts. Other officers elected for the 2016 year included Heather Anderson as vice president, Donna Dafforn as secretary, and Sue Schaefer as treasurer. In 2015, 223 adult volunteers contributed to the 4-H program in Allen County. Their tenure ranged from one to 51 years of service. The 4-H program is overseen by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, a joint federal, state and county funded, educational program. Additional information about Allen County 4-H is available at extension.purdue.edu/allen or call (260) 481-6826.
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The Fort Wayne Komets hockey team will hold a teddy bear toss at their game at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Fans may bring a teddy bear or other stuffed animal (new or mint-condition) to toss onto the ice when the Komets make their first goal. The Disorderly Bear Den will give the stuffed animals to kids in trauma situations and lonely adults in the Fort Wayne area.
Varied media represented in holiday Pop Up gallery The Art Farm is featuring the work of 13 local and national artists in its holiday Pop Up Gallery. The studio, at 17612 N. County Line Road E, Spencerville, is on Google maps. Get details at ArtFarmIndiana.com or email art. farm@sbcglobal.net. The studio is open noon-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday through Dec. 27. Resident artists Lisa Vetter and Paul Siefert open the venue to the
public only during the annual December gallery and for the spring Rural Studio Tour. Offerings include ceramics, Neo Pop art paintings of dogs, cats and other animals, wearable fiber art, recycled clothing, hats and scarves, blown glass, organic body care products, and hand-painted ceramic jewelry. Vetter and Siefert will have their found object functional art, and Vetter’s jewelry.
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The Phil, chorus present ‘Messiah by Candlelight’ The Fort Wayne Philharmonic and Chorus will present Handel’s oratorio “Messiahâ€? by candlelight at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St. Tickets are available at fwphil.org and start at $35. In a statement, The Phil said the public is responding warmly to the announcement. Church seating capacity is 380. Music director Andrew Constantine will conduct the performance, which features guest vocal soloists soprano JoseďŹ en Stoppelenburg,
mezzo-soprano Angela Young Smucker, tenor Hoss Brock, and bass David Govertsen. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Chorus is led by chorus director Benjamin Rivera. Written in just 24 days in 1741, “Messiah� was conceived as an oratorio because the staged Italian operas Handel was composing at the time started to wane in popularity with the English music loving public. Based on scriptural texts compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible, and from the version of
the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer, “Messiahâ€? was ďŹ rst performed in Dublin on April 13, 1742, to a modest reception. It took one year for the work to receive its London premiere, and even more time to gain widespread popularity, but now is one of the most frequently performed choral works in all of Western music. “ ‘Messiah’ is a masterpiece of Western civilization. The fact that Handel wrote it at such breakneck speed — in just over three weeks — makes it an even more remarkable
work,â€? Constantine said. “It is full of great tunes and memorable moments. What a thrill it will be to perform the work in such a lovely sacred setting, with marvelous soloists and our dedicated chorus, all to the warm glow of candlelight.â€? Tickets for “Messiah by Candlelightâ€? also can be purchased at The Phil Box OfďŹ ce, at 4901 Fuller Drive, or by phone at (260) 481-0777. Tickets are also available for purchase one hour prior to the concert at the venue. Full program and series information is available at fwphil.org.
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Gingerbread art on display through Dec. 13 Judges have chosen the top creations of the 30th annual Festival of Gingerbread at The History Center. Visitors still may cast their votes for the People’s Choice Award, which will be announced at the conclusion of the festival on Sunday, Dec. 13. This year’s festival attracted 133 gingerbread house entries. The History Center is at 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Admission is $6 adults, $4 seniors and youth, and free to children age 2 and under. The festival raises money to support programs at the History Center. The Fort Wayne holiday tradition boasts an attendance of more than 12,000 each year. Parkview Health is this year’s title sponsor. For a closer look at special events, visit the History Center’s Facebook page or fwhistorycenter.com; or call (260) 426-2882. Entrants from the lower elementary grades to professional culinary artists vie to win prizes in the multiple levels of entries. Remaining special events include: • Saturday, Dec. 12: Gingerbread Pursuit, 8:30 a.m.: For more information or to register, go to veepraces.com. • Saturday, Dec. 12: Science of Sugary Structures, 1-4 p.m.: Sponsored by PNC Bank and presented by Science Central, $3 plus regular museum admission. • Sunday, Dec. 13: Cookie Decorating Party, 1-4 p.m.; $1 each plus regular museum admission. • Sunday, Dec. 13: Festival of Gingerbread Final Day Stay current on these events by visiting the History Center’s Facebook page or website www.fwhistorycenter. com. Hours during the remainder of the Festival of Gingerbread are: Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. The History Center released a list of 2015 winners. Pre-kindergarten to second grade, individual: 1st, Colin Haupert; 2nd, Ian Smith; 3rd, Aidan Kimmel. Pre-kindergarten to second grade, group: 1st, Saint Joseph Hessen Cassel second grade; 2nd, Shelden and Anika Klopfenstein; 3rd, Saint Aloysius Pre-Kindergarten. Third-sixth grade individual: 1st, Gracey Johnson; 2nd, Aidan Robb; 3rd, Joey Haupert. Third-sixth grade group: 1st, Saint Vincent American Heritage Girls -
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Danny Chapman gets a close look at an entry in the 30th annual Festival of Gingerbread at The History Center in Fort Wayne. His dad, Steve Chapman, also tours the gingerbread artwork.
Other Fort Wayne holiday events • Fantasy of Lights, Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., through Dec. 31. Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; and Friday-Saturday, 6-10 p.m. Admission: $5 a car; $10 for a 15-passenger vehicle; $15 for a bus. Carriage rides available Thursday-Saturday. Call Steve at Cornelius Carriages, Columbia City, at (260) 691-3780 for reservations and prices. • “A North Woods Christmas” garden exhibit, Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., through Jan. 3. Imagine the charm of a North Woods cabin during the holidays: nestled into a snow-drifted evergreen and birch forest, the homestead is preparing for Christmas. Take family photos or just stroll through the poinsettia-accented Showcase garden while enjoying the holiday exhibit. Call (260) 427-6440 for more info. • Garden in Lights, Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., through Jan. 3. The Showcase House has been decorated with the customary poinsettias and elegance. The Tropical and Desert Houses and the outdoor gardens have been decorated, too. Call (260) 427-6440 for more info. • Botanical Conservatory extended holiday hours, through Dec. 18, 1100 S. Calhoun St. The Botanical Conservatory will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday evenings from Thanksgiving through the week before Christmas. Enjoy an evening downtown at the botanical gardens, done up for the holidays. The gift shop is also open until 8 p.m. On Thanksgiving Day, the Conservatory will be open 4-8 p.m. Call (260) 427-6440 for more info. • “The Santaland Diaries,” First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., remaining dates Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19. This is one man’s account of working as an elf at Macy’s Santaland in New York during the holiday crunch. From a contemporary American humorist, with a satirical style reminiscent of Mark Twain, comes this merrily subversive tale. Kevin Torwelle plays Crumpet, the elf. Call (260) 426-7421 for more info. • “The Nutcracker,” Arts United Center, 300 E. Main St., through Dec. 13. Tchaikovsky’s glorious, gorgeous holiday tale of Good’s triumph over Evil and a spectacular trip to Kingdom of Sweets performed by the Fort Wayne Ballet and with opening performances accompanied by the Philharmonic. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12. Sugar
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PUBLIC HEARING The Fort Wayne Community School Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed $130 million referendum to upgrade schools. The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the Grile Administrative Center, 1200 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. If the board approves the plan, it will be placed on the May 3 ballot.
The Parkers’ daughter Lauren, of Fort Wayne, attended the dedication. Lauren held the Parkers’ 8-month-old granddaughter, Grace, as Lauren’s husband, Eric Touchet, stood at her side. “I think he loved his job and he loved making sure that the schools were safe for the students,� said Lauren, who remembered how her father had worked for the project despite his illness. Lauren’s sister, Stephanie, now lives in Baltimore. Mary Ann Parker said her husband, a former Ironman triathlete, succumbed to ALS just 22 months after the diagnosis. He was 54. Mary Ann Parker now lives in Aboite Township. She is director of faith formation for Trinity English Lutheran Church, which she has served in
three roles for 22 years. FWCS School Board President Mark GiaQuinta said the 2012 referendum was “a victory for those who believe in a clean, safe school environment for our children.â€? “Nobody was more dedicated to that purpose than Steve Parker, and we are so honored that Mary Ann and Lauren are here today to help us commemorate all that Steve meant to the ďŹ rst phase of the project, which laid the groundwork for the completion of this amazing effort,â€? GiaQuinta said. “Certainly Steve was battling his illness, ALS, which we hear so much about and we’re doing so much to eradicate, but he
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Lauren Touchet looks at a marker honoring her father, Steve Parker. Her husband, Eric Touchet, photographs the marker. Lauren holds their daughter, 8-month-old Grace.
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“And that to me is just a huge indicator of what he wanted for this school district.â€? The school district hosted tours of four buildings that were improved through the project that was authorized in 2012. After touring Snider on the day of the tribute to Parker, ofďŹ cials opened the doors to Northrop
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Cecilia Moran reacts as she is named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne’s 2015 Smart Girl of the Year. Program Director Sarah Neace leads the applause. Moran, an eighth-grader at Towles New Tech, attends the Fellowship Boys & Girls Club. Other finalists were: A’Brea Clements, Fairfield Boys & Girls Club, a ninthgrader at Northrop High School; Rhonda Davis, Brookmill Boys & Girls Club, an 11th-grader at Wayne High School; and Jimya Kendrick, Timothy L. Johnson Boys & Girls Club, a sixth-grader at Johnson Academy. The award was presented Nov. 5 at the Fairfield Boys & Girls Club. For more program information, visit bgcfw.org.
Philharmonic, Chorus to be ‘Home for the Holidays’ The Fort Wayne Philharmonic and Chorus will present Holiday Pops traditional holiday music at the Embassy Theatre on Dec. 11, 12 and 19. Highlights include the “Hallelujah Chorus,” a Christmas carol singalong, and visitors from the North Pole. The program features a cast including soprano Kishna Davis, backed by hometown native Billy Dawson and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music graduate Nathaniel Irvin, The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, and The Philharmonic Chorus. The entire production will be led by assistant conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin. “Our holiday concerts have always been lively and fun. I very much look forward to directing the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Chorus, and guests in these revered performances,” Lin said. “We’ll focus on beloved holiday classics, but add sparkle and visual excitement while celebrating the season with friends, performers and our loyal audiences.” A balance between traditional and popular, the program will include “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” “The First Noel,” “Twelve Days of Christmas,” “Sleigh Ride” and “Winter Wonderland.” In addition, everyone will be invited to stand to sing the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah,” as well as participate in a Christmas carol sing-along. Theatrical direction of the program is by longtime collaborator Christopher Murphy. “The first act is more traditional with Christmas carols and other selections which will match perfectly with Kishna Davis’ operatic talents. The second half will be more secular, in line
MUSIC OF THE SEASON Sweetwater Pops Series, “Holiday Pops: Home for the Holidays.” Presented by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and Chorus. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Friday, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $29 and are available at fwphil.org; at The Phil Box Office located at 4901 Fuller Drive; or at (260) 481-0777.
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HOLIDAY from Page A11 Plum Parties follow 2:30 p.m. performances Dec. 12 and 13. Sugar Plum Party guests will enjoy sweets and treats as they meet Clara and her friends. Attendees may get autographs and take pictures with select members of the cast. Tickets for all nine “Nutcrackerâ€? performances start at $17; Sugar Plum Party tickets are $8, and are available at ArtsTix.org or by calling the ArtsTix Community Box OfďŹ ce, (260) 4224226. Call (260) 423-4349 for details of the program. • Holidaze: A Survival Guide for the Season, First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Dec. 11-20. This musical revue by the Fort Wayne Youtheatre journeys through the pageantry, the shopping, the family gatherings, and all the seasonal madness. Sing along and laugh during the performance. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays, 2 p.m.. • “The Nutcracker,â€? University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Saturday, Dec. 12, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Enjoy the New American Youth Ballet’s performance of “The Nutcracker.â€? General admission $15, special reserve seating $25. Visit nayb.info for tickets. • Gingerbread Pursuit, Downtown Fort Wayne, Saturday, Dec. 12, 8:30 a.m. Start a new holiday season tradition with the Gingerbread Pursuit 4
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achievements that demonstrate a high degree of merit and ingenuity. In all, eight projects were nominated for the ACEC Grand Project Award, to be announced in March 2016. In April, the diverging diamond intersection was named the Civil Engineering Project of the Year by the American
Society of Civil Engineers Indiana section. Designed by Burgess & Niple, the interchange modiďŹ cation project was built to add trafďŹ c capacity and relieve congestion for an estimated 40,000 motorists who travel the interchange each day. The redesigned interchange has also improved access for emergency vehicles to
the two hospitals in the area, INDOT said in a statement. Additionally, the $3.5 million project features a barrier-separated median designed for pedestrians. It has proved to be a safer path for pedestrians to navigate the interchange and connect to Fort Wayne’s existing trail network, INDOT said.
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Homemakers group plans special interest programs The Allen County Extension Homemakers will offer special interest programs this winter and spring. The general public is invited to attend. Advance registration is required as some class space is limited. Registration forms are available at the Extension Office or they can be found at extension. purdue.edu/allen. All programs are held at the
Allen County Extension Office on the IPFW campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. Questions may be directed to Extension Educator Vickie Hadley at the Allen County Extension Office, (260) 481-6826 or TDD -711. “Safe Haven Baby Boxes”
2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11 Monica Kelsey, a co-founder of Safe
Haven Baby Boxes, tells her story. Abandoned as a baby, Kelsey is now saving babies with her Safe Haven baby boxes. Cost: A love offering.
mels, barks and other confections. Bring two containers to transport candy. Cost: $5. Class limited to 25 people. “Cooking with Wine”
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6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 Learn to make various chocolate candies, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Creations will include homemade peanut butter cups, chocolate covered cherries, filled cara-
7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 Interested in cooking with wine? Learn from a chef how to cook with wine to enhance the flavor of food for special occasions.
“Painting on Canvas”
10 a.m. Monday, April 18 Paint a fun and easy 20x16 canvas with acrylic paints; no previous painting experience is necessary. A sunflower with pops of color will spring to life. Brushes and paints provided. Bring a water bowl (large cereal bowl size), a couple of paper plates and a roll of paper towels. Cost: $5. Class limited to
15 people. “Painted Ornament”
6 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 Get a head start on Christmas with an ornament painted with a poinsettia. This will give you plenty of time to paint more for family and friends’ gifts. No previous painting experience is necessary. All supplies provided. Cost: $3. Class limited to 16 people.
Topics cover love, money, medical records and more The Allen County Extension Office will offer a variety of programs this winter and spring. The general public is invited to attend. No registration is required. All programs are held at the Allen County Extension Office on the IPFW campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. Questions can be directed to Vickie Hadley at the Allen County Extension Office, (260) 481-6826.
largely dictated by your personality. Learn how to change your actions and develop skills that make money colors work for us. “The Many Uses of Vinegar”
7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 As a folk remedy,
vinegar has been credited with curing everything from the flu to warts. Many of its supposed benefits are unproven, but some experts think that adding a little of this sour liquid to your life may have some health benefits. Discover what these might be.
“The Culture of Costa Rica”
7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 The culture of Costa Rica will be explored. Learn about the people, flavors, agriculture, religion, traditions, government, education and the economy.
“The 5 Love Languages”
1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1 Millions of couples have seen their relationships transformed through learning to speak the five love languages. As you discover your own love language, you will understand yourself better and hold a priceless advantage in the quest for love that lasts a lifetime. Based on a book by Gary Chapman. “What Color Is Your Money?”
7 p.m. Thursday, March 10 Your money color will help you understand what you value when it comes to money. It will also help you understand why you use or fail to use money in a certain way. Like almost everything else in life, your response to money is
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Contribute news of your group, too Submit items for the Jan. 29 Dupont Valley Times by Jan. 21. Items will be selected and edited as space allows. Please email gsnow@kpcmedia.com. NOTICES/ REGISTRATION / MULTIPLE DATES Share your Lenten activities. Ash Wednesday in 2016 falls on Feb. 10, and Easter Sunday falls on March 27. Submit your church’s Lenten and Holy Week activities to Times Community Publications’ Community Calendar. Please include the name of the event, the location and address, the time and date, and a phone number to call with any questions. Send the information to gsnow@kpcmedia.com. Please include “Easterâ€? in the subject line. Please submit Ash Wednesday notices by Jan. 7 to be included in all four Times publications. Please submit Holy Week notices by Feb. 18. Fort Wayne Farm Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 N. Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Free. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 13, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Hoosier Salon. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Exhibit continues Dec. 13-Jan. 8 in the Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery, featuring the best by Indiana artists. Bob Leiman Toastmasters Club. Build conďŹ dence, and improve your communication and leadership skills. The second and fourth Mondays of the month, 6:30-8 p.m., Pizza Hut at Northcrest Shopping Center. Social hour 5:30-6:30 p.m. Contact Mary Hilger at heierm77@hotmail.com or 489-4440 with questions. Organization seeks tax aide volunteers. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is seeking volunteers in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Wells and Whitley counties to help taxpayers seeking assistance preparing and ďŹ ling their 2015 tax returns. Volunteers receive free tax training and help taxpayers at libraries, senior centers and other convenient locations. They are reimbursed on a limited basis for qualiďŹ ed program-related expenses. A volunteers does not need to be an AARP member or retiree. For more information, visit aarp.org/taxaide or call 1 (888) 687-2277. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered in conjunction with the IRS. “Art You Can Use.â€? Crestwoods Studio, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke. Through Jan. 15. Artists include Elizabeth Wamsley, Alan Larkin, Nancy McCroskey, Chris and Sayaka Ganz, Norman Bradley, Austin Cartwright, Justin Johnson and Rebecca Justice-Schaab. All mediums are represented. Visit crestwoodsgallery.com for studio hours. Fort Wayne Farmers Market indoor market. Lincoln Financial Center at Parkview Field, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. the ďŹ rst and third Saturdays of each month through May. Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Indiana. IPFW Polar Plunge, Saturday, Feb. 13, 10, IPFW Student Housing Clubhouse. Metea County Park Polar Plunge, Saturday, Feb. 20, 10 a.m., Metea Park Nature Center. Get details and registration information at soindiana.org. Volunteers gather pledges to beneďŹ t Special Olympics Indiana. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for the team award. Awards also are presented for best costume, largest team, most money raised by an individual and most money raised by a team. An After Splash Bash with food follows each event. Admis-
sion to the bash is free for plungers and volunteers; fans and spectators pay a $5 admittance fee. Girl Scout Cookie Sales. 2016 project kicks off Jan. 16. Follow girlscoutsnorthernindiana-michiana.org for updates on Fort Wayne area projects. Visit girlscouts.org to locate a cookie sales booth in your neighborhood. Outdoor Sports, Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Jan. 22, noon-9 p.m. Jan. 23, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Jan. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 for active/veteran military, and free for children 12 or under. Beer & Bacon Fest debuts. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Jan. 22, 6-10 p.m. Tickets will be available at BeerBaconFest.org after Christmas. Admission $25 each for ages 21+ (or $40 a couple), and designated drivers are $15./ Get Fix Expo debuts. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Jan. 23, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Jan. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Lifestyle seminars, interactive activities and health screenings, vendors and more. $10 adults; children 12 & under free. Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Seven public performances: Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m.; Jan 22, 7 p.m.; Jan. 23, 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Jan. 24, 1 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Tickets $14 to $22. Buy tickets at mizpahshrinecircus.com, call (260) 422-7122, or visit the Shrine ticket ofďŹ ce at 1015 Memorial Way, behind the Casa on Parnell Avenue.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OBSERVANCES • The Plymouth Music Series presents “A Tribute to Martin Luther Kingâ€? at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17. Plymouth Congregational Church of Fort Wayne is at 501 W. Berry St. The concert is free and open to the public; freewill offerings are accepted to offset the cost of programming. The program tells of King’s dream of justice and peace. Bill McGill portrays the civil rights martyr. The Singers of Heartland participate in the service. • The University of Saint Francis plans several special observances, all of which are open to the community. A call to service and Mass will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne. A lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the North Campus Auditorium is open to the public. Student, staff, faculty and community volunteers will report to service projects on and off campus from 1-4 p.m. To volunteer, email KBoedeker@ sf.edu. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 7-8:30 p.m., a panel discussion will address the topic “Why We Can’t Wait: Seeking Nonviolence for Our Beloved Community.â€? • The MLK Club of Fort Wayne presents Unity Day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Admission is $5. The program includes gospel music performances, a Youth Fest, gospel dancers, health screenings, vendors and cash prizes and more. Lessie James of San Jose, Calif., will be the keynote speaker. The celebration follows Breakfast with the Clergy, from 8-10 a.m. The special fellowship is open to the public. Tickets are $20. RSVP to (260) 493-0980. • Ivy Tech Northeast will have a Martin Luther King Jr. time line display on its three campuses: Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd.; Student Life Center on North Campus, 3701 Dean Drive; and the Public Safety Academy: Ivy Tech South Campus, 7602 Patriot Crossing. The time line will start with King’s “I Have A Dreamâ€? speech and conclude with the
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Ride the Santa Train. Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc., 15808 Edgerton Road, New Haven. Seating is limited. Visit fortwaynerailroad. org to add your name to a waiting list. The train will add a trip or two today. Rides begin at 9 a.m. Join Santa on 20-minute excursions aboard a vintage caboose pulled by a 1950s diesel locomotive. Trains rdepart three times an hour. Tours of steam locomotive No. 765 and other activities will be available. Tickets are available online. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for children. Families and groups of up to 15 people may charter 45-minute rides for $300 from noon-4 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20. The 26th Annual FWCS Career Academy fruit sale. Bill C. Anthis Center, at the Automotive Center on the corner of Lafayette and Lewis streets (enter on Lewis Street), Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m.-noon, or until all the fruit is sold. Proceeds from the sale support career education programs, including the costs to participate in regional, state and national career skills competitions, take ďŹ eld trips and bring in guest speakers. The clementines, Texas Red Rio grapefruit, Sunkist navel oranges and apples are available in a variety of packages. A small basket with an 11-pound assortment is $22. A large basket with a 22-pound assortment is $35. “Holidaze; A Survivor’s Guide to the Season.â€? First Presbyterian Church Theatre, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Tickets $20 for adults, $15 for ages 18 and younger and seniors. To buy tickets online or check other performance dates, visit fortwayneyoutheatre.org. Or call (260) 422-4226 for tickets, or buy tickets at the door; some performances are expected to sell out. Christmas in the Country. Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m. Admission $5. Children 5 and under admitted free. Children may enjoy Christmas crafts and face-painting and have their photos taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Chili will be available for sale. Horse-drawn wagon rides will tour the holiday light displays around the fairgrounds; donations are accepted. Animals from the Nativity will be in the Show Arena, where hot cider will be available. Santa in New Haven. New Haven and Adams Township Park Center, 1125 Hartzell St. The New Haven Masonic Lodge and the Parks Department are sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast with Santa. Hours are 8-11 a.m. The cost is $5.50 for adults, $3.50 for children 6-14, and free to children 5 and under. The meal includes pancakes, sausage, applesauce, coffee and juice. Tickets will be available at the door. Free Christmas Party. Renaissance Pointe YMCA, 2323 Bowser Ave., Fort Wayne. Noon-2 p.m. For ages 2-12. Hosted by the MLK Club of Fort Wayne. Children will get free treats and gifts, and will have an opportunity to meet with Santa and take a trolley ride around the community. “Let There Be Christmas.â€? Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne, in the church sanctuary. 5:30 p.m. Free. The Saint Joseph Choir will present a cantata by Joseph M. Martin. Church and School Cookie Fair. Emmaus Lutheran Church, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-noon. A variety of homemade cookies, including gluten-free and sugar-free, will be available for $6 per pound. Christmas Cookie Walk and Crafts. Agape Church of the Brethren, 11610 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-noon. Cookies $6.50 per pound. Proceeds will be used for Women’s Fellowship projects and Outreach Ministries. Many varieties of cookies will be available, including holiday
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Benefit breakfast. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. The pastors will be making eggs during the 10:10 hour. The church youth host an annual breakfast of pancakes and sausages to support camps and missions. The goal is to send 40 high school students and 10 middle school students to camp. The average cost of camp is $450. Supporters are asked to enjoy breakfast and give what they can. Let There Be Christmas.” Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne, in the church sanctuary. 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Free. The Saint Joseph Choir will present a cantata by Joseph M. Martin. The second service will include a 25-piece orchestra and will feature dancers from Faith in Motion, the church’s dance ministry. “Holidaze; A Survivor’s Guide to the Season.” First Presbyterian Church Theatre, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Tickets $20 for adults, $15 for ages 18 and younger and seniors. To buy tickets online or check other performance dates, visit fortwayneyoutheatre.org. Or call (260) 422-4226 for tickets, or buy tickets at the door; some performances are expected to sell out. Walk to Bethlehem. First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Tours begin at about 10-minute intervals. Guides will lead visitors to scenes outside the church, where visitors will be drawn into the story of Jesus’ birth. The walk features live scenes and live animals. After the outside tour, visitors may experience the bustling marketplace of Bethlehem, complete with spice and bread vendors, Roman soldiers, a census taker, a potter, and a spinner of wool and other characters of the time. Activity then moves to the sanctuary for a time of prayer and reflection. This free event is presented wih the help of friends of First Christian Church. Concordia’s Christmas at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 E. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. $13 for adults and $7 for students and seniors. No reserved seats. Concordia Lutheran High School will present the 2015 event “Lo, How a Rose: A Prophecy Fulfilled.” The program will showcase the talents of the CLHS Music Department students including those from Central, Holy Cross, Suburban Bethlehem, Lutheran South Unity, Saint John Emmanuel-Decatur, and Saint Peter Lutheran schools. The concert will include both traditional and contemporary Christmas favorites. Tickets are on sale through the Embassy Box Office and through TicketMaster.
TUESDAY, DEC. 15 Fort Wayne Area Community Band Holiday Concert. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets at door: adults, $8; seniors, $7; children under 12, $3; IPFW students free with ID. Free parking in garage across from music center. Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection’s “The Gift of Giving” luncheon. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50, inclusive of luncheon. All women are invited. Reservations are due to Meridith by Dec. 8; call (260) 672-3414. Joni Wolf will tell the story of the Immanuel Quilt. Baby sitting is available.
SATURDAY, DEC. 19 Ride the Santa Train. Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc., 15808 Edgerton Road, New Haven. Seating is limited. Visit fortwaynerailroad. org to add your name to a waiting list. The train will add a trip or two today. Rides begin at 9 a.m. Join Santa on 20-minute excursions aboard a vintage caboose pulled by a 1950s diesel locomotive. Trains run continuously and depart three times an hour. Tours of steam locomotive No. 765 and other activities will be available. Tickets are available online. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for children. Families and groups of up to 15 people may charter 45-minute rides for $300 from noon-4 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20. “Holidaze; A Survivor’s Guide to the Season.” First Presbyterian Church Theatre, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. For details, see Dec. 13 Community Calendar entry.
“Holidaze; A Survivor’s Guide to the Season.” First Presbyterian Church Theatre, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. For details, see Dec. 13 Community Calendar entry.
3RVS Christmas Lights Ride. Lawton Park, 1900 N. Clinton St. at Fourth Street, Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. A shorter ride will tour the sights of the central city. A longer ride will visit the Fantasy of Lights at Franke Park, with a stop for refreshments on the way back at Summit City Bicycles. Visit 3rvs.com for details.
“King of Glory,” a Christmas cantata. Leo United Methodist Church, 13527 Leo Road, Leo-Cedarville. 11 p.m. A soloist, an orchestra and the SATB chorus of more than 30 will take part in the service, which includes communion. Music director Shane Meredith composed the music and lyrics. The church also offers a service of candles and carols at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service. Cedar Creek Church of Christ, 12606 Leo Road, Fort Wayne. 6-6:45 p.m. A traditional service, celebrating Jesus as the light of the world. Christmas Eve service. Saint Michael Lutheran Church, 2131 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. 5, 7 and 11 p.m. For details visit stmfw.org or call (260) 432-2033.
SUNDAY, DEC. 27 “Downton Abbey” sneak preview. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Free. Fans of the PBS/Masterpiece series “Downton Abbey” will get a sneak preview of the first episode of the final season. The preview is one week before the episode airs on Jan. 3. PBS39 and the Embassy Theatre are teaming up for this project. Doors will open at 2 p.m., with seating beginning at 2:30 p.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Christmas concert. Most Precious Blood Church, 1515 Barthold St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free. Presented by Jim Didier, choir director; and Kathy Schall, bell choir director.
FRIDAY, JAN. 1 Polar Bear Plunge. Johnny Appleseed Park, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. An estimated 200 people will wade into the St. Joe River River at the boat ramp in this Fort Wayne New Year’s Day tradition. Everyone is reminded to wear some type of footwear. The event is just for fun, with no fee and no registration. Chilly Challenge Bicycle Ride. Psi Ote Lower Pavilion, Bob Arnold Park, Parnell Avenue at East State Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Free. Follow
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 State Ballet Theatre of Russia presents “Romeo & Juliet.” The Embassy Theatre, 123 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Tickets $25 to $55. Buy tickets at the box office or at ticketmaster.com.
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION OPPORTUNITIES Donations can be made during set hours at the Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, Suite 107. Or donations can be made during set hours at the Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E. California Road. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood. org or call (800) 733-2767. Other donation opportunities in Allen County: • Saturday, Dec. 12, 8 a.m.-noon. Concordia Lutheran Church, 4245 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. • Monday, Dec. 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m. American Legion Post 409, 14133 Indiana 1, Leo-Cedarville. • Monday, Dec. 14, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Bethesda Lutheran Communities, 3948 New Vision Drive, Fort Wayne. • Tuesday, Dec. 15, 7-11 a.m. Saint Joseph Hospital, 700 Broadway, Fort Wayne. • Tuesday, Dec. 15, 9-11 a.m. Hylant Group, 6714 Point Inverness Way, Fort Wayne, Suite 1. • Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1-3:30 p.m. Petroleum Traders, 7120 Pointe Inverness Way, Fort Wayne. • Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1-3:30 p.m. Agri Stats, 6510 Mutual Drive, Fort Wayne. • Thursday, Dec. 17, 8:30-11 a.m. STAR Financial Bank Fort Wayne, 6230 Bluffton Road. • Friday, Dec. 18, 2-7 p.m. Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 4700 Vance Ave., Fort Wayne. • Monday, Dec. 21, 1-7 p.m. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and School, 10700 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. • Tuesday, Dec. 29, 8:30-11 a.m. Dupont Hospital, 2520 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. • Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1-3 p.m. Kohl’s Apple Glen, 1410 Apple Glen Blvd., Fort Wayne.
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the mountain bikers out to Franke Park for a rugged off-road adventure or opt for a smoother but challenging ride on city streets and Greenway paths. Route maps will be provided. Then return to the pavilion for a bowl of chili. This program is co-sponsored by the Fort Wayne Velosport Club and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department. All participants are required to wear helmets. For more information about the ride, call Tim Claypool at (260) 797-3364 or visit the Velosport Club website at 3rvs.com.
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Cynthia and Ed Powers have recorded sightings of hundreds of bird species across North America. Jim Haw remembers seeing an endangered species bobbing in the Pacific Ocean. The three birders and dozens of their fellow enthusiasts from the Fort Wayne area will look to add more species to their records in two separate Christmas bird counts. The Powerses are signing up observers for a southwest Allen County count, which was hatched in 2015. Haw is enrolling birders for the Dec. 19 Fort Wayne count, which is in its second century. Both counts will report their findings to the state and national Audubon societies, to assist research into bird populations and territories. The Powerses were thrilled to see a hooded crane — an Asian species — mingling with sandhill cranes migrating through
Fort Wayne bird count. Saturday, Dec. 19. The 15-mile-radius count area extends from approximately Franke Park to Cedarville Reservoirs, including southern DeKalb County. To help, call Jim Haw at (260) 485-7802, or email jhawillet@aol. com. Take part in a field party for the day, or for half a day, morning or afternoon. All-day and morning participants meet inside Hall’s Restaurant, at the corner of Coliseum Boulevard and Lima Road, by 8 a.m. Some will arrive earlier, to share breakfast. Birders may call Haw to sign up for a chili supper at 5:30 p.m. at the Salomon Farm Park Learning Center. Southwest Allen County bird count. Saturday, Jan. 2. The 15-mile-radius count area extends from just south of Illinois Road on the north, south through Eagle Marsh, Fox Island County Park, the Arrowhead properties of Little River Wetlands Project along Aboite Road, the Little Wabash River Preserve, and other preserves. Meet at the LRWP office off Engle Road at 8 a.m. to receive maps and assignments. Gather again at lunchtime at Fox Island, where chili will supplement packed lunches. To help, contact Cynthia Powers by Dec. 26. Call (260) 638-4291 or email zzedpowers@aol.com.
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Cynthia Powers attaches a suet block to a tree outside the bird observation building at Fox Island County Park. Ed Powers carries a feeder of grain that he will hang outside the the bird counters’ window.
southern Indiana. Cynthia has seen more than 600 bird species; Ed has tallied 703 across North America and north of Mexico. “I would love to see a great gray owl,” Cynthia said. Ed has seen that species, in
Minnesota. “And I’ve been where they were supposed to be, and they weren’t there.” Haw once saw an endangered short-tailed albatross in the waters off the California coast. “This
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The 41st Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival will present six services at Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Services are at 5:30 and 8 p.m. each day, Dec. 28, 29 and 30. Tickets are free, and will be available Dec. 17. This year’s presentation is dedicated to Joan Stanger, one of the founding members of the festival. Stanger, who once taught drama at Canterbury School, died Easter Sunday, April 15. She was the wife of former Plymouth senior pastor Richard Stanger, who now lives in the Indianapolis area. Festival business manager Beth Walker said Stanger’s contributions will be acknowledged at each festival, and the honor will be listed in the program. Walker said patrons of record as of Dec. 4 are listed in that program. Donors who come forward before the public distribution also will be eligible for tickets.
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Laura McCoy directs the children’s music and also plays flute in the orchestra for the Plymouth Church post-Christmas tradition.
Patronage levels begin at $50, and entitle the patron to a maximum of six tickets. Tickets will be distributed to church members on Dec. 6. The church does not underwrite the festival. “But the church supports it in that it takes over their facility for four days,” Walker said. On Dec. 17, the box office will be open to the public from 4:30- 7 p.m. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each
visitor may pick up as many as six tickets per family. The line forms early, and tickets are distributed quickly. The festival advises potential guests to arrive early. Free-will contributions are welcome. Patronage-level contributors may call (260) 423-9424 and ask to leave a message on the Boar’s Head line. The characters of wassailers and beefeaters also accept donations See BOARS, Page B12
is one of the rarest sea birds in the world. It’s quite a thrill,” Haw said. He also saw a California condor aloft, before that threatened species was captured for breeding and later reintroduced into the wild. Haw,
a retired history professor, has been birding since his junior high days in southeast Missouri. The count that Haw coordinates was begun before World War I. He has participated since about 1974. He said about 12 observers saw about 48 species in December 2014. That was below average, he said. Cynthia Powers and other members of the Stockbridge Audubon Society held the first southwest count in January 2015.
Seven people watched their home bird feeders and 18 observers took to the field to count 42 species. Powers has petitioned the national Audubon Society to accept the new count as an official count. “I bet we’ll get official status, but that’s not going to stop us from doing it, because we do it just for fun,” she said. Observers from both local counts said the data is useful for mapping where birds winter in the south, See BIRDS, Page B8
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Riverfront Fort Wayne picks programming chief Riverfront Fort Wayne named Alison Gerardot the Riverfront Fort Wayne programming and events manager. Gerardot is a contract employee charged with creating and managing events along the downtown riverfront. She reports to a Riverfront Fort Wayne Implementation Committee led by the City of Fort Wayne.
“We visited and talked with people in other communities that have undertaken riverfront development,” said Pam Holocher, deputy director of Community Development. “We learned that programming is critical to generating support and enthusiasm for riverfront development; residents need reasons to visit the riverfront and see its
beauty and value.” Gerardot comes to Riverfront Fort Wayne from the Fort Wayne Dance Collective, where she acted as the outreach director, overseeing all off-site programming, community relationships and fundraising. While there, she helped create and develop the Parkview Health Healing Arts Program, produced
many events, and doubled the number of students served through Fort Wayne Community Schools and programs serving people with disabilities. “I’m honored to serve the community through this exciting initiative,” said Gerardot said. “I look forward to developing programs and events that include something for everyone and that will inspire continued excitement for downtown Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana.”
Voices of Unity seeking funding for Europe trip The Voices of Unity Youth Choir is raising money for a two-week summer European concert and competition tour that will include visits to Italy, Hungary and Austria and a performance at the Vatican. The choir, a program of the nonprofit Unity Performing Arts Foundation, has set a $1 million goal for the trip and continued development. Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation Inc. made a contribution of $100,000 toward the tour and Sweetwater Sound founder and CEO Chuck Surack, and
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The Helmke Library at IPFW will become a hard hat zone — literally — at the end of December when a $10 million, yearlong upgrade of the facility gets underway. With carefully planned staging, the library’s services will be available the entire time, even as floors, walls and ceilings are opened up and/or replaced. But students and faculty members will no longer have direct access to the stacks on the upper
floors. Instead, librarians and student staffers will don hard hats and construction vests and make a couple trips daily to retrieve the materials requested. To make sure no one falls through a floor or stumbles on construction materials, “there will be paths, riskfree, for them to follow,” said Dean Cheryl Truesdell. “We’re taking a lot of precautions. Contractors know it has to be safe.” The stacks will be covered by plastic or tarps to protect them from construction dust. Zippers or some other sort of
opening will be provided to allow access to the books beneath, she added. When the library was built in the 1960s, it was essentially “a warehouse for books,” Truesdell said. That was before laptops, before students relied on multiple devices and needed more power and faster networks. The building couldn’t handle that demand without a major infrastructure upgrade. In the biennial budget, before the current one, the Indiana General Assembly appropriated $21 million for improvements to two
buildings at IPFW, the library and Kettler Hall. It was only half the amount the university requested, but the school had to make do with what it got and divide the funds between the two projects. More than 80 percent of the Helmke funds will go toward badly needed infrastructure upgrades, Truesdell said. The heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, which is so old that parts are no longer available, will be replaced completely. A new electrical system will boost the power available and
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“The current circle was drawn in 1960,” Haw said of the Fort Wayne count. “And naturally Fort Wayne has been expanding north like crazy, and a lot of our circle has been urbanized. There are generally fewer places to go that are productive.” Cynthia Powers, too, said the northern count area has grown more urbanized. “We’ve helped with that watch for a long, long time,” she said. “But we’ve got Fox Island, we’ve got Eagle Marsh.” Those two properties, separated only by a railroad track, have more than 1,400 acres. That’s bigger than Pokagon State Park, Ed Powers said. “And some of us thought we ought to [count} southwest Allen County,” Cynthia Powers said. Some observers will watch their home feeders, some will drive country roads, some will trek the marsh, and others will watch from the shelter of the bird observatory at Fox
A LOST SPECIES Cynthia Powers, a member of a local Audubon Society, advocates on behalf of bird habitat and related public policy. Read her 2014 paper on the extinction of the passenger pigeon at foxislandalliance.org.
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Feeders filled with cracked corn, sunflower seed and thistle seed lure birds to within a few feet of observers at Fox Island County Park.
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HELMKE from Page B6 linking the first and second floors and creating a learning commons, new group and study spaces, presentation practice rooms, concierge desks and a writing center. “We’re hoping that connector sort of brings together all of the services that we provide with our partners,” Truesdell said. “A student can get the same service on first floor as the second.”
Before deciding how to manage the construction project, discussion took place about whether to keep the library open and have contractors work around it, or to essentially vacate the building and let the contractors do what they had to do. The workaround option was quickly dismissed. “We decided it was really better for students. It would be so noisy and so disruptive, students could not be expected to study,”
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