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Local Ag Appreciation Day celebrates role in economy
Hatten leads New Haven chamber By Garth Snow
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Charles Hatten sat at his New Haven desk and discussed the chamber he has served for a decade and the title he has held for a week. The New Haven Chamber of Commerce CEO and president spoke about the broader mission of the NewAllen Alliance. Then he discussed even larger regional economic development entities. He printed out NewAllen Alliance’s latest meeting agenda, and noted the names from Grabill, Harlan, Hoagland, Leo/Cedarville, Monroeville, Woodburn and New Haven. “That group is to have unity, one voice for the smaller rural communities, and in that group New Haven’s considered like a big city,” he said. “But when they look at Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne is just huge and it just overpowers everybody.”
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New Haven Chamber of Commerce Membership Director Monika Lepper, from left, CEO and President Charles Hatten, and Member Services Representative Sue Byrd staff the office at 435 Ann St.
The very size of Fort Wayne sometimes leads to a David vs. Goliath way of thinking, he said. “We’ve got to get out
of that mindset,” Hatten said. He spoke of Ashley Steenman, the vice president of economic
Superintendent Folks eager to build EACS consensus
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Kenneth Folks, who became superintendent of EACS on July 1, is visiting all the schools and principals in the district. The school board held a meet-and-greet July 16, at the administration building.
Folks replaces Karyle Green, whose last day at the New Haven office was March 1. School Board President Neil Reynolds first introduced Folks to the community at a news conference on June 19. Folks planned to visit
every school before before a July 16 meetand-greet at the EACS Administration Building. He said EACS Public Relations Liaison Tamyra Kelly suggested the meetand-greet. “I think it’s a great idea, because it’s See EACS, Page A6
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“This is an exciting time for me,” said Kenneth Folks, who assumed the office of superintendent of East Allen County Schools on July 1. “I know there are lots of challenges,” Folks told the East Allen County Times in an interview. “There are challenges in all school corporations — challenges with budget, finance, curriculum — but I’m just looking forward to getting out and meeting with everybody.” The Allen County native’s most recent post was as assistant superintendent of Marion Community Schools. His previous positions include two Northwest Allen County Schools administrative posts and a Norwell position.
The fourth annual Ag Appreciation Day to be held July 31 at Jefferson Park will allow the New Haven Chamber of Commerce to recognize the farm community. “We don’t have a lot of farmers that are chamber members, but we have a lot of companies that are members of the chamber that are involved with agriculture,” said Charles Hatten, chamber CEO and president. Those companies provide mortgages, rent or sell farm equipment, or buy products from the farmers, he said. “So it’s a big part of our community, an important segment,” Hatten said. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jefferson Park, 1720 S. Webster Road, New Haven. Admission is free. The Heritage and Woodlan chapters of the FFA will
be on hand to prepare food, assist the vendors and help with parking. The whole-hog pork sandwiches will be served for a free-will offering. “We’re hoping that each chapter will have 15 to 20 kids,” said Mike Shirey, the Heritage FFA adviser. “The kids are looking forward to it. It’s an opportunity for them to partner with a lot of agricultural businesses that partner with us throughout the year.” Rod McKee, the Woodlan FFA adviser, said his chapter will cooperate with the Heritage chapter, helping vendors unload, help with parking, collecting trash. “All of that is important,” he said. “We are serving our community.” The Heritage FFA also helped with the first two Ag Appreciation Days. “This is the third (event),” Hatten said. “We missed last year
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The band Urban Legend brings its rhythm and blues and rock and soul to Georgetown Square from 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 26 for the Georgetown Fridays concert series. Admission is free. Band spokesman Mark Gevaart said the band opened its season with New Haven Canal Days, and then opened the Friday Nites Live concert series at Jefferson Pointe. “We were asked to open Jefferson Pointe for the first show of the summer, and this was our sixth year to work Jefferson Pointe,” he said. “We’ve also done several weddings this spring and into June.” The band also had a July 3 date in Battle Creek, Mich. The evening of Aug. 17, the band will play at Taste of Roanoke. Georgetown Square launched the three-concert summer series June 28 with the the classic rock of the Junk Yard Band. The final concert date is Aug. 23, with Top-40 country band Renegade and an intermission performance by members of the Snider High School marching band. Urban Legend publicity promises classics from the ’60s to today. The band has been playing in the Fort Wayne area for more than six years, including 2011 and 2012 appearances at the Three Rivers Festival. Besides
vocalists Lisa McDavid and Lisa Loza, the band features Matt Schory on guitar and vocals, Mike Rogers on keyboards and vocals, Tony Zuber on keyboards and vocals, Mike DuPuis on drums, and Gevaart on bass. Artists from the Fort Wayne Ballet also will perform the evening of July 26. Georgetown spokeswoman Lisa Partee, who helps to organize the entertainment, said Fort Wayne Corvette Club and the Old Fort Mustangers brought 35 cars to the season’s first concert. “It was a lot more than we expected, and it was just an awesome evening,” she said. To view photos of the June 28 event, go to Facebook and visit Jamie Eldridge Photography. For more information on the July 26 band, visit urbanlegendnow.com. Concert nights are coupled with Kids’ Days, with activities for youngsters. Partee also reported that another Georgetown event was more successful than expected. The Diva Dash 5k run/walk on June 15 attracted 385 participants in a fundraiser for the National Osteoporosis Foundation. About 361 walkers and runners took part last year. “Each year it just keeps getting stronger,” she said. “We had great weather and a good turnout.” The final fundraising total is not yet available, she said. For details on Georgetown events, call (260) 749-0461.
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USF offers special tours The University of Saint Francis invites students, parents and others interested in the college selection process to visit campus Monday through Friday, July 22-26, during Indiana Private College Week. Visitors will experience USF through tours and meetings with ďŹ nancial aid representatives and athletic coaches. Each visitor will receive a USF T-shirt. Those who wish to visit campus can register online at sf.edu/ visit. Visitors between the ages of 16 and 20 touring ICI campuses during Private College Week will have the chance to enter a drawing for one of three Amazon Kindle Fires. Entry forms and rules will be available at each campus.
“Students and families discover through visiting that Indiana private colleges are within reach, ďŹ nancially and otherwise,â€? said Richard L. Ludwick, the president and CEO of the Independent Colleges of Indiana. “ICI colleges and universities make millions of scholarship dollars available to students all four years, making top-ight higher education a dream-cometrue for tens of thousands of students. We want this week to be a gateway to realizing that dream.â€? ICI is a nonproďŹ t association that represents the state’s 31 private nonproďŹ t colleges and universities. Member institutions enroll more than 90,000 students, and annually produce 35 percent of all bachelor’s degrees in Indiana.
League extends registration Summit City Youth Prep Summer Basketball League has extended registration for the summer program. Players may sign up through July 27. Boys ages 14 to 18 compete in the league, which begins Aug. 3 and continues through Sept. 17. Games are played at Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road, Fort Wayne. For more information, contact Steve Emerson, director, at (260) 418-7009. Registration continues each Saturday, from 8 a.m.11 a.m. Enter at the rear of the church, just east of Hobson Road. Registration is $100 per student, and includes T-shirts and awards. The season includes 10 games and a tournament.
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East Allen County Times • July 19, 2013
Buchanan joins regional chamber
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Vince Buchanan began his duties as executive director of the Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana, effective July 1. He previously served as president of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce. Buchanan replaces John Gerni, who resigned to spend more time with his wife. The regional chamber is a membership advocacy group that promotes economic-development policies at various levels of government. “Through the efforts of the regional chamber and others,” Buchanan said, “we are well-positioned for a period of unprecedented growth in our corner of the state. “I am anxious to hit the ground running, working with our partners in making northeast Indiana the premier region for employers and employees to thrive and prosper.” Buchanan has been involved in several business ventures during the past 32 years, most of them in the restaurant industry. During his tenure with the New Haven Chamber, membership more than doubled and membership revenue grew 300 percent. Said regional chamber Board Chair Bob Taylor: “We are pleased that Vince accepted the challenge of leading this important advocacy initiative moving forward and building on an already strong track record.” An announcement on the New Haven Chamber of Commerce website said Buchanan has been chamber president and CEO for eight years. “While we congratulate him on his new position, he will be sorely missed,” the announcement states. “Vince assured us that he won’t be far away and hopes that his new position will allow him to do different great things for New Haven.”
Alliance. “She comes to our meetings and she tries to keep us in the loop,” he said. “They really do try to understand what’s going on in Leo/Cedarville, Grabill and New Haven.” Now the larger alliance and the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce are merging into Greater Fort Wayne Inc., he said. That new entity will be a powerful ally, he said. “It’s going to be important for this group — the NewAllen Alliance — to really be engaged with that new entity because if there’s going to be economic development out in the county, that’s going to be the group that kind of leads that,” Hatten said. “So we’re going to have to get out of our comfort zones a little bit.” Hatten spoke about
long-term policy, but also about short-term gains and goals. He inherited a crowded calendar when Vince Buchanan left the New Haven chamber to direct the 10-county Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana. Both men stepped into their new jobs July 1. Hatten is working on behalf of proposed business expansions and projects that are under way. New jobs are at stake, he said. The housing industry is starting to show some promise, he said, and the chamber is working with developers of four or five subdivisions that have lots waiting for houses. The chamber will have a second golf outing this year. The chamber sponsors Ag Appreciation Day on July 31.
There’s a Meet Me @ 5 networking opportunity Aug. 8, and a Breakfast-N-Learn on Aug. 22, and the Parade of Homes from Sept. 28-Oct. 6. The chamber is sponsoring a nine-day China trip in October. Meanwhile, construction continues at the FedEx Ground Package System expansion that will bring an estimated 87 jobs to Gateway Park. “It’s just a busy, busy time right now, and we have somewhere around 50 new businesses that have joined the chamber in the past year and so we’re trying to figure out how we can involve them,” he said. Hatten has met with new EACS Schools Superintendent Kenneth Folks. He has addressed the City Council on behalf of a jobs-creating project. He has met with Mayor Terry McDonald and Park Superintendent Mike Clendenen. “I just love it,” he said of his new job. Hatten has been associated with the chamber for more than 10 years, and was on the board of directors when Buchanan was hired eight years ago. “And when Vince got promoted to the regional chamber, they thought I’d be good at this job,” he said. “I know most of the people and most of the businesses.” He has organized an annual
chamber golf outing, has served on several committees, and has been board chairman. Hatten worked in the IT department at Tokheim in Fort Wayne for 23 years. Most recently, he worked for Briljent, a federal contractor, as director of business development. He also helped to develop the Military Families Ministry, in league with the 134 congregations of Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County. He graduated IPFW with a bachelor’s degree in business and IVY Tech with an associate’s degree in computer technology. Hatten and his wife of 40 years, Teresa, have two daughters, five grandchildren and one great-grandson. “The New Haven Chamber of Commerce has enjoyed significant success over the past several years, and our support for the citizens and businesses of our community continues to be our primary mission,” Rob Callahan, the chairman of the New Haven chamber’s board of directors, said in a news release. “We are pleased that Charles accepted the challenge of leading this important organization and will help us move forward and build on an already strong track record.”
PAL football registration begins The Police Athletic League Inc. will take fall football registration from 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 23 at the New Haven Branch of the Allen County Library. PAL also will register from 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 24 at Homestead High School. Players must be age 9 to age 12 on Aug. 15. PAL requests a donation of $70 per family. Waivers are available for families in hardship. Call (260) 432-2122. The donation includes all equipment. PAL will organize 13 teams of 43 players each, with games to be played at schools around Allen County. Players of all experience levels are guaranteed game time. Practice begins Aug. 17.
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Steam engines, horses share spotlight The Maumee Valley Steam & Gas Association will presents its 36th annual show Aug.15-18 at Jefferson Township Park, 1720 S. Webster Road, New Haven. This year’s show will feature J.I. Case steam engines, tractors, cars and equipment. Other exhibitors also are welcome. Visitors will see antique steam engines, tractors, equipment, gas engines, antique trucks and cars, and demonstrations of threshing wheat, sawing lumber and plowing with steam engines and antique tractors. The Engine Building will feature a 15-ton, 125-hp Buckeye oil engine and other engines. Visitors will see a working blacksmith shop. Other features will include flea markets, a trading post and a quilt display and demonstrations. At 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Friday, Paulding-Putnam Electric will present demonstrations to illustrate the dangers associated with electricity. Barrel train rides, a sandbox, a petting zoo, a clown and face painting will entertain children on Saturday, in addition to a kiddie tractor pull at 2 p.m. Hayrides and demonstrations with horses and mules will be on Friday and Saturday, presented by the Dekalb County Horsemen. Antique tractor pulls will begin at 5 p.m. Friday and at 3 p.m. Saturday. The
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Michigan Dynamometer will present a horse pull at noon Sunday, Aug. 18, as part of the Maumee Valley Antique Steam and Gas Association Show at Jefferson Township Park, east of New Haven.
Flying Circuits will operate model planes, and the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society museum will be open nearby. A new event at this year’s tractor show is a horse pull at noon Sunday. There will be a fish and tenderloin fry from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday. The East Allen County Young Farmers Association will serve pulled pork and chicken on Saturday. Steamed sweet corn will be served Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Other vendors also will offer festival food. Visitors are urged to bring lawn chairs to enjoy the shows. Spike and the Bulldogs will entertain from 7-9 p.m. Friday evening. Saturday’s entertainment will feature Apple Jack Kloggers at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., dulcimer music from 5-7 p.m., and the Bill Werlin Square Dance Band from 7-9 p.m. A church service will
Railroad Society open house The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc. invites visitors to see the Nickel Plate Road Engine 765 under steam at an open house Aug. 16-18. The event will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day at Jefferson Township Park. Admission is free. Train rides are $4. Visitors may enjoy cab tours, demonstrations, 30-minute caboose rides, tours and more. For more of the history of Engine No. 765, visit fortwaynerailroad.org.
Allen County 4-H to honor 10 achievers Allen County’s highest 4-H achievers will be recognized at 7 p.m. July 20 at the Home and Family Arts Building of the Allen County Fairgrounds, on Carroll Road. The event is free, and open to the public. The two 4-H Top Achievers are Cody Wood of Woodburn, and Breinne Mudrack of Fort Wayne. The six 4-H Honor Achievers are Travis Crowe of New Haven, Grant Hood of Hoagland, Lane Lewis of Fort Wayne, Bethany Malcolm of Butler, Courteney McLemore of Monroeville, and Erin Ryan of Fort Wayne. The honor groups will assist with 4-H events and the 4-H livestock show during the fair, July 23-28. The honored 4-H’ers are selected based on their accumulated 4-H record. The top achievers each receive a $1,000 scholarship, sponsored by
United REMC and Allen County 4-H Clubs Inc. A 4-H’er may receive the Top Achiever and Honor Achiever, award only once.
be held at 9 a.m. Sunday. In addition to the Heavy Weight Horse Pull at noon Sunday, the New Haven Alumni Band will provide entertainment at 1:30 p.m. Daily admission is $5, with children under 12 admitted free. Four-day passes and memberships are available. For more information about the Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association, visit maumeevalley. org.
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because of the drought. It was just not a good idea to get the guys out of the field.” Hatten said he expected 300 to 500 people to attend. Speakers will include Jon Cavanaugh, the marketing director for Central States Enterprises. “Central States is the event sponsor, so we really appreciate them doing that,” Hatten said. Others expected to participate include: Purdue University corn expert and professor of agronomy Robert L. Nielson; Purdue soybean expert and assistant professor of agronomy Shaun N. Casteel; Purdue professor of agricultural economics Christopher A. Hurt; and David Kohli, a commodities analyst for the Fort Wayne branch office of Allendale Inc. Rob Winters, the farm
director of WOWO, will emcee the event. Hatten said U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-3rd, also have been invited to attend. Hatten said the crunch of legislation might keep Stutzman, in Washington. “So he might be stuck there,” Hatten said. “But if not, he will be here. He’s been here
in the past. He’s a big supporter.” Hatten said the Indiana Pork Association is donating the pork for the sandwiches. “We’re expecting a really good day,” Hatten said. Exhibitors and potential sponsors may visit the chamber’s website — newhavenindiana. org — or call (260) 749-4484.
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definitely what I want to do,” Folks said. On his first day on the job, he visited East Allen University and Principal Doug Hicks, and Paul Harding Junior High School and Principal Teresa Grimaux. He since has visited New Haven, Woodlan and Heritage high schools. He planned to visit Leo Jr./Sr. High School on July 12, and meet with Principal Neal Brown III. “I want to get out to the buildings and meet with the principals and have them show me around and tell me about things they’re concerned about,” Folks said. Folks said he has met twice with Ron Crosby, the president of the East Allen Educators Association. “We hope to have a good relationship with the teachers association and really have a team effort to improve education in East Allen County Schools,” Folks said. “I had a blast at the Hoagland Days parade, walking down the street, running from one side of the street to the other and introducing myself,” Folks said. He wore a bright orange T-shirt with the motto “Dream It. Do It.” Those T-shirts were another of Kelly’s ideas, he said. “Obviously having been at Norwell and Carroll, I already knew many of the principals, athletic directors and coaches,” Folks said. For now, he is busy meeting with community organizations. When the opportunities arise, he said, he will attend sports, band and other school activities. Having commuted
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56 miles each way to Marion for his previous position, Folks welcomes the shorter drive from his Fort Wayne home. “My commute to work is about 16, 17 miles, so not too bad,” he said. “It’s not bad to have a little commute. It’s a good time to think about the day ahead, and a little unwind time at the end of the day.” In the interview, he repeated a theme from the June news conference. “It’s gotta be a team effort,” he said. “That’s what I’m used to. I’m used to working in teams where we collaborate and we reach consensus whenever we can.” Charles Hatten, the president and CEO of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce, met with Folks on July 9. “We had a nice visit, and I think he’s going to do some good things,” Hatten said. “He’s got some great background for our system.” “I think the superintendent understands how important schools are for communities, but also for economic dvelopment, with people wanting to move into your district,” Hatten said. At the June news conference, Folks said his first interview convinced
him that the EACS board embraced his collaborative philosophy toward the district’s organizational structure. “I think we just clicked,” he said. “I feel like it’s a board that we can really become a team and work together. I feel the board has that same outlook and the same perspective. We really hit it off.” “I am born and raised in Allen County,” Folks said. “I was born in Parkview Hospital back in 1957 and went to Snider High School, (earned) two degrees from IPFW and my doctorate from Purdue University. Recently I’ve been the assistant superintendent for instruction at Marion Community Schools. Prior to that, I was at Northwest Allen County for 10 years. I went to Northwest Allen in 2000 for four years as principal of Carroll Middle School, and then from 2004 to 2010 principal of the brand new Carroll Freshman Center.” Folks said he was fortunate to be a part of the design concept for the freshman center at Carroll. “Prior to that I was a teacher and coach at Norwell High School and Norwell Middle School from 1983 to 2000,” he
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said. “My first 14 years I taught social studies, biology, I coached football, I was head wrestling coach. My last three years in Northern Wells I was the assistant principal/athletic department at Norwell Middle school for a year and then assistant principal at Norwell High School for two years.” “I’m just really excited to be here,” Folks said. “My experience in Marion has taught me that no challenge is too great. I was hired three years ago in Marion as the chief academic officer and my major focus was to get Marion High School off the fifth-year academic probation. My superintendent — Steve Edwards — assembled a great team, and we were able to accomplish that in one year.” “We went from five years of F to a C,” Folks said of Marion High School. “Last year we just missed a B by 5 hundredths of a percentage. This year we think Marion High School will be a strong B. So I think the experiences I’ve had working with instruction and working with an urban district will really help me here in East Allen.” “I’m just delighted that the board has faith in me and has invited me to take on this task,” he said. “I just felt that with my experience I know I can come here and help make a difference. And I have a heart for Allen County because this is my home, this is where I was raised, and so being a part of a
school corporation in a high-profile position like superintendent of East Allen is very attractive to me.” Folks lives in Fort Wayne with Kay, his wife of 33 years. Their son Nathan graduated from Norwell High School and then from Purdue forestry school in 2006. Their son Eric graduated from Carroll High School and then from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, in 2010. Folks said he values the opportunity to affect the education of 9,500 students. East Allen is a large and diverse district, he said, and the schools must prepare students for life in a global society. “I am a transformational leader, meaning I am a very collaborative leader,” he said. “I like to get everyone’s input. I like us to come to consensus when we can. We cannot always come to consensus. As a building principal, I would always listen to everyone’s concerns and give them input on decisions, but ultimately I had to be comfortable with that decision. It’ll be the same way as superintendent. What I’m hoping is an atmosphere where people know that they can approach me, they can share their ideas with me.” Folks deferred assessments on some topics, such as technology and buildings, until he has a chance to study those programs further. Folks began his teaching career with two years in the Rio Grande Valley, at Santa Rosa Junior-Senior High School near Harlingen, Texas, where he taught eighth-grade science and coached football, basketball and track. He said he graduated from IPFW, saw ads for jobs near the Mexican border, and made the move. Most of his career, however, has been in northeast Indiana. “I think I’m at that part of my career where I’m ready to be a superintendent,” Folks said, “and I’m fortunate that East Allen offered me the opportunity, and I’m here.”
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the performance, but are not required to do so. The program is free to anyone with a disability, regardless of his or her involvement with the traditional Jesters program held annually September through March. Sponsored by USF since its founding in 1978, the Jesters is a performing group of people with mild to severe developmental/ physical disabilities. Each year, the program provides 20 weeks of customized, structured performing arts activities. Each spring, the Jesters program culminates in an original
multi-media performance. The purpose of the Jesters is to enhance quality of life for people with disabilities by engaging them in the creative arts. The vision is to help people with disabilities develop self-expression, self-esteem, socialization and other life skills while providing learning opportunities to the USF community and the community at large. The program is made possible in part through funding by the AWS Foundation. Anyone interested in participating in the Jesters
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Lion & Lamb Festival invites diverse dialogue By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net
Organizers predict hundreds of people will attend the first Lion & Lamb Festival on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at Praise Park in northeast Fort Wayne. St. Joseph UMC, the Young Adult Ministries of the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church and the conference’s Social Advocacy Team are partners in the festival. As worship pastor at St. Joseph, Amy Cox is accustomed to offering praise through music. She will share the story of her own journey as one of the artists at the two-day conference. “It’s a weekend of speakers, artists and organizations sharing their passions, and will focus on issues of peace, justice and hope,” Cox said in an email. “It is an all-ages event, and we hope to
bring together a diverse range of voices and people to build community and create opportunity for conversation.” The Fort Wayne festival is the first of its kind. St. Joseph is organizing the festival, but volunteers from other churches are welcome. Cox predicted the festival will draw between 700 and 1,000 people. Contemporary worship, music and tech-savvy ministry will encourage diversity, according to Cox. “We just want the conversation to have all sides,” she said in an interview. “When I describe the festival, the first thing I always say is this is two days where peace and justice and creative arts intersect.” The festival takes its name from the Book of Isaiah, and its prophecies and metaphors of animals existing in harmony. “We’re hoping to build
a community of people who are open to a conversation about issues of justice and faith,” she said. Brian Durand, the associate director of leadership development for the Indiana Conference, works with the Lion & Lamb planning team. Durand is charged with inspiring and supporting young and new leaders in the 1,200 United Methodist churches in Indiana. Durand said the young adult ministry designed an initiative with a shared focus. “The first was to educate our churches about the needs of ministry with young adults,” he said. “We wanted to encourage and connect young adults to their God-given call.” The initiative was developed during a retreat, Durand said. “The result is a program that has a high appeal to young adults, but also appeals to the church universal
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Amy Cox shares her life story through song. The worship pastor of St. Joseph United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne will perform at the Lion and the Lamb Conference, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at Praise Park, 5396 St. Joe Center Road.
— not just the United Methodist Church,” he said. “The second (focus),” he said, “was around the justice and mission issues that help everyone plug
into where God is calling them to be — a witness in the world.” They created the Lion & Lamb Festival and website and began to think of speakers and artists who would take part in that authentic conversation and reflect the issues of spirituality and justice, he said. “The invitation is to saint or cynic,” he said. “And we really are seeking to create an environment where everyone feels their voice matters and you can honestly inquire about what it means to be spiritual, what it means to stand for justice, those kinds of questions. And with that in mind, while it’s born out of a United Methodist group, we’ve sought a diversity of speakers, a variety of voice.” The festival will not be held at the church itself, but at a church ministry — Praise Park — at 5396
St. Joe Center Road. The park features an amphitheatre, a quarter-mile walking track around a pond, and fields that will become space for worship and conversation during the festival. Registration is $65, and can be completed online. Exhibitor information also is available at lionandlambfestival.com. Cox said Rachel Held Evans, the author of “A Year of Biblical Womanhood,” will be the main speaker. The best-seller focuses on a yearlong journey to explore and live out scripture. Other speakers and artists will visit from across the country. Main stage artists include singer/songwriters Andrew Peterson, Heatherlynn and Cox. “I would say that I am very passionate about stories, mostly as a witness and testimony to how God moves around us and through us,” Cox said.
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Disc golf enthusiasts expand area tournament By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net
The Three Rivers Open disc golf tournament has swelled to two days for 2013. Amateurs will play Saturday, Aug. 17, and professionals will compete Sunday, Aug. 18. An informal doubles event and golf clinic will be held Friday, Aug. 16. All events will be held at Swinney Park. “Last year we had just one day, and it was just too many people to handle on one day so we had to break it up with the amateurs one
day and pros on the other,” said Brian Miller, a local disc golf professional and a member of the governing committee of Fort Disc Golf Club. The tournament will draw from league play at Shoaff Park, Moser Park in New Haven, and East and West Swinney. Other players are welcome, too. “Last year we had 92 amateurs and 50 pros, and this year we’re expecting more than that, I’d say probably more like a hundred and 70 players this year,” Miller said. Shoaff Park in effect has
two courses, because of the short tees and the long tees. The Fort Wayne Department of Parks and Recreation recently authorized another course. “We just got permission to put in a course at Tillman Park on the south side of Fort Wayne,” Miller said. “We haven’t done much work yet, but we’re pretty excited about it.” “Our disc golf club is growing by leaps and bounds. It’s really growing in popularity,” Miller said. The Three Rivers Open tees off Friday, with a bringyour-partner doubles event. Professionals and amateurs
will tee off anytime from noon to 5 p.m. From 6-8 p.m., Miller and fellow local professionals Jason Smith and Brent Koontz will present a clinic. “It’s for anyone, casual players or people who just want to find out about disc golf,” Miller said. The first round tees off at 10 each morning, and the afternoon round begins at about 2 p.m., depending on the number of entries in the morning round. Jimmy Ray’s Bar-B-Que will serve on site both days. Players pay an entry fee for the tournament, but
spectators are admitted free. Amateurs play for funny money to spend on disc golf equipment from the golf club or from one of the title sponsors, Dynamic Discs. The other main sponsor is B.F. Goodrich. Professionals play for cash, and for points in the statewide standings. The Three Rivers Open is event No. 7 of the Northern Indiana Summer Series. Fort Wayne pro Koontz was ninth in the state standings after two events, Miller is a touring pro, who plays in about 15 events each year. Miller
was one of the rookies of the year in 2008, according to Disc Golf magazine. He enjoys the sponsorship of Dynamic Discs, which he described as one of the leading disc golf retailers. When he returns to Fort Wayne, he will resume organizing and publicizing the Three Rivers Open. Players may register online at PDGA.com. For more information on the Fort Disc Golf Club, visit fdgc.info or go to Facebook and find Fort Disc Golf Club. For details on the statewide competition, visit indydiscgolf.com.
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“Welcome back for the 2013-14 school year! I’m so proud of the successes I see at EACS, and I’m excited to help make EACS the premier school district in northeast Indiana.”
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job that wasn’t expected to start until mid-July. The new job, he said, will mean lots of travel and many challenges, but he is excited about the opportunities. “I’m looking forward to the challenges that it brings,â€? he said. “I really like being able to reach deep in my toolbox, pulling out some skill sets and helping.â€? At the same time, the move is bittersweet. He intends to continue living with his family in Fort Wayne, but he will miss the people at Lutheran and he is giving up some of the volunteer leadership posts he held in the community. He spent his last working day before leaving for the CEO interim post writing letters of resignation from community organizations. “I don’t see how to be involved with the local community anymore to any signiďŹ cant degree,â€? he said. “If I can’t just roll up my sleeves and make a difference, I don’t want to do it.â€? Dorko said he will also be sad to walk away from the regional efforts to build the region’s economy.
“We’ve made so much progress as a city and region with the (Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership) and (Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana),â€? he said. “To not be able to be part of it is somewhat of a challenge. “I am so proud of the things we’ve accomplished economically in the last few years. We’re just a city on the move in the right direction.â€? He is equally proud of the growth of Lutheran Hospital and Lutheran Health Network, notably the physical growth of Lutheran, the expansion of clinical certiďŹ cations and the success of a leadership institute that has been training Lutheran midlevel managers to become senior executives. He hopes to take the lessons learned from his 14-year tenure with Lutheran Hospital and the network and apply them elsewhere in the CHS system. And in a much larger scope, he said, he hopes to help CHS keep pace with the rapid changes in the health-care industry.
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Parkview to spend $3.2 million on Randallia upgrade By Rick Farrant rfarrant@kpcmedia.com
Parkview Health President and CEO Mike Packnett can’t recall a time in his seven years leading the organization when there was any serious consideration given to closing Parkview Hospital Randallia near downtown Fort Wayne. It was more a matter of not knowing “what the exact mission was going to be at Randallia,â€? he said. “The size. The scope. The number of rooms that we would use.â€? But there was plenty of concern in the neighborhoods around the one-time agship of the Parkview Health system — enough concern, Councilman Tom Smith recalled, that a group of citizens and businesses was formed to discuss the hospital’s future with Parkview ofďŹ cials. That concern was elevated when Parkview Health announced it would build the sprawling Parkview Regional Medical Center at the northern edge of Fort Wayne — a center that opened in March 2012 and absorbed some of the specialty medical services once housed at Parkview Hospital Randallia. Since then and even before the regional medical center’s opening, Parkview Health worked to redeďŹ ne Parkview Hospital Randallia’s mission and on July 8 began construction of the most outward sign yet that Randallia isn’t going anywhere: a $3.2 million project that includes a new entrance, park, courtyard and campus signs. The project, said Parkview Hospital Randallia Vice President of Operations Ben Miles, “seals our promise that we’re here to stay.â€? The project is expected to be completed by December. The exterior changes are largely cosmetic, but both Packnett and Miles said the improvements will create a more inviting environment — one they hope is
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not only used by patients and their families but also members of the community looking for a place to relax. “I remember when I ďŹ rst came to town seven years ago,â€? Packnett said. “I heard loud and clear that people wanted this facility to remain open, and they saw it as the anchor point for a number of neighborhoods. “I came to understand that Fort Wayne is a city of neighborhoods and very strong neighborhood associations in this immediate vicinity. We could see in their faces and hear in their voices that this had been an important part of their lives for almost 60 years and would continue to be so.â€? Miles and Sue Ehinger, president of Parkview Hospital and afďŹ liates, said Parkview Health has already added numerous enhancements inside the hospital. Among them, opening: Parkview BridgeWays, an inpatient geriatric psychi-
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an even broader economic development opportunity.â€? But Ehinger and others acknowledged that many people haven’t seen those internal improvements. Hence, the exterior spruce-up. The improved exterior environment, Packnett said, will do more than just improve the look of the place. It will, he said, aid the healing process, which “starts before you even get in the hospital.â€? “It really starts with a great feeling of conďŹ dence,â€? he said. “As we’re standing here looking at the current (entrance) canopy, it’s not very functional. It doesn’t serve you well. It doesn’t draw you inside.â€? The exterior improvements also will focus on reinforcing the Randallia brand and distinguish the hospital from other Parkview facilities. The sign above the entrance will simply say “Randallia.â€? Everything else aside, though, more was made of Parkview’s intent to keep the hospital open and viable when speakers lined up July 8 to hail the exterior construction project. “We continue to reďŹ ne and evaluate our strategic plan for this campus,â€? Miles said. “We look to market research to help understand the needs of this community, as well as using our own data to deďŹ ne the best programs and services ‌ to serve our neighbors. “I look forward to building upon the momentum with this team here. And I look forward to the bright days that are ahead here at the Randallia campus.â€? Said Smith: “This is a chapter in Fort Wayne’s history — a real success story. Here were citizens sitting down with a major corporation to solve a problem. This did not involve government in any way, shape or form. It was citizens and a corporation working together. And it has just been fantastic.â€?
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East Allen County Times • July 19, 2013
Foundation grants $40,000 to Science Central Science Central, a Fort Wayne gateway to informal science education, has received a $40,000 grant from the Lincoln Financial Foundation for the center’s Lincoln Financial Foundation Demonstration Theater. The theater is the keystone of Science Central’s internal demonstration programs, providing a setting where students and visitors of all ages can participate in hands-on science demonstrations and activities. Lincoln Foundation has been the primary sponsor for the programs and events taking place in the theater space, and for supplies needed to conduct the demonstrations provided daily. Lincoln Foundation has funded the purchase of numerous items for the theater, including an Electrostatic Generator; air pressure equipment; Tornado Gun; sound system upgrades; and even ingredients needed to make liquid nitrogen ice cream, a favorite Science Central activity. Funding also assists with programming for special events, such as Doctors Day and Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown Day. “We are very grateful to Lincoln Foundation for their
ongoing support of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Demonstration Theater,” said Science Central Executive Director Martin S. Fisher. “Our job at Science Central is to help pique an interest in science, show real-world connections to science, and hopefully even inspire people to pursue careers that involve science, technology, engineering and math. The demonstrations in the theater are one of the primary ways we communicate science concepts with our visitors, and they are a favorite part of everyone’s experience at Science Central. We appreciate everything Lincoln Foundation does to help educate and inspire involvement in science through their sponsorship.” Science Central has provided a hands-on fun learning environment for more than 17 years. Through more than 120 exhibits, school tours, distance learning programs and weekend public events, Science Central brings science and technology to almost 140,000 children and adults annually. For more information, contact Science Central at (260) 424-2400 or visit sciencecentral.org.
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Science demonstrations, such as hair-raising experiences with a Van de Graaff generator, take place in Science Central’s Lincoln Financial Foundation Demonstration Theater on a daily basis.
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Toast to Life aids hospice A dinner that pairs a six-course meal with specialty beers will benefit Hospice Home. The fifth annual A Toast to Life will be 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St., Fort Wayne. Seating is limited. Tickets are $125 per person. Buy tickets at Club Soda or at Visiting Nurse, 5910 Homestead Road. Hospice Home is operated by Visiting Nurse, a nonprofit agency. In a news release, the parent agency said, “A Toast to Life literally toasts the lives and memories of family and friends who are no longer with us.” The event also includes a silent auction of leisure and beer-related items. Club Soda has created a six-course menu to complement six beers from an Indianapolis brewer, Sun King. Representatives of the brewer and of Five Star
Distributing will guide guests through each course, providing the history and background for each specialty brew. Guests will also enjoy a firkin tapping, which involves the dramatic pounding of a serving spout into the keg. A firkin is a small barrel of hand-crafted beer, free of processing and pasteurization, brewed in a similar style to beer brewed 100 years ago. A Toast to Life is sponsored by PHP with additional support provided by Indiana Michigan Power, Lutheran Health Network, PNC, Tower Bank, Club Soda and Five Star Distributing. Proceeds benefit the area’s only freestanding, inpatient facility dedicated to the end-of-life care of patients and their families. Visiting Nurse is celebrating 125 years of service in the community. For more information, call (260) 435-3222 or visit vnfw.org.
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Children watch the parade at last year’s Monroeville Harvest Festival. This year’s parade steps off at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in downtown Monroeville.
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icons in our little community,” Julie Nolan said. Each day features special events and entertainment. Thursday features rides, bingo and food court and vendors beginning at 5 p.m. Queen candidates will be introduced at 6 p.m., before the J. Taylors take the Dewey stage at 6:30 p.m. Cornerstone Youth Center sponsors a dodgeball tournament at the tennis courts beginning at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, the bingo begins and the midway, food court and merchants’ tents open at 5. The Heritage Band Boosters Club sponsors a fish fry at 5. Gospel Music Night features Tom Kennerk, Trinity, Glen Flint, and the Master’s Own & Chris. At 7 p.m., the Monroeville EMS and Fire Department will sponsor a demolition derby in the park arena. Saturday’s activities begin at 11 a.m. with the parade, with the theme “A Time to Remember.” The parade route is downtown Monroeville. Bands, floats and marching groups will share the route with clowns, llamas and more. Children will get a chance to catch some candy. The midway, food court and bingo will be available at noon. Magician and illusionist Jim Barron presents a show on the Dewey Stage at noon. The Adorable Baby Contest ceremony is at 6 p.m. The finale’ of the demolition derby begins at 7 p.m. The Muddy River Band brings high-powered country music to the Dewey Stage at 8 p.m. Miss Harvest Festival 2013 will be crowned at 10 p.m. Visitors are reminded to bring lawn chairs for many of the activities. The Chamber of Commerce supports the community year-round. The Monroeville Holiday Magic will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. For details, visit monroevillein.com and click on the Chamber link.
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Four Freshmen to play at site of first show By Rod King Guest writer
Sixty-five years ago, four young Indiana guys, all students at the Arthur Jordan School of Music at Butler University, gave their first professional performance of their career, in Fort Wayne. That was 1948 and the group was the Four Freshmen, and the site of that historic performance was the 113 Club at 113 W. Washington St. That launched the group, with their new vocal concept of jazz harmony, to great heights in the music world and their discovery two years later by renowned band leader Stan Kenton. Grand Wayne Convention Center, which now stands where the 113 Club was located, will be the site of the 26th annual Four Freshmen Society’s International Convention, Sept. 5-7. According to the co-chairpersons, Dave Blackwell and Marlene
Lobsiger, between 400 and 500 Freshmen enthusiasts/ fans from across the country are expected to be in the Summit City to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the singing group. The two have been working on convention arrangements for the past two years, and were tireless promoters of Fort Wayne and this year’s convention at last year’s international convention in Reno, Nevada. The Four Freshmen will perform two concerts during the event. First will be Friday evening, Sept. 6, following dinner and a performance of the New Millennium Jazz Orchestra in a tribute to Kenton. They’ll also close the convention Saturday night in a concert backed by 20 string players from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of former Four Freshmen member Rod Henley of Las Vegas. The present Freshmen
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Present Four Freshmen, from left, are Curtis Calderon, Vince Johnson, Bob Ferreira and Brian Eichenberger.
foursome of Curtis Calderon, Bob Ferreira, Brian Eichenberger and Vince Johnson have been performing together since 2001 and will soon be the longest-tenured among the many Freshmen groups throughout the years. They work hard to honor the legacy of the original Freshmen (Ross Barbour, Don Barbour, Hal Kratzsch and Bob Flanigan, all of whom are deceased).
The unique harmonies developed by that group featuring the melody on top distinguished them from other male singing groups. In addition, they accompanied themselves. The current four follows that tradition with Calderon playing trumpet and flugelhorn, Ferreira on drums, Eichenberger on guitar and Johnson on bass. Kenton discovered the group performing at a
club in Dayton, Ohio. He introduced them to Capitol Records, making them an instant hit. Kenton and the Freshmen worked together many times over the years and made an album together, entitled “Road Show.” The group’s latest album, just recently released, is titled “Love Songs.” Highlights of the convention include Wannabee sessions for vocalists who want to sing Four Freshmen music. They’ll get their chance each afternoon from 2-4 p.m. each afternoon, accompanied by pianist Bill Martin and trombonist Yas Ichiura. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. will be the traditional jam session at which Freshmen fans and several Four Freshmen alumni will sit in with their instruments and voices along with a local jazz combo made up of Jim Steele, Rick Brown, Brad Kuhns and Terry Vaughn. Blackwell said he will start things off with his clarinet and “Back Home Again in Indiana.” Tours of the Embassy Theatre and Botanical Conservatory have been arranged for conven-
tion-goers Friday morning. Another Wannabee session will take place in the afternoon, then dinner in the ballroom, two musical performances and an opportunity to meet the Four Freshmen in the Hilton Hotel Atrium after the concert. Saturday’s activities include free time to explore downtown Fort Wayne, a Wannabee singing session led by Four Freshmen alumnus Greg Stegeman of Las Vegas, banquet with dinner music by jazz pianist Eric Clancy and bassist Kevin Pierkarski and the closing Four Freshmen concert and the Philharmonic strings. Blackwell points out that this event is a convention for members and is not open for the public to pop in when they want. However, persons interested in participating can pay $10 to become a member of the Four Freshmen Society and also pay the convention fee in order to attend any or all of the scheduled events. For more information on the convention, check out the Society’s web site at fourfreshmensociety. com and click on the 2013 convention link.
Free concerts each week at Aboite Township park By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net
Aboite Township Trustee Barbara Krisher said the Concerts on the Green feature mostly familiar bands. Admission is free. The audience is invited to bring lawnchairs or blankets. Concerts continue from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, until Aug. 21. Concerts began July 10. The remainder of the series includes: July 24: Shade & Shannon, playing Johnny Cash and friends tributes. July 31: Party Boat Band, playing tropical sandbar music. Aug. 7: Spike & The Bulldogs, playing ’50s and ’60s rock ’n’ roll.
Aug. 14: The Bel Airs, playing rockabilly. Aug. 21: Biff & The Cruisers, playing ’50s to ’70s Top 10 songs. For more information, visit Facebook and Aboite Township Concerts on the Green. “This is a casual evening
outside with people in the community getting together and having a good time,” she said. The volunteer fire department will be on hand to sell hot dogs and other food items. “It really works out well to support a terrific volunteer fire
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skaters, walkers, people on bikes, and it just goes on and on, and it’s really wonderful to sit there with the sun setting and people enjoying an evening outside that doesn’t cost anything.”
“It’s just something that has grown and grown,” Krisher said of the concert series. “It’s paid for by Aboite Township taxpayers,” she said. “It’s not a county park; it’s a township park.”
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East Allen County Times • July 19, 2013
Nightclubs closed by fire to open with new brands By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcnews.net
Two of the five nightclubs in the Piere’s complex in Marketplace of Canterbury will be rebranded, a company spokesman said. Two clubs have stayed open since a Feb. 5 fire that left smoke and water damage in the Piere’s building. A grand opening in late August or September will showcase the upgrades at all five clubs. Three neighboring businesses were destroyed in that February blaze. Nathan Stephens, the marketing and entertainment director for the entertainment complex in the 5600 block of St. Joe Road, said restoration
work continues. A new front facade is taking shape at the former Club V, which he said was condemned because of water damage from the sprinkler system. “It’s going to be rebranded, renamed, re-imaged,” he said. “It’s not going to be the same Club V. It’s going to be called Phoenix. It’s going to be an upscale hip-hop Top 40 club.” The former Zone also will get a new image. “What used to be the Zone is going to be called Escape,” Stephens said. “It’s going to be an ’80s, ’90s club, aimed toward your 30-plus woman.” Work is almost complete in the ground-floor area occupied by Crooners karaoke lounge, and in
Piere’s, which Stephens described as a nationally known concert venue. “They’re both in working order,” Stephens said. “Crooners was actually open that evening after the fire. We had Paul Davis Restoration come in, and they did a fantastic, fast job. We were open that night in Crooners. And two days later we had a concert in Piere’s. And we’ve been open ever since.” All Stars Sports Bar also will reopen for the grand opening. The area was not heavily damaged, Stephens said, but the fire made access inconvenient. A portico once connected the Piere’s complex to nearby buildings that housed Mitchell’s Sports Bar & Grill, a Cap
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Work continues on the club formerly known as Club V hip-hop club, on the left, and on the main building at Piere’s Entertainment Center. Piere’s plans a rebranding party for all five nightclubs in the complex at Marketplace of Canterbury. Club V, which was closed after a February fire, will reopen as Phoenix.
n’ Cork location, and the Canterbury Styling Salon. That walkway and the three businesses were leveled after the fire. Susie Sadlon said her hair salon patrons have followed her to Mini Beauty Salons, at 2459 Hobson Road. Sadlon
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said she does not plan to reopen a salon at Marketplace of Canterbury. The phone number listed for Mitchell’s is no longer a working number. Attempts to obtain comments from a Cap n’ Cork spokesman were not immediately successful. “Piere’s is five different clubs under one roof, and a very well-known national concert venue,” Stephens explained. “We’re planning a launch party for all the clubs, but mainly for the new club back here in the corner that used to be the Zone and the club that was Club V,” said Stephens, adding that the exact date of the launch party depends on the contractors’ schedules. “Late August is our hopeful date,” he said. “It could be September.” Though the club will make a formal announcement in its own time, he said, the information has become public. “It’s out there,” Stephens said. “Especially here in the city, you can’t keep anything out of the grapevine.”
“We’re busier than in probably five or six years, bringing in some of the biggest names — names that we’ve never had, the city’s never had. Our sound and light show is better than ever,” Stephens said. “We’re really doing well with our national concerts. We’ve got shows lined up into November, and August is a really busy month with some big names.” “We had Shinedown — a big popular, national rock act — did an acoustics show here, and we had two weeks and two days to get the word out on it and sell tickets, and we had a little over a thousand ticket sales,” he said. He said the group that performed June 23 normally would have been booked five months in advance. “And that’s one of the best shows we’ve ever had,” Stephens said. The outdoor summer music tours are winding down, Stephens said. “They want to keep touring, and they want to come and play their regular places,” he said.
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Harlan Days Festival Harlan to enjoy music, food, games The three-day celebration that brings visitors to Harlan Community Park once a year raises money to support that park yearround. The 66th annual festival is Aug. 1-3. “It’s actually the only fundraiser that we do to help maintain the park for the kids, and we rely on the proceeds of the festival every year to take care of the buildings and grounds,” said Sally Lake, the vice president of the Harlan Community Association. The only other income derives from park shelter rentals, she said. “But other than that, this is what keeps the park going,” Lake said. “And last year with the storms hurt us a little. It rained Friday and Saturday, and there was a tornado and we had to shut down early. That’s why it is so important that we do what we can to get the funds for the park.” Harlan Community Park offers baseball diamonds and basketball courts, a soccer field and a playground. Lake said the Woodlan cross country team is working on the running track at the park. The Woodlan track is closed during renovations, she said. “So they’re moving over to Harlan, until they get situated,” she said. Lake has been chairwoman of the festival for about six years. “Before that I worked in the food tent for probably seven or eight years,” she said. This year’s festival theme is “Having Fun and Helping Others,” Lake said. “We are asking those that come to the fair to bring a nonperishable food item to help replenish the Harlan Food Pantry. With the economy being down, so the need for charity is up.” The Harlan United Methodist Church houses the food pantry. “It’s very important that the community come together and help make this successful,” Lake said. “It takes a lot of hands.”
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The Leo American Legion honor guard opens the 2012 Harlan Days festival. This year’s opening ceremony is at 5 p.m. Aug. 1.
Visitors will come from a radius that includes Fort Wayne and Antwerp, Ohio, she said. “We also have a craft tent and a commercial tent for businesses to rent booth space,” she said. “We’ve got a lot going on for a three-day event.” The celebration begins at 5 p.m. Thursday, which is Kid’s Night. The opening ceremony includes the national anthem and a flag-raising by the Leo American Legion. The food tent will offer haystack, homemade pies, potato salad and fresh sweet corn until 9 p.m. The Hoosier Gentry barbershop quartet will roam the fairgrounds from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The children’s parade begins beside the midway stage at 6 p.m. The Harlan Days MX Rumble motocross race begins at 7 p.m. John Curran and Renegade take the stage from 7-10 p.m. A coed softball tournament and a basketball tournament begin Thursday and continue through the weekend. A cornhole tournament begins Friday and continues Saturday. Carnival rides, the midway and commercial tent, the craft tent and
bingo continue through much of the festival. Festivities resume at 5 p.m. Friday. The food tent opens for a fish dinner. Registration and weigh-in begin at 5 for a streetlegal truck pull, which begins at 7. Recording artist Bekah Bradley and her band take the stage from 7-10 p.m. Saturday’s celebration begins at 7 a.m. with an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at the shelter house, sponsored by North Scipio Methodist Church. The Harlan Hustle Inaugural 5K Fun Run begins at 7 a.m. The registration deadline was July 15. The parade steps off at 10 a.m. The food tent opens at 11, serving barbecue chicken prepared by the Harlan Lions Club. The cornhole doubles tournament begins at noon. At 1 p.m. at the Harlan Cabinets driveway, the Mudsock Corn Crate Grand Prix gets under way. Other Saturday highlights include Mark’s Ark at noon, an Allen County Sheriff’s K-9 demonstration from 1:303:30 p.m., a kiddie tractor pull at 3 p.m., a cruise-in car show at 4 p.m., and a demolition derby at 6 p.m. The Bel Airs perform on the Midway Stage from
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Grant lets Cornerstone add service to two more schools Cornerstone Youth Center in Monroeville soon will expand its programming to include New Haven, thanks to a new state grant. The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant will fund the Cornerstone Connections Project, two new after-school educational programs to be operated at Heritage Elementary School and New Haven Middle School beginning this fall. The grant was submitted in cooperation with East Allen County Schools. In a news release, Cornerstone officials stated, “Grant money will not be used for overall operating expenses or capital improvement projects at the Monroeville Cornerstone location. Therefore, this does not lessen the need for ongoing local community support for the Monroeville Cornerstone location, which serves Heritage Junior-Senior High School.” Cornerstone will manage the program at New Haven Middle School, which will target college and career readiness. The middle school program also will include
ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs) prevention curriculum, personal finance and structured recreation. Cornerstone recently hired Kristi Hagan to coordinate the middle school program. An Indiana University graduate, Hagan most recently taught English and social studies at St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School in Fort Wayne. Cornerstone will contract with The LEARN Resource Center of New Haven to manage the Heritage Elementary School program, which will focus on academic success. Of the 76 organizations that applied for the 21st Century Grant, Cornerstone was one of only 25 to receive funding. The program is scheduled to start in the fall 2013 academic year. “We’re really excited to receive this grant,” Cornerstone Executive Director Kent Castleman said. “This will enable us to expand our reach geographically and allow us to have a consistent recruitment model for our primary mission, which is to serve students in grades 7-12 in Southeast Allen County.”
Tamyra Kelly, EACS Spokeswoman, said, “We are so excited that Cornerstone received the grant dollars for programs that will serve EACS students! We are enthused to have submitted this grant in cooperation with such a respected and viable youth-serving organization. Our students will certainly benefit from these programs.” Cornerstone Youth Center is located at 19819 Monroeville Road in Monroeville. For more information, contact Castleman at 623-3972 or visit cornerstoneyc. org. According to the Cornerstone news release, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative is the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to afterschool programs. The No Child Left Behind Act reauthorized 21st CCLC in 2002, transferring the administration of the grants from the U.S. Department of Education to the State Education Agencies. Each state receives funds based on its share of Title I funding for low-income students.
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FRIDAY, JULY 19 Summit City Toastmasters Meeting. Better Business Bureau, 4011 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. For information, visit summitcitytm.org or call Kristal Heffley, 918-2065. 7:30 a.m. Babies and Books. Allen County Library Main Branch, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Bring in those little babies for a special time just for them. They’re never too young to begin with books! Babies, toddlers, adults. 10 a,m. Smart Start Story Time. Allen County Library Pontiac Branch, 2215 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne. Preschool children and their caregivers are invited to spend 30 minutes hearing stories, singing songs, and doing finger plays. 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time. Allen County Library Main Branch, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Special stories and songs for active toddlers. Toddlers, babies, adults. 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time. Allen County Library Main Branch, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Special stories and songs for active toddlers. Toddlers, babies, adults. 11 a.m. Three Rivers Festival. Headwaters Park, 333 S Clinton St., Fort Wayne. The Three Rivers Festival will be at Headwaters Park and at various other locations around Fort Wayne through July 20. Times vary by venue and event. For more information, visit threeriversfestival.org. End of SRP Party. Allen County Library Monroeville Branch, 115 Main St., Monroeville. Celebrate the summer reading program with snacks, games, contests and prizes. For teens ages 12-18. 2 p.m. Dirt Detective. Allen County Library Shawnee Branch, 5600 Noll Ave., Fort Wayne. Have you ever dug up a prehistoric fossil? Been on an archaeology dig? Do you know what kind of critters live underground? Investigate archaeology and paleontology with this event that features taking a scientific approach to learning all about dirt and why people dig it up. For ages 6-12. 2:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Jefferson Pointe, 4110 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Every Friday through Sept. 6. The market is located next to Carmike Cinema. Shop locally grown fruits, vegetables, baked goods and more! 4-7 p.m. Junk Yard Band Live! Jefferson Pointe, 4110 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Every Friday through Sept. 6. Come join us by the Courtyard Fountain for live music performed by all your favorite local bands. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nocturnal Insects Night Hike. Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. What do black lights, white sheets, and nocturnal insects have in common? Herpetologist Nathan Herbert and Master Naturalist Tiffany Holmes will discuss little known facts about insects of the night and their importance to the marsh ecosystem. Then discover the homes and sounds of evening insects. Back at the barn, the group will find out what interesting creatures the black light has attracted. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Free. Contact info@lrwp.org or 478-2515 for information. 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 20 Farmers Market. Southside Farmers’ Market, 3300 Warsaw St., Fort Wayne. Come visit Fort Wayne’s oldest, continually operating farmers market. The South Side Farmers Market is operated by the Allen County Ag. Producers Inc. (a nonprofit corporation). 7 a.m. Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Southeast corner of Wayne and Calhoun streets, Fort Wayne. A group of local market enthusiasts and vendors have come together in a grass-roots effort to create an indoor farmers market. Vendors will be carefully chosen and selected to provide an optimum market experience. 9 a.m. Elephant and Piggie. Allen County Library Main Branch, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Summer Reading Program. Doors will open 15 minutes before program begins. Seating is first-come, first-served. Groups should call Children’s Services, (260) 421-1220, in advance if planning to attend. For preschoolers and kids ages 6-11. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ACPL All Ages Chess Club. Allen County Library Main Branch, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Meet up with other chess players and play some games! Boards, sets and clocks are available. 11 a.m. Three Rivers Festival. Headwaters Park, 333 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. The Three Rivers Festival will be at Headwaters Park and other locations around Fort Wayne. Times vary by venue and event. The Raft Race returns to the festival after a 15-year hiatus; the race begins at 11 a.m. today. The fireworks finale begins at 10 p.m. tonight, with the launch from atop the 26-story Summit Square. For more information, visit threeriversfestival.org. Hip-O-Fonic in Concert. Allen County Library Main Branch, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Join the Allen County Public Library for Rock the Plaza each Saturday evening through Aug. 31. Bring your lawn chairs, a blanket, or dance the night away to music from some of the area’s best groups. 6 p.m. America. Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. The band’s best-known songs include “A Horse With No Name” and “Tinman.” Tickets, $25 and $35. For tickets, visit fortwayneparks.org. 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, JULY 21 Short Track Drag Racing. Baer Field Speedway, 4331 Winters Road, Fort Wayne. Side-by-side drag races on the Speedway front stretch. Admission $5. Gates open at 2:30 p.m.; practice runs 3:30-4:45 p.m.; and racing at 5 p.m. Outdoor Yoga. Lakeside Park, 1400 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. Every Sunday through September. All levels met at the sun dial near the rose gardens. Please bring a mat and water, and an open mind. Short basic overview
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about planting a garden. We will read stories about gardening to help you decide. For preschoolers and toddlers. 10:30 a.m. Baby Steps Story Time. Allen County Library Dupont Branch, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. This story time features songs, rhymes, and short stories just right for 2-year-olds. 11 a.m. Toddler Time Story Time. Allen County Library Georgetown Branch, 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. A story time just for toddlers, featuring books, games, puppets, music and new friends! Early literacy skills will be introduced, along with lots of fun. 11 a.m. Story Time With a Twist. Allen County Library Dupont Branch, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Each week is a little different. We’ll read stories, sing and dance, play some games, or do a craft. For preschoolers. 1:30 p.m. Dirt Detectives. Allen County Library New Haven Branch, 648 Green St., New Haven. What can you learn by digging in the dirt? Come and find out! For kids ages 6-11. 2 p.m. Art Insanity! Allen County Library Aboite Branch, 5630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. Get creative and make something crazy. It’s summer, so why not? For teens ages 12-18. 2 p.m. Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Parkview Regional Medical Center Campus, 11109 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne. Shop locally grown fruits, vegetables, baked goods and more! Farmers Market is every Tuesday through Aug. 27, at the north side of the park on Parkview Plaza Drive. 2-6 p.m.
Born to Read Story Time. Allen County Library Georgetown Branch, 6600 East State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Especially for little ones, this story time is filled with stories, music, bounces and finger rhymes that babies and toddlers love to hear. For babies and toddlers. 10:15 a.m. Born To Read Story Time. Allen County Library Dupont Branch, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Bring your baby in for finger plays, rhymes, songs, and stories just right for little ones. This session is for lap-sitters. We will have another session at 10:45 for walkers. 10:15 a.m. Born to Read Babies and Books. Allen County Library Aboite Branch, 5630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. Stories, songs, and activities for babies and their caregivers. 10:30 a.m. Smart Start Story Time. Allen County Library Waynedale Branch, 2200 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. Join us for stories, songs, a craft, and lots of fun! For preschoolers. 10:30 a.m. Born To Read Story Time. Allen County Library Dupont Branch, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Bring your baby in for finger plays, rhymes, songs, and stories just right for little ones up to 24 months. This session is for walkers. 10:45 a.m. Born to Read Story Time. Allen County Library Georgetown Branch, 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Especially for little ones, this story time is filled with stories, music, bounces and finger rhymes that babies and toddlers love to hear. For babies and toddlers. 11 a.m. Stitch Lab. Allen County Library Main Branch, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Learn the basics of knitting and sewing. Experienced stitchers are welcome to attend as well, to stitch along with us, share tips, and help out the newbies. Basic supplies provided, or bring your own. Registration required by calling 421-1255. July 22 topic: Knit-a-Long: Bring your current project to finish or any questions you have. 1 p.m. Star Lab. Allen County Library Aboite Branch, 5630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. Experience the night sky as you never have before! Science Central will be setting up their Star Lab, so bring in your questions and prepare to have fun. Limit 20 people. Teens ages 12-18. 2 p.m. Dirt Detectives. Allen County Library Georgetown Branch, 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Learn about archaeology and have a blast! Kids ages 6-11. 2:30 p.m. Smart Start Story Time. Allen County Library Monroeville Branch, 115 Main St., Monroeville. We will read some of the latest books and have a craft. Toddlers and preschoolers. 3:30 p.m. Life-Size Candy Land. Allen County Library Monroeville Branch, 115 Main St., Monroeville. We’re transporting you to the magical world of Candy Land. Come enjoy the wonderful games and activities that are super sweet. For toddlers and preschoolers. 3:30 p.m. Paws To Read. Allen County Library Little Turtle Branch, 2201 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. Do you have a struggling reader? Bring your child to our certified therapy dog, “Chief,” and encourage your child to read in this non-judgmental setting. For kids ages 6-11. 6 p.m. Lego Mania. Allen County Library Monroeville Branch, 115 Main St., Monroeville. Make creations with our big supply of LEGOs and enjoy a snack. For kids ages 6-11. 6:30 p.m. Life Size Candy Land. Allen County Library Georgetown Branch, 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Join us each week for family fun. Limited to first 110 people. For kids ages 6-11. 7 p.m. Dirt Detectives. Allen County Library Georgetown Branch, 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Learn about archaeology and have a blast! Kids ages 6-11. 7 p.m. Gardening Fun. Allen County Library Little Turtle Branch, 2201 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. Like to play in the dirt? Have you ever thought about using that love to grow something? If you have some extra space, think about planting a garden. We will read stories about gardening to help you decide. For preschoolers and toddlers. 7 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Build it High, Build it Strong! Allen County Library New Haven Branch, 648 Green St., New Haven. Do you have what it takes to be an engineer? For kids ages 6-11. 7 p.m. New Haven Farmers Market. Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave., New Haven. Wednesday evenings through Oct. 16. Local vendors are invited to participate with locally grown produce, handmade wares, essential oils, and more. 4-7 p.m. Fort Wayne Farmers Market. One Summit Square, 911 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. A group of local market enthusiasts and vendors have come together in a grass-roots effort to create an indoor farmers market. 10 a.m. Ants in Your Pants. Allen County Library Dupont Branch, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Does your little one love to move around and make noise? This program is perfect for active preschoolers who don’t like to sit still. 10:30 a.m. Smart Start Story Time. Allen County Library Grabill Branch, 13521 State St., Grabill. Songs, great stories, silly rhymes and lots of smiles just for you! For preschoolers. 10:30 a.m. Smart Start Story Time. Allen County Library Main Branch, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Join us for 30 minutes of theme-based stories, finger plays, early literacy activities, and fun for your 3- to 6-year-old child! Smart Start story time is designed to support Indiana’s Preschool Foundations. For preschoolers and toddlers. 10:30 a.m. Build It High! Build It Strong! Allen County Library Dupont Branch, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Do you have what it takes to be an engineer? Space is limited, so arrive early! For kids ages 6-11. 11 a.m. Diversity Dialogue. YWCA, 1610 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. The Diversity Council of YWCA Northeast Indiana presents topics to incite conversation. The July topic is transgendered or multigendered persons. Free and open to the public. Free parking. RSVP on the YWCA Northeast Indiana Facebook page. Noon.
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TUESDAY, JULY 23 Baby Steps Story Time. Allen County Library Dupont Branch, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. This story time features songs, rhymes, and short stories just right for 2-year-olds. 10:15 a.m. Born to Read Story Time. Allen County Library Waynedale Branch, 2200 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. Join us for rhymes, finger plays and lots of wiggling, singing, dancing fun! Babies, toddlers and preschoolers.10:15 a.m. Toddler Time Story Time. Allen County Library Georgetown Branch, 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. A story time just for toddlers, featuring books, games, puppets, music and new friends! Early literacy skills will be introduced, along with lots of fun. For toddlers, preschoolers and babies. 10:15 a.m. Born to Read Story Time. Allen County Library Grabill Branch, 13521 State St., Grabill. You’re never too young to enjoy the library, so join our children’s librarian as we share songs, rhymes, and books with babies. For babies and toddlers.10:30 a.m. Smart Start Story Time. Allen County Library Aboite Branch, 5630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. Stories, activities, and crafts for your preschooler. 10:30 a.m. Smart Start Story Time. Allen County Library Waynedale Branch, 2200 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. Join us for stories, songs, a craft, and lots of fun! For preschoolers. 10:30 a.m. Gardening Fun. Allen County Library Little Turtle Branch, 2201 Sherman Blvd, Fort Wayne. Like to play in the dirt? Have you ever thought about using that love to grow something? If you have some extra space, think
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