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Zoo’s stars keep low profile through winter The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s yearly grocery list

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A crust of ice covers the 20-inch layer of snow that blankets the grounds of the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. The squirrels and Canada geese that own the grounds in the summer still scoff at the cages in February. The zoo gates are locked, the ticket booths dark. And 54 cars and trucks fill four rows of the parking lot. “There’s a lot going on,” the zoo education chief explains. “All the animals that we have are here all yearlong. So there are caretakers here all yearlong.” For the record, Cheryl Piropato said, that’s about 1,000 animals — “give or take a few” — of about 200 species. The animals stay at the zoo through the winter,

Each year, the zoo spends more than $238,000 to feed the more than 1,000 animals in it’s care. Here’s a sampling of what the animals consume in a typical year:

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Even one of the zoo’s two red pandas sought the warmth of a heating pad this winter. Education and Communications Director Cheryl Piropato says the natives of the Himalayan Mountains are suited to stay outside in the Indiana winters.

but most take shelter indoors. To make that possible, 65 to 70 people work through 12 months and

four seasons. “That’s how many people it takes to take care of the animals,” said Piropato, whose formal title is

McDonald urges support for community foundation By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

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Charlie Hatten, from left, Craig Dellinger and Steve McMichael are guiding the newly-formed New Haven Community Foundation. Dellinger designed the logo. For more information, contact Hatten at the New Haven Chamber of Commerce, 749-4484.

will agree with us in this decision and that we stand together as a united community in our love and support of the Fritcha family.” He said the new foundation will support such compassion. He said he

had donated $500, “And I challenge at least 20 of you to write your own check of dedication to our very own community foundation and show your devotion to our community.” See SUPPORT, Page A4

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New Haven Mayor Terry McDonald closed his 2014 State of the City message by commending and supporting the newly formed New Haven Community Foundation. McDonald addressed Chamber of Commerce members and other government and business leaders at a March 10 event at The Orchid Events and Catering Center. He also outlined economic progress in the past year. He postponed awarding the Bill Fritcha Memorial Award, in the wake of the death of a Fritcha family member. Todd Fritcha, 50, was killed Feb. 28, in a work-related accident. Todd was a son of Diane Fritcha and the late Bill Fritcha. “After consulting with Diane, we have concluded that this award will be presented at a later time this year,” McDonald said. “We know you

education and communications director. “We have instructors out in the See ZOO, Page A2

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Masonic Lodge applauds member’s 50-year mark Emory Bryan Jr.’s family and fellow members of Masonic Lodge 224, Leo, helped to celebrate Bryan’s Award of Gold, recognizing 50 years with the fraternal organization. Mark Genung, leader of the Indiana Grand Lodge, spoke at the March 5 ceremony, and asked Bryan’s wife, Martha, to pin the award on her husband’s lapel. Bryan is chaplain of Leo Lodge. He has served as worshipful master at Leo and at Southgate, where he received his Masonic apron and advanced to the degree of Master Mason on March 2, 1964. “The fraternity has been a blessing to me through the years, the opportunity to meet the brothers all over the United States, many of whom became really great friends,” Bryan said. “But on reflecting on all these memories, there’s one that stands out that’s greater than all the rest, and that occurred the night I was initiated. After I received light in Masonry for the first time, the worshipful master approached me from the East. Only it wasn’t the worshipful master, it was my dad, and he said, ‘My brother, I now present to you the lambskin of a white leather apron. It is the

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Martha Bryan pins the Masonic Award of Gold pin on the lapel of her husband, Emory Bryan Jr., at Leo Lodge 224. Mark Genung, right, the leader of Indiana Masons, helped to honor Bryan’s 50 years as a Mason.

emblem of innocence and the badge of a Mason.’ What a way to start your Masonic life! Dad, thank you. Thanks to the fraternity, and thanks to you guys.” Brian Hills, worshipful master of Lodge 224, said he moved to Indiana from Wisconsin, and Bryan made him feel welcome. “The degree work that he gave — the ceremonies that we go through — not only does it have heart in it, but it is just amazing,” Hills said. “Your voice, Brother Emory, still, it’s remarkable.” Genung reminded Masons and guests that true leadership is not accomplished with a gavel. “We should lead with brotherly love and

friendship in everything we do, especially among brothers, but with all mankind,” he said. “We need to set an example not only of charity, but just being good men, good fellows, good family men. We’ve got to put God first, then our families, then our vocation, and then hopefully in a well managed life we’ve got time for lodge and other interests.” Bryan served as worshipful master of Southgate Lodge in 1970, transferred to Leo Lodge in 2008, and held the gavel at Leo in 2012. He also serves the Masonic appendant bodies of Scottish Rite, Mizpah Shrine, Demolay, York Rite and Eastern Star.

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ZOO from Page A1 schools every day. We have veterinarians doing physicals this time of the year.” In fact, two veterinarians and two veterinary assistants care for the birds and the beasts. “And they’re busy all the time, they cover things seven days a week,” she said. “When the zoo first started in 1965, it’s true that all the animals left the zoo in the wintertime, but we just don’t do that anymore,” she said. “In part, because we make a commitment to provide excellent care for every animal for as long as it’s with us, for its entire life, and there aren’t just excellent places that we can ship animals to for six months out of the year and get them all back. So everything pretty much stays here.” The one exception is the ponies, which are owned by a contractor. “It’s a local family,” Piropato said. “They’ve run that ride for about 40 years. So they take the ponies out to their farm and bring them back in the spring.” Though most animals move inside, some animals are fine with the Indiana winters. “There are a few animals that are coldhardy and they’re outside all yearlong,” Piropato said. “Our red pandas, which are native to the

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Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo 3411 Sherman Blvd. 2014 season begins April 26, ends Oct. 12. Admission $14 for adults, $9 for children 2-18, $10.50 for ages 60 or older, free to babies age 1 and under, and free to Zoo Society members. Parking is free. Extra charge for tokens for train ride, river ride, Sky Safari, endangered species carousel and pony ride. Strollers and wagons available for rent, wheelchairs available for free use. For tickets, Zoo Society information, or other details, visit kidszoo.org or call 427-6800. Himalayan Mountains, they have no problem. The Eurasian eagle owls, which are a trans-arctic species, they’re doing fine outside.” Even those animals have shelter available. One of the endangered pandas warmed up to a heating pad on a particularly cold night. “The sea lions can tolerate cool temperatures and the water in the tank doesn’t freeze because it’s salt water and we keep it moving,” Piropato said. “There are pumps and waterfalls in there. It’s a busy, busy place all year long.” “The penguins, believe it or not, are not coldblooded penguins,” she explained. “Some penguins are from temperate or even tropical areas. The penguins we have are from South Africa. The temperature there is not unlike that of Fort Wayne, but just a little bit milder, so they’re actually inside when it’s very cold out.” The zoo’s oldest citizen

also takes shelter inside. Piropato qualified that statement. “The oldest is probably our female giant tortoise,” she said. “Her name is Purdue. I don’t think we have a specific age on her. She came into the zoo world quite a while ago.” “The animal that’s been here the longest is Edgar, our marabou stork, and he has been here since the African Velt first opened in 1976,” she said. “We have quite a few long-lived and long-term residents here at the zoo.” “We’re committed to providing care throughout the animal’s natural life,” Piropato said. “And as a result, in our zoo and zoos in general, there are a lot of animals you could call geriatric. Because we’ve kept them alive with great care, they move into old age and we have a lot of geriatric conditions among our animals. Arthritis is probably the most common. And cataracts. So we continue to provide care, to keep the animal comfortable for as long as

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The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo will open April 26, and end the 2014 season Oct. 12. The zoo drew 535,744 visitors during the 2013 season, and another 20,156 guests during Wild Zoo Halloween.

we possibly can. Sometimes the decision does come down to what really is our best option for this animal at this point in its life, and considering the quality of life. The only thing I can liken that to is like a pet owner, the way you would look at your dog or cat at the end of their life. That’s pretty much how we look at our zoo animals, because we’re emotionally invested in them. When you care for an animal and spend that much time with it over 10 or 15 or 20 years, you make those kinds of decisions very, very carefully and deliberately.” To ensure healthy species on a broader scale, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo sometimes exchanges

animals with other zoos. “There are about 220 zoos in North America that are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and we all participate in exchanges of animals, especially for breeding purposes for endangered species, so one of our goals is to maintain populations that are genetically healthy,” Piropato said. “That is we would avoid inbreeding and those types of situations by exchanging animals among the zoos. Sometimes it’s a simple exchange between two zoos, and sometimes it’s a broader exchange, kind of like a domino effect, where maybe seven or eight institutions are involved. When we acquired our new orang-

utan Tara last year, I believe there were seven or eight zoos involved in shifting animals around from one zoo to another. It’s very, very complicated.” Careful record keeping feeds into an international data base, Zoo Information Management System. Each animal has a permanent record on file with ZIMS. Piropato does not claim a favorite among the 1,000 zoo creatures, but admitted, “I’m kind of partial to the big cats. I think they’re all just beautiful and amazing when you take the time to sit and watch them and learn about them.” The educator said she is also a student. “I’ve See ZOO, Page A3

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ZOO from Page A2 worked here at the zoo for 28 years and I can truly say that I learn something every day on my job, whether it’s from researching an animal, from talking to a zookeeper who has really intensive knowledge about one species, or chatting with visitors out on the path, it really is a place of learning even for those of us who work here every day.” The education staff has no off-season. “Last year we saw 40,000-plus students in our programming, both on-site and off-site, so it’s a pretty big operation,” Piropato said. “A lot of our programs are funded with grant support so we can offer them free to various constituents, and for other programs we can charge a fee. But we see lots and lots of kids in a year.” Though the gates have been closed since October, nature has continued its course inside the zoo. Two colobus monkeys were born just two days apart in late January.

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Two January additions bring the zoo’s colobus monkey population to six.

Obi (“oh-bee”) is a male, born Jan. 26. Mchumba (“meh-choom-ba”) is a female, born Jan. 28. When Piropato wrote the first news release about the blessed events, she had not seen the subjects, because one of the mother monkeys was especially protective. “I haven’t been allowed in their yet,” she said. “So the pictures that I have

were actually taken by one of our keepers.” Those new arrivals mean the troop of black and white monkeys will have six members on hand to welcome the public on April 26. “We have volunteer programs for ages 13 and up,” she added. “Our Z-Team is teens age 13 to 17 and we have about 175 teens who help us

every summer, doing various projects. They help at our summer camp, they do education tables around the zoo when we’re open, and we have a conservation crew as well that helps us with conservation efforts. We

have adult volunteers who help in a variety of ways — with guest services, with zookeeper support, education programs — so altogether we have about 400 active volunteers.” Some volunteers even help handle some animals. The zoo offers volunteer training a couple times each year. “We’ve gotten a lot of national attention,” Piropato said. “We were chosen as one of the Top 10 zoos for kids by Parents magazine, which was a really exciting honor for us. The New York Times named us one of the zoos designed with kids in mind, which really kind of nails it because that is what we’re all about.” The Indiana Office of Tourism tallied votes and called the zoo Indiana’s No. 1 summer attraction. “All those things are very thrilling,” Piropato said. “But what we just really love is for people

to come back and enjoy the zoo again and again. And the community really supports the zoo. We are a nonprofit organization. We don’t get any tax support for our operations, which is not typical of zoos around the country. A lot of them get municipal or state funding, and we do not. This zoo is supported by the people who use it. So admission fees, or when you buy an ice cream zone, or ride the train, all those fees are what keep us going every year.” When the visitors return, they will find a pond where a visiting great blue heron stood watch over a gap in the ice in February. Visitors will find squirrels darting between Franke Park and the acorns across Sherman Boulevard. Visitors will see the Canada geese helping themselves to the zebras’ grain. “We’ll just put out a little extra,” Piropato said.

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at the host church, beginning at 8 a.m. Afdahl’s commitment is a coup for the local festival, Snow said. Afdahl is the director of music and organist at First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, Minn., and has held that position since 1991. Afdahl has more than 40 years of experience in leading choral and handbell ensembles. He is a frequent conductor and clinician for handbell conferences, choral workshops and church music conferences in the United States and internationally. He represented the organization as a conductor at the International Handbell Symposium in Liverpool, England, in 2012. He will again represent Handbell Musicians of America as a conductor at the International in Jeju, South Korea, in August 2014. Afdahl is an active organ recitalist and published composer and arranger of handbell, instrumental and choral music with more than 60 compositions and arrangements in print. Both local co-chairs said they look forward to more local festivals. “We would like to see this continue and to grow,” Snow said.

Free-throw star Grace Castleman of rural Monroeville finished as state runner-up in the 14-year-old girls division in the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Challenge. The eighthgrader at St. Louis Academy in New Haven sank 18 of 25 free throws, losing to Alex Dodson of Jasper, who hit 20. Grace hit her personal best, 21 of 25, at the district competition in February. COURTESY PHOTO The March 9 event at St. Theodore Guerin High School in Noblesville witnessed 13-year-old Drew Miller of Moores Hill hit 25-for-25 free throws. Jayden Lepper of Fort Wayne also competed at the state contest.

SUPPORT from Page A1 “Furthermore, I challenge you to spread the word about the foundation and encourage others to support the foundation with a contribution,” he said. Chamber Executive Director Charlie Hatten will direct donations to the foundation. Also on hand for the event were foundation directors Craig Dellinger and Steve McMichael. The local foundation will coordinate with the Fort Wayne Community Foundation, ensuring that contributions are tax-deductible. “Basically they’re handling all the investments, the taxes and everything, and just

charging us a fee, and then our board will just direct the funds,” Dellinger said. “We will let the administrative tasks be taken care of by that organization, that’s fully capable of doing that, and we can focus then on fund raising and distributing funds to the community,” McMichael said. Among 2013 business highlights, McDonald listed expansions or investments by FedEx Ground, Corrugated Supply Co., Central States Enterprises and Hercules Machine Corp. He said development work continues. “I wish I could tell you what’s developing. Hopefully, soon we will be making some great announcements,” he said.

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Library Director Krull announces retirement Jeffrey R. Krull, the director of the Allen County Public Library since Krull 1986, has announced that he will retire this September. Martin Seifert, the president of the library board, said a national search will be conducted to recruit a new director to succeed Krull. “Jeff has been an exemplary leader and ambassador, not only for our library, but for all of Fort Wayne,” Seifert said. “His work and vision have led to a vigorously active and fiscally strong library for all the citizens of Allen County.” Krull, a native of

North Tonawanda, N.Y., received his master of library science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1974. He served as a librarian in the Business and Labor Department of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library from 1974-1976, as director of the library at Ohio University – Chillicothe from 1976-1978, and director of the Mansfield-Richland County (Ohio) Public Library from 1978-1986. He was appointed director of the Allen County Public Library in April 1986. Under Krull, the library’s first computerization project was implemented in 1987, automating the cataloging, acquisitions, and circulation systems, and

creating the library’s first online catalog. Circulation of library materials increased from 2,795,355 in 1986 to 10,746,406 in 2013 (including new formats such as ebooks and digitized books from the Genealogy Center and Lincoln collections). Attendance at all library locations increased from 1,982,396 in 1995 to 2,615,890 in 2013. Two new branch libraries, Aboite and Dupont, were built and opened to the public in 1990, bringing the total number of branches to 13. The main library was expanded and renovated, adding 127,000 square feet of space. This brought the total building size to 367,000 square

Lincoln Highway advocate plans to trace 1928 route A Leesburg man plans a 150-mile walk across the state to raise money for two causes. Jeff Blair will follow the 1928 route of the historic Lincoln Highway, from Dyer on the Illinois state line, through New Haven to the Ohio state line. Blair is the president of the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association, which will share the money raised with the Alzheimer’s Association. Blair, 66, plans to begin the walk April 25 and reach Fort Wayne on May 3, New Haven on May 4, and the Ohio line on May 5. Along the way, he plans to meet with local leaders, take photos of interesting sites, eat lunch and dinner at places of historical significance, and educate the public about Alzheimer’s and the Lincoln Highway through daily entries to his blog page. Blair is accepting pledges per mile or a total amount for the walk. Pledges or checks should be made out to the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association and mailed to 402 W. Washington St., South Bend, IN 46601. He also will accept pledges at blairwalk.com, where he will share his story. Blair invites interested persons to walk with him for a few hours or more, as long as they represent pledges they have gathered totaling at least $100.

“Life is a journey. Each step or mile is a memory worth saving.” Jeff Blair, Indiana Lincoln Highway Association president

“Life is a journey. Each step or mile is a memory worth saving,” Blair said. “I grew up in Goshen, one block off Lincolnway East, but did not understand its significance as the nation’s first coastto-coast road until I became a member of the Lincoln Highway Association. The LHA nationally and the Indiana LHA are both not-for-profit organizations that are doing great things to commemorate this neat old road, beautify it, remind us all of the part it played in developing the auto industry and America’s tourism business, educating our youth to its fascinating history and its ties to our 16th U.S. president, and more.” “About six years ago I also got interested in Alzheimer’s as my father-in-law was deteriorating mentally,” Blair said in a news release. “Watching his mental faculties erode a little at a time was tough, but got me to studying ways we might slow down the onset or progression of Alzheimer’s in any of us through puzzles, training, exercise, music, and mind-stretching games.”

feet, not including a new underground parking facility with a capacity of 105 cars. Eleven of the library’s thirteen branches were rebuilt, relocated, expanded, and/ or renovated. The library’s Genealogy Center, which houses the Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection, is the second largest genealogical research library in the country, drawing visitors from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries each year. In 2009 the library successfully secured custody of the library materials and photograph collection of the Lincoln Museum, after that institution was closed by the parent company. The library initiated a

digitization program to preserve and make available millions of pages of books, documents, and periodicals, as well as photographs from the library’s local history collection, the Genealogy Center collection, and the Lincoln Financial Foundation collection. The library has introduced many new formats to make text, music, and visual arts available to library patrons, including DVD, Blue-ray, downloadable audiobooks, downloadable music, streaming video, and ebooks. When the new expanded and renovated main library opened, the library board honored the director by naming the exhibit gallery on the main floor the Jeffrey R.

Krull gallery. During his time as library director, Krull has been active in a wide range of professional and community organizations, including: past president, Public Library Association – Metropolitan Libraries Section; past president, OHIONET statewide library network; past president, Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority; member of Indiana Library and Historical Board, appointed by Gov. Mitch Daniels; past president, Literacy Alliance; current president, Rotary Club of Fort Wayne; member of Quest Club. In 2001 Krull was named a Sagamore of the Wabash by Gov. Frank O’Bannon.

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Matthew 25 commends Freys for clinic service Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic announced the recipients of the 2014 Fabric of the Community Award. The annual award recognizes outstanding dedication and ongoing support of Matthew 25. This year, the organization recognized Dr. Jim Frey and Judy Frey for their longtime service and commitment to community wellness. Dr. Frey has served the Matthew 25 clinics for

more than 20 years. “He shows kindness in caring for the needs of the less fortunate while maintaining a future-focused vision of comprehensive community health prevention, education and treatment,” the clinics said in a news release. “As Jim’s dedicated partner, Judy has helped make her husband’s work possible. She has also made her own special contributions as a Matthew 25 volunteer.

Together, the Freys truly represent the generous and compassionate spirit of Matthew 25.” The Fabric of the Community Award was presented at the Art & Soul event, March 6 at the Arts United Center. The annual event raises funds to help cover yearly operating costs for Matthew 25’s medical and dental clinics. Last year, more than 300 people attended the event, raising more

than $107,000 for the organization. Matthew 25 is a nonprofit, Gospel-inspired primary health care clinic serving more than 6,000 uninsured and low-income area residents each year. Since 1976, the clinic has been the only full-time regional resource offering free medical, dental, vision and hearing services under one roof. For more information, visit matthew25online.com.

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Dr. Jim Frey and Judy Frey were honored for their service to the Matthew 25 health and dental clinic.

Nurse practitioner joins IPFW campus to go smoke- and tobacco-free Easter Seals Arc staff For details IPFW will become a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus effective April 1. The use of cigarettes, cigars, oral tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and all other tobacco products will be prohibited on campus and other sites controlled, operated, or leased by the university. “Implementing a tobacco-free policy will bring added benefits to the well-being of our entire community,” Chancellor Vicky Carwein said in a news release. “Tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke remain the leading causes of

Easter Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana has hired a nurse practitioner, Kayla Bauman, to offer better access and coordination for its consumers. ESARC President and CEO Donna Elbrecht stated, “We recognize the people we serve have complicated medical issues and often experience anxiety going to see a doctor. We know having Kayla on-site where our consumers are comfortable will improve their access for their health care needs.” Easter Seals ARC serves more than 1,000 people, and Elbrecht said the majority of these individuals rely on Medicaid for their health care. National and statewide data show this specific population to have higher health care costs. Elbrecht hopes to have the people they serve improve their overall health with more preventive wellness plans. She also believes better coordination between their nurse practitioner and health care providers will over time improve overall health outcomes and costs. ESARC hopes to have their on-site clinic up and running over the next few months.

A copy of IPFW’s tobacco- and smoke-free policy can be found at ipfw.edu/chancellor. For information on how to quit smoking or to stop using tobacco products, contact the IPFW Center for Healthy Living and Wellness at 481-5748 or visit the Health and Wellness website. preventable disease and death worldwide. Our students, faculty and staff deserve a healthy place in which to learn, work and live, and this policy will help accomplish that.” With the announcement, IPFW joins sister campus Indiana University Bloomington, and the regional campuses of Purdue and IU, all of

which adopted smoke/ tobacco-free policies. Nationwide, more than 1,100 colleges and universities have adopted tobacco-free or smokefree policies, and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Tobacco-Free College Campus Initiative has urged all campuses to promote and support the adoption and

implementation of tobacco-free policies. The most recent Surgeon General report added to the list of harmful effects of cigarettes in that nearly half a million people will die from smoking-related diseases this year. The report released in January adds even more diseases to the previous list of smoking-caused diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, erectile dysfunction, macular degeneration that can cause blindness, two additional cancers — liver and colorectal — and cleft palate birth defects.

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Lutheran Foundation gives $20,000 to free clinic The Lutheran Foundation made a $20,000 matching grant to Christian Community Health Care, which the free medical clinic will use to serve a greater number of patients this year. The clinic, located at 13410 Main St. in Grabill, provides acute care services Mondays through Thursdays. The clinic can serve as many as 12 patients each session, and no appointments are necessary. In an announcement, the clinic said it will augment its services with monthly specialty programs such as an ear, nose and throat

clinic and addiction counseling, and it may start a diabetes clinic. Through its grant, the Lutheran Foundation will match funds given by new donors, or gifts given by donors that are higher than what they were in 2013. More information is available at ChristianCommunityHealthCare.org or by calling 627-2242. Mark Schlatter, the executive director of CCHC, issued a news release about the grant. “During strategic planning meetings held

a few months ago, the board of directors for Christian Community Health Care realized that they need to be better prepared to assist area families that are struggling medically and financially. Healthcare reports indicate that the current uncertainty with health insurance and the lingering stagnant economy will increase the number of potential patients needing help from CCHC and other charitable clinics,” the statement said. The Lutheran Foundation, based in Fort Wayne, has awarded grants to CCHC since 2003, and provided major funding for their

current clinic facility in Grabill. CCHC’s volunteer staff provides free services for residents of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Anyone who would like to partner in helping to match the clinic’s $20,000 grant may mail their gift to P.O. Box 128, Grabill, IN 46741, or deposit it at any iAB Financial Bank location in the greater Fort Wayne area. More information about the clinic’s services and the matching grant campaign can be found at ChristianCommunityHealthCare.org or by calling 627-2242.

Blood donors help others during Red Cross Month based on a European movement that provided relief and protection to wounded soldiers. Now, 133 years later, the Red Cross continues to help individuals and families prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Red Cross Month celebrates the services and volunteers in areas such as blood donation, disaster relief, health and safety training, and support to military members and their families. Red Cross officials say it’s easy to get involved in helping to effect change in your community. Volunteers can give blood, donate their time and talents, or make financial contributions. Nationwide, more than 500,000 volunteers make a difference through Red Cross services. Locally, the Red Cross blood program supports

patients at more than 60 hospitals across 52 counties. “Whatever way you give — be it through blood donation, volunteerism or financial contribution — you’ll feel good knowing you’re helping to change lives,” said Whitman. “Without people like you, there would be no American Red Cross.” All locations are in Fort Wayne unless otherwise noted: Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Liberty Tax Service, 6564 E. State Blvd. Sunday, March 23, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church in the Recreation Hall, 11337 Old U.S. 27 South. Monday, March 24, 3-7 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 14318 Lima Road. Wednesday, March 26,

10 a.m.-4 p.m., IPFW Science Building/SHRM, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Thursday, March 27, 1-3:30 p.m., Tomkinson BMW, 929 Avenue of Autos at the 14/69 Auto Mall. Friday, March 28, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monroeville EMS, 103 S. Water St., Monroeville.

Monday, March 31, 8 a.m.-noon, PNC Bank in the lower level Training Room, 110 W. Berry St. Tuesday, April 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Ivy Tech Community College, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd. Tuesday, April 1, 3-6 p.m., Indiana-Purdue University, 4110 Crescent Ave.

Tuesday, April 1, 1-3:30 p.m., Kroger, 601 E. Dupont Road. Thursday, April 3, 2-4 p.m., Frontier Communications, 6430 Oakbrook Parkway. Monday, April 7, 2-8 p.m., Sunrise Chapel, in the basement, 12732 Spencerville Road, Harlan.

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Francine’s Friends lists mammography van’s stops The Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography coach visits locations throughout the Fort Wayne area. Appointments preferably should be scheduled prior to the date of the visit. For an appointment, call (260) 483-1847 or (800) 727-8439, ext. 26540. Walk-in openings are available depending on schedule. The Breast Diagnostic Center performs the screening. For women who have insurance, they will bill the insurance company. If the patient does not have insurance but has the ability to pay, the BDC offers a reduced rate if paid the day of the screening. For women without insurance, a high deductible, or resources to pay, funding is available. Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography is a partnership between

Francine’s Friends, Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Breast Diagnostic Center. All locations are in Fort Wayne unless otherwise noted. March 21, Kroger, 821 Lincoln Highway, New Haven. March 22, Love Church, 1331 E. Berry St. March 26, IPFW, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. March 28, Parkview Physicians Group – Family Practice, 15707 Old Lima Road, Huntertown. March 31, Kroger, 6002 St. Joe Center Road. April 7, Parkview Physician Group – Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. April 10, Woodlan Primary School, 23005 Woodburn Road, Woodburn. April 11, University of St. Francis, 2701 Spring

St. April 14, Jorgensen Family YMCA, 10313 Aboite Center Road. April 15, Heritage Elementary, 12009 Hoagland Road, Hoagland. April 16, American Specialty, 142 N Main St., Roanoke. April 18, Lazer X, 244 Fernhill Ave. April 21, South Whitley Elementary, 406 W. Wayne St., South Whitley. April 22, Heritage Park, 2001 Hobson Road. April 24, Kroger, 601 E Dupont Road. April 26, JC Automotive, 6507 Indiana 930, New Haven. May 23, Curves, 102 Lincoln Highway West, New Haven. May 27, Parkview Physician Group – Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. May 28, Curves, 14927 Center St., Leo.

Association rolls out bowling event The Brain Injury Association of Indiana will hold its second-annual Bowling for Brain Injury event from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at Westwood Lanes, 2400 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. For more information, visit BowlingforBrainInjury.org or email bowling@ biausa.org.

According to the organization, more than 30,000 Hoosiers each year sustain a brain injury — a figure that doesn’t include sports injuries or veterans returning from combat. The event, for which teams of six people can sign up, helps raise money for the Brain Injury Association of America. In addition, March is Brain Injury Awareness Month.

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Explore zoo at spring break camp The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo plans Spring Break Camp, April 1-3. Register at kidszoo.org. All camps feature hands-on learning, the chance to meet friendly animals, and zoo exploration. Zoo Tots: Bugs Don’t Bug Me! Explore those creepy, crawly critters that outnumber people 200 million to one. In this fun-filled camp, you will learn about how important bugs are to our everyday life.

Tuesday, April 1, 9-10:30 a.m. For ages 3-adult. $15. Egg-cellent Adventure Believe it or not, eggs are tough to crack! Explore all there is to know about what makes up an egg, inside and out. From tadpoles, to birds, to spiders — eggs are key in creating and maintaining life. Tuesday, April 1, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. For ages 6-12. $30. Mad Scientist Get ready for hands-on fun when you spend the

day conducting experiments, meeting friendly zoo animals, and playing science-based games. Wednesday, April 2, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. For ages 6-12. $30. Holes, Hideaways & Houses Explore animals that live in burrows, under logs, and more. Thursday, April 3, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. For ages 6-12. $30. Ages 6-12 can save $10 by signing up for all three days for $80. Programs are held rain

or shine. Openings are limited, so early registration is encouraged. Children must meet age requirements on the first day of all programs. Refunds (minus 10 percent processing fee) are available if rgistration is canceled at least two weeks in advance. The zoo reserves the right to cancel programs with insufficient registration. In the event of such a cancellation, fees will be refunded. For further information, call 427-6808 or e-mail education@kidszoo.org.

Fort Wayne Parks camps begin June 9 The Fort Wayne Parks Department plans a series of summer day camps. For details and registration, visit fortwayneparks.org or call 427-6000. Farmin’ Fun Day Camp The camp integrates hands-on farming such as gardening and animal care, cooperative games, and nature exploration. When: June 16-20; June 23-27; July 7-11; July 14-18; July 21-25; July 28-Aug. 1. Ages 4-5, 9 a.m.-noon, Ages 6-11+, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages 13-18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road. Cost: $59 - $92

Franke Park Day Camp An outdoor experience in a wooded setting, which fosters cooperation through learning, playing, working, problem solving, and socializing together. An emphasis on: basic camping skills, nature education and Native American lore. When: June 9-13; June 16-20; June 23-June 27; July 7-11; July 14-18; July 21-25; July 28-Aug. 1 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, 1-7 p.m. Where: Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd. Cost: $70 - $90 City Safari Summer Day Camp Campers explore the city and what

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Theater camp registers The Embassy Theatre will present SCORE summer arts camp July 7-25, at the theater at 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. The camp ends with a final performance on July 26. Early-bird registration is available at $450 through March 20. Regular registration is $550 through May 20 or until the camp is filled. Children bring their own lunch. Register at fwembassytheatre.org. SCORE is an intensive three-week workshop that enlists middle school students to form a fully operational theatrical production company, complete with a name, logo, staff, an artistic ensemble, a mission statement and core values. After the production company is formed (under supervision of industry professionals), the company proceeds to conceive, write, compose, design, build, market and perform an original opera. Also find scholarship information online.

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USF, Youtheatre combine talents for ‘Willy Wonka’ The School of Creative Arts at the University of Saint Francis and the Fort Wayne Youtheatre will collaborate on a production of the classic children’s story “Willy Wonka,” at the USF Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. Brad Beauchamp and Leslie Hormann will direct. Performances are Fridays through Sundays, March 21-23 and 28-30. Show times are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are available through ArtsTix Community Box Office at 422-4226 or online at artsunited.org/the-artscampus/artstix-community-box-office. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors 65 or older and children 10 and under. Group rates of $10 per person are available to groups of 20 or more. Roald Dahl’s story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir will come to life in this stage adaptation, which features the songs from the classic family film, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” In the story, recluse candy maker Willy Wonka declares that five lucky children will be given a tour of his private factory to see all of his candy-making secrets if they can find a golden ticket in a Wonka candy bar. Further, one lucky child will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Viewers will follow the story of Charlie Bucket and four other children who found golden tickets as they tour Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and discover the magical world of Oompa-loompas, Wonkavision and Everlasting Gobstobbers. DeBrand Fine Chocolates will sweeten the deal with a complimentary “Wonka Bar” and card for a free tour of its Auburn Road facility in Fort Wayne for each child attending the play. Kids can also sign up for a drawing for one of six golden tickets entitling the bearer to a 10-piece DeBrand tasting bar collection. One winner will be chosen from the six golden ticket bearers to receive the grand prize of a DeBrand chocolate party for him or her and up to 15 guests. Revelers will enjoy chocolate pieces, desserts and drinks in the DeBrand private party room. “This show is a great opportunity to introduce children to live theater. It is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth with lively songs and a fantasy ride into the land of pure imagination,” Beauchamp said.

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The Heritage Varsity Winter Guard qualified for the Indiana High School Color Guard Association state finals Saturday, March 22, at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. This is the sixth time the varsity guard has qualified for state finals, and the first time since 2010. Angela Booth and Erica Widmer direct the winter guard. “The girls have worked extremely hard. We are very, very proud,” said Jim Widmer, Heritage music director.

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The public is invited to “An Evening of Cultural Expression” in observance of Women’s History Month. Three Rivers Art Center for Kids and IPFW Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs will present the evening of music, dance, theater and speakers. The event will be 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the International Ballroom of the Walb Union Building, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Admission is free. Maleah Heck will present the keynote address, “Generations of Women in My Family,” about how their struggles shaped her life. The mother of three will tell about overcoming sexual abuse to become a voice for abused children. Mimi Burns and the Fort Wayne Dance Collective will present the premier of “To Be On Track,” written by TRACK’s Patty Hunter. A second premier that evening will be “Angel Fire,” a Readers Theatre play written by TRACK founder Terry Doran. The playwright describes the work as “a mother’s descent into madness.” Doran said the history of his mother and his family life became his inspiration to start TRACK.

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May 2 barbecue benefits therapeutic riding center At least four local chefs will present their individual interpretations of a country barbecue at a May 2 fundraiser at the Cottage Event Center in Roanoke. The event begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12 per adult, $8 for ages 6-10, and free to age 5 and under. Get tickets at the door. The band Autumn Grey will entertain. Proceeds support services offered at Oak Hill Farm therapeutic riding center in Roanoke. Brenda Stoffel, the director of Oak Hill Farm, is a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International-certified riding instructor and a hospital medical technologist. Since 2005, Oak Hill Farm has helped more than 350 children and their families discover their potential with therapeutic horseback riding. Therapeutic riding is designed to help individuals with disabilities to improve muscle control and coordination. For more information and photos, visit oakhillfarm.org. “All of the proceeds from this fund-raising event go to the cost of student lessons, internships with the universities, and for the special-needs equipment,” Stoffel said. “We’ve managed over the last seven years to not have to raise our prices through our fund-raising events.” Chefs will represent Shigs in Pit and Granite City Food & Brewery in Fort Wayne and Good Grains Gluten Free Bakery in Roanoke. Stoffel’s son, chef John Christlieb, will represent Prairie Pure Pork, of Huntington. “My son and I both have a passion for food, and we decided it sounded like a lot of fun to get several chefs who shared a common appreciation for whole foods,” Stoffel said. Christlieb once worked at the riding program at Oak Hill Farm, as did Stoffel’s two other children. Christlieb has been a chef for 15 years, and graduated from Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, in Boulder, Colo. He will return home for the benefit.

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The Bishop Dwenger Varsity Cheer Team won a ninth national title, competing March 2 at the Contest of Champions Nationals in Orlando, Fla. The 22-member team won the extra-large varsity division, consisting of teams of 20 members or more. The team also received the highest score of any team at the competition that day. The team was crowned national grand champions for the ninth time. Almost 100 teams competed. Dwenger cheer members include: seniors — Emily Budzon, Elizabeth Budzon, Lauren Didier, Haley Enrietto, Mariah Tippmann and Allison White; juniors — Clare Anderson, Alexis Eddy, Dominique Effinger, Maggie Houlihan, Graisen Proctor, Lucy Schenkel and Emily Tippmann; sophomores — Jenna Eckland, Grace Gillig and Maddy Tippmann; freshmen — Katie Eddy, Jaclyn Grutsch, Raina Gulachek, Carson Jasper, Sylvia Schenkel and Amy Weilbaker. This is the team’s fourth consecutive title. The team is coached by Amy Gonzagowski, Vicki Kuker and Doris Derheimer.

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The Allen County 4-H Shooting Sports Club is sponsoring a 4-H muzzleloading program in April. The instruction covers safe handling of firearms, proper use of equipment, shooting techniques and ethics of good shooters. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave. Then the program will continue on May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Spencerville area. Class size is limited to 10 participants. This program will be held outside. Advance registration is required

and due by April 15. This program is open to all youth grades 3-12. The cost is $40. Equipment will be provided. Call the Allen County Extension Office at 481-6826 to request additional information. Registration forms also are available at extension.purdue.edu/allen. Click on 4-H Youth Development, then Calendar/Workshops/Activities. Instructors are certified through the Indiana 4-H Shooting Sports Program of Purdue University and the Department of Natural Resources.

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Visit InFortWayne.com We round up the best of the best each weekend, so you can spend less time planning, and more time doing. MULTIPLE DATES / CONTINUING ACTIVITIES “Othello.” First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St. Remaining show dates March 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $24 at the door. Patrons 65 and older pay $22 at the door. Cortney White is featured as Othello. Special cuisines. Ivy Tech Community College Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd. 5-6:30 p.m. Thursdays. The Ivy Tech Special Cuisines class invites the community to join the students, faculty and staff for dinner. Reservations are required. Call the Special Cuisines line at 4802002. Dinners are served in the Hospitality Room of the campus. The price is $20, cash or check only. Wine is available for an additional cost. Remaining dates and specialties are: March 27, the Middle East; April 3, Russia; April 10, Mexico and South America; April 17, France; April 24, Italy; May 1, tapas style dinner. “Misalliance.” First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St. Show dates May 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m., and May 18 at 2 p.m. Regular box office hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, noon- 5 p.m. Call 426-7421, Ext. 121, or 422-6329. Or order tickets online at firstpresbyteriantheater.com. Tickets are $20 in advance or $24 at the door. Patrons 65 and older pay $18 in advance or $22 at the door. For information on student ticket rates and special rates for the May 1 preview performance, visit firstpres-fw.org. George Bernard Shaw’s pithy social comedy finds a bored heiress trapped in an unhappy engagement. To her delight a plane crashes into her country estate, bringing a handsome man, a female daredevil and new ideas that shake up a quiet weekend. Two exhibitions continue. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St. First Presbyterian will host watercolors by Penny French-Deal and baskets by Kay Kohler, through April 20. The Art Gallery serves also as the lobby to First Presbyterian Theater. Each year six to eight new exhibitions are scheduled to coincide with theater productions. Gallery hours are Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sundays, 8:30 a.m-1 p.m., and during all theater performances. There is no admission charge. Easiest access to the gallery is through the west entrance to the church. “Red Love Letters” exhibition. Artworks, the Galleria of Fine Art. Jefferson Pointe, 4110 W. Jefferson Blvd. No. 7. From impressionism to abstract, each piece is an emotive statement from the artist. Featured artists are Beth Forst, Santa Brink, Karen Moriarty, Nazar Harran, David Buenrostro, Chas Davis, Vicki Junk Wright and Penny French-Deal. This exhibit is punctuated with sculpture, large and small, sensual and quirky. Also tonight, opening reception for “Paris … la troisieme fois est un charme” (third time’s a charm.) The latest works by Randall Scott Harden, who found inspiration during his recent trip to Paris. Visit artworksthegalleria.com or call 387-6943. Both exhibitions run through April 6. Ltd. Ed., Printmaking Defined. Potters Wife Gallery, 1421 Broadway, Fort Wayne. Admission is free. Printmakers explore modern themes while executing time-honored traditions. The exhibit, including the community linoleum block print, continues through April 12. Work is available for viewing and purchase. Hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Email to potterswife1421@gmail. com. Visit delaneys1421broadway.com. Call 420-8300. Community Photography Show. New Haven Park Center, 1125 Hartzell St., in the large room. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. The exhibit continues 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays through March 26. Entries may be marked for sale with a price and contact information for the photography. All photography must be suitable for viewing by families with children. Icon painting workshop. St. John Chrysostom Orthodox Church, 402 Badiac Road. March 27-31. Tuition is $400. Proceeds from the class serve as a fundraiser for the church. Students will spend five sessions painting their own Byzantine icons of Jesus Christ from start to finish. Beginners and those with artistic background are welcome to attend and receive personal instruction and demonstration for each stage of the icon paint-

“Ide’s of Art” at Castle Gallery of Fine Art features new works from Mike Kelly, Susie Suraci, Tim Johnson, John Reynolds, Doug Runyan and Terri Buchholz, whose “Peer Review” is shown above. The show continues COURTESY PHOTO through April 11. Castle Gallery of Fine Art is at 1202 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. Hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For details, visit castlegallery.com or call 426-6568. ing process. The art of icon painting is rich with history, theology and elaborate religious symbolism. The original icon being used as the model for this workshop was painted in 1546. Teaching this workshop is Brian Whirledge, who has painted traditional, Byzantine icons since 2007, studying under iconographers in the U.S. and Greece. He is an art teacher at Wawasee High School in Syracuse, and choir director at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church in Goshen. For details or to register, call Whirledge at (574) 536-4347, or email icons@brianwhirledge.com, or visit brianwhirledge.com. Stations of the Cross. Victory Noll Campus, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington. Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through the Lenten season. Free. During Lent and depending on weather conditions, individuals or groups may walk the outdoor Stations of the Cross. Station booklets will be available to those who wish to use them. Visitors must check in at the front desk of the Victory Noll Administration Building. For more information, call 356-0628, or visit olvm.org/vncenter. Victory Noll Center is a ministry of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters. Plant sale fundraiser. Allen County 4-H Clubs Inc. is sponsoring a plant sale, featuring 4-inch potted geraniums of various color for $1 each. Hanging baskets of Boston fern, petunias, geraniums and impatients are available for $13 for a 10-inch basket. 5-inch potted Gerbera daisies of various colors cost $5. Also new in 2014 are 4-inch potted Sweet Green bell pepper or Big Boy tomato plants at $1 each. For order forms and for additional information, call the Purdue Extension Office, Allen County at 481-6826, or visit extension.purdue.edu/allen to download a form. Orders must be placed by March 31 or while supplies last. Order will be picked up at the Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, in the Lions Club building, from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 8, or 9 a.m.-noon Friday, May 9. There will be no refunds for orders that are not picked up, and those plants will available for resale. Focus on Health 34th annual Health Fair Project. April 23-26 and April 30May 3. Call Focus on Health at 373-7954 for locations and times, or visit fohealth.com. At select sites, free health checks include blood pressure, visual acuity, height/weight, and bone density, foot, hearing, and oral cancer screenings, balance testing, and multiple health topics. For a charge, all locations will offer blood chemistry test (Chem 17), which checks blood sugar, kidney and liver function, cholesterol and triglycerides. A 12-hour fast is recommended before the tests. Sites also offer a helogram (complete blood count), TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), PSA (prostatic specific antigen), hemoglobin A1C (what blood sugar averages over 2-3 months), and vitamin D. Participants must be 18 or older. Focus on Health is a Midwest Alliance for Health Education community affairs project. Game night. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road. 7 p.m. the second Saturday of each month. Thanks to a grant from the Lutheran Foundation, the church has new equipment for game night, including electronic gaming systems, a ping pong table, traditional board games and a karaoke system. Snacks are provided at no charge. Adult chaperones are members of Bethany for more than two years, have passed a background check, and will supervise the event. For more information, visit BethanyLC.org or call 747-0713. “Hero.” This final chapter in the Professor Boggs series revisits the days of Daniel’s captivity in Babylon. Free performances, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22, Grace Gathering Church, 3157 Minnich Road, New Haven; and 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Good News Baptist Church, 812 Anderson Road, Churubusco. Presented by

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Fort Wayne Area Home Schools Drama Camp. For information about the camp, visit fwahsdrama.org. 2014 Maumee Valley Spring Tractor and Craft Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. March 21, 22 and 23; Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $8 for adults, children 12 and under admitted free. Featuring J.I. Case tractors and equipment, Ford tractors, cars and trucks, Fordson tractors, garden tractors, and the Cushman Scooters Club. Part vendors, flea markets and toy vendors will offer their wares. There will also be a model engine display, and a quilting demonstration. Harlan’s Quilt Show, “Blessed Are the Piece Makers.” Harlan United Methodist Church, 16434 State Road 37, Harlan. Admission $5 for ages 10 and up. Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. Serving lunch from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. each day. Speaker Kent Mick will bring a trunk show of quilts at 2 p.m. Saturday. A Quilt of Many Colors will bring notions and fabrics to sell. Sponsored by the United Methodist Women of Harlan UMC. Featured artist. Amy Keller is the current featured artist at Grabill Gallery, in the Country Shops of Grabill, 13756 State St. Gallery coordinator Tanya Myers said the Spencerville graphic artist’s work will remain in the spotlight through April 11. Keller’s work ranges from logo designs and business cards to catalogs and websites. The artist also loves photography. Fort Wayne Police openings. The department is accepting applications for an academy class in 2015. The application process continues through Tuesday, May 1. Interested candidates can apply online at fwpd.org or cityoffortwayne.org. An applicant must be a U.S. citizen, age 21 to 35 at the time of appoitment, and must have at least high school diploma, the equivalent, or a G.E.D. Other conditions apply. Annual plant sale. Settlers Inc. will host their annual plant sale and Historic Swinney Homestead Open House on Friday, May 2, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. The Homestead will be open free to the public, with early Americana music, hand-arts display, spinning demonstrations, refreshments, bake sale and the Gift Shoppe. The plant sale will be in the basement with perennial “diggings” on the back lawn. A second-day plant sale will be Saturday, May 3, from 8 a.m.-noon. For more information, call 637-8622 or visit settlersinc.org. Proceeds support the Homestead. Canal Days seeks sponsors. The New Haven Canal Days Committee and the New Haven Adams Township Parks and Recreation Department seek sponsors for the 2014 festival, June 3-7, which will fill the space from Broadway through Schnelker Park. The Rhett Walker Band will perform June 7 during Faith & Family Night. Watch for schedule updates and find sponsorship applications at newhavencanaldays.wordpress.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22 Fort Wayne City Handbell Festival. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St. The final concert is at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free and the concert is open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken. More than 60 handbell musicians from throughout Fort Wayne will participate. The guest conduct is Lee J. Afdahl, the director of music and organist at First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, Minn. Afdahl has more than 40 years of experience in leading choral and handbell ensembles. He is a frequent conductor and clinician for handbell conferences, choral workshops and church music conferences in the United States and internationally. Book signing. Parkview YMCA, 10001 Dawsons Creek Blvd. 1-3 p.m. Huntertown author Karen Yorio will sign copies of “The Shelf,” which joins Kate Banister as she begins her journey on moving day, separating from her husband of 18 years. For more about the author and her book, visit karenyorio.tateauthor.com. Merge Christian singles group. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road. 6-11 p.m. This nonprofit organization holds a potluck dinner, games and a disc jockey for dancing, plus ice-breakers to allow Christian singles of all denominations to get together. Events are held the last Saturday of each month. Locations vary. St. Rose Parish Casino Night. Monroeville Park Pavilion, 421 Monroe St., Monroeville. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, drinks and card and casino games. All proceeds benefit St. Rose School. Must be 21 to enter. For details, email asimshauser1@frontier.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 23 “The Church Basement Ladies: A Mighty Fortress is Our Basement.” Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 S., Van Wert, Ohio. 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Take a trip to 1960 for the fourth installment of the Church Basement Ladies. Tickets are on sale, ranging from $25 to $40. For more information and to order tickets online, visit npacww.org. Box office hours are noon-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; call (419) 238-6722. “The Beautiful Freak Show.” Calhoun Street Soups, Salads & Spirits, 1915 S. Calhoun St. 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door, or $10 in advance ordered by March 20. Kids 12 and under are admitted for $5. To order “will call” tickets to pick up at the door, visit fifthfreedom.org and click the “Donate” button. Fifth Freedom is a grass-roots, cross-disability

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organization dedicated to removing the physical and social barriers that often hold people with disabilities hostage to poverty, isolation and underachievement. The Beautiful Freak show is an evening of provocative performance including singing, dancing and fancy footwork with ďŹ re. The event also stars comedy magician Doug Schmidt and local musicians. In addition, a silent auction will feature a Colts team-signed football, gift certiďŹ cates, specialty items from local businessses, theater tickets and more. For more information on the event and the organization, visit ďŹ fthfreedom.org.

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the Great Lakes Loons. Opening night is also a Thirsty Thursday, with $1 beer specials and feature postgame ďŹ reworks, one of 30 such shows during the 2014 season. Visit the Parkview Field Ticket OfďŹ ce or call 482-6400. The home stand continues at 7:05 p.m. Friday, 5:05 p.m. Saturday and 3:05 p.m. Sunday. Rummage and bake sale. Anthony Wayne First Church of God, 6012 South Bend Drive, at the corner of Getz Road. 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. today, and a $3a-bag sale from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Rummage and bake sale. Anthony Wayne First Church of God, 6012 South Bend Drive, at the corner of Getz Road. Two-day sale ends with a $3-abag sale from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today.

TUESDAY, MARCH 25 Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50. This month’s program is by Vanessa Lauritsen of Consider it Done, who will help with any chore you have. Reservations due by March 18 to Meridith at (260) 672-3414. Free childcare available. Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries. Workshop for women entrepreneurs. Northeast Indiana Small Business Development Center, IPFW Hobson Center, 4312 Hobson Road, Suite B. 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Free, but reservations required. Contact Ronda Crouch at the Indiana District OfďŹ ce, (317) 226-7272, Ext. 112, or email ronda. crouch@sba.gov. Get information on grants, outside expert help and ďŹ nancing of business ideas. School open house. St. Rose of Lima School, in the gymnasium, 401 Monroe St., Monroeville. 5:30-7:30 p.m. An opportunity to tour the school, meet the staff and board members, learn more about the educational standards, and register for the 2014-15 school year. St. Rose School, formerly St. Joseph School, has expanded with the purchase of the former Monroeville Elementary School. Transportation Planning Open House. Omni Room, Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., Suite 230. 4-6 p.m. The Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council invites residents to attend an open house to review the Draft Fiscal Year 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program. The plan includes transit, highway, pedestrian and bicycle projects funded with federal funds in Allen County during the next four years. Staff will be present to answer questions and take any comments. The public also may review the projects at NIRCC.com. NIRCC will accept comments through March 28. “Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease.â€? Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Senior Center, 223 W. Main St. 6-7 p.m. Free and open to the public, but registration is required by calling the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 272-3900. This program explores care options and legal and ďŹ nancial issues related to Alzheimer’s disease.

THURSDAY, MARCH 27 History Tour. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Settlers Inc. will host a history tour of the Allen County Courthouse and the Thomas and Lucy Swinney House. $25 per person; transportation is not included. The event begins with a tour of the Swinney House located at 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. Parking is free at the Swinney House and the ďŹ rst oor is handicap accessible. Luncheon will be served by Settler members. Guests will depart from the Swinney House after lunch and meet at the Allen County Courthouse, 715 S. Calhoun St. Member and educator Linda Huge will be the tour guide. Reservations are ďŹ rst-come, ďŹ rst-served. Reservation and payment must be received by March 18. Call (260) 492-8584 for registration information. Proceeds from this event support the Historic Swinney Homestead. For more information, visit settlersinc.org. Settlers Inc. reserves the right to alter or cancel this event at any time. Indiana Farm Bureau Workshop. Fulton County Fairgrounds Community Center, 1009 W. 3rd St., Rochester. 9-11 a.m. The Indiana Farm Bureau will provide members and other agricultural stakeholders with updates on the Agricultural Act of 2014 (more informally known as the farm bill), with special focus on the commodity, livestock and crop insurance programs. John Anderson, deputy chief economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, and Matt Erickson, economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, will be the guest speakers. Anyone is welcome to attend, but because space is limited, registration is required. Online registration is available at infb.org/farmbillmeetings/. Registration will close at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26.

FRIDAY, MARCH 28 Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. 4:30-7 p.m. $8 for adults; $4 for children 6 to 10; free to ages 6 and under. All-you-can-eat ďŹ sh, baked potato or scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, roll and butter, and dessert. Full-service bar available. Visiting Executive Seminar. Huntington University, 2302 College Ave., Huntington. 8:30 a.m.-noon. on the upper level of Habecker Dining Commons. Free and open to the public, but attendees must RSVP to Linda Schmitz at 359-4042 or lschmitz@huntington.edu. Attendees are invited for a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and then to stay for a fellowship time over lunch after the program. Leading the seminar will be Jim O’Donnell, executive-in-residence, emeritus standing, and Troy Irick, assistant professor of business. The seminar will review two articles. The ďŹ rst is from a book review by Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen. The review gives an overview of the main points of his book, “How Will You Measure Your Life?â€? The second article to be reviewed will be a blog post by Bob Lupton, community organizer for the poor in Atlanta. Lupton authored the book “Toxic Charity,â€? which O’Donnell describes as a masterful book. The blog post will highlight one of the issues covered in the book, which is whether churches and charities hurt those they support, and if so, how to reverse that effect.

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Amjad Ali Khan, known as the “Master of the Sarod,â€? and his sons Amaan and Ayaan will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the IPFW Rhinehart Music Center. They will be joined by two other instrumentalists for an evening of music reecting Indian culture for audiences in northeast Indiana. For details, visit ipfw.edu. Call the box ofďŹ ce at 481-6555 or buy tickets online at ipfw.edu/tickets. Admission is $10. SATURDAY, MARCH 29 “HMS Pinafore.â€? Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 S., Van Wert, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. This comedic opera is crewed by the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players. Tickets are on sale ranging from $22 to $37. For more information and to order tickets online, visit npacww.org. Box ofďŹ ce hours are noon-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; call (419) 238-6722. Bizet’s “Carmen.â€? Embassy Theater, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $17. Georges Bizet’s music for his opera “Carmenâ€? is full of contrast between intense passions and more light-hearted writing inected with alluring melodies in the Spanish idiom. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will perform this Masterworks series program under the direction of Andrew Constantine. Tickets can be purchased by calling 481-0777, online at fwphil.org, or at the Embassy box ofďŹ ce. For more information about the program, the artists and the series, visit fwphil.org. Mosaic workshop. The Art Farm, 17612 N. County Line Road E., Spencerville. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $110 for both days, Saturday and Sunday, March 29 and 30. Includes all materials. Maximum of 10 participants. On Saturday, learn the technique of adhering found materials, including pottery shards, dinnerware, game chips, stones, buttons, etc., onto a wooden frame base. Big through your stash of odds and ends to incorporate Grandma’s chipped china, and draw from the Art Farm’s supply of shards. On Sunday, learn how to grout and ďŹ nish the frames. For more information, visit artfarmindiana.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Bill Cosby, “Far From Finished Tour.� Embassy Theater, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7 p.m. Tickets $34.50 to $62, on sale through Ticketmaster.

MONDAY, MARCH 31 Disney’s “Beauty and the Beastâ€? — Broadway at the Embassy. Embassy Theater, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7:30 p.m. Tickets now on sale at the box ofďŹ ce. Kindergarten Day. St. Rose of Lima School, 401 Monroe St., Monroeville. 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Would-be kindergartners can experience what a day at St. Rose would entail. Contact the school ofďŹ ce at 623-3447 by March 26 to sign up for this opportunity.

TUESDAY, APRIL 1 Fertility workshop. Liberal Arts Building, Room 159, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 5:30-9 p.m. Free, and open to the public. Presented by The Holistic Family and Midwifery Center presents “Overcoming Infertility and Repeated Miscarriage: Self-Care and Beyond.� 5:30-6 p.m.: Registration and refreshments. 6-7 p.m.: “Self-Care for Overcoming Infertility and Repeated Miscarriages,� presented by Marilyn Shannon, an instuctor in human anatomy and physiology at IPFW for 30 years, and author of “Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition.� 7-7:30 p.m.: Q&A and refreshment break. 7:30-8 p:30 p.m.: “Medical Assistance for Identifying and Overcoming Fertility Issue,� presented by Dr. Chris Stroud, an obstetrician/ gynecologist with Parkview Physicians Group. 8:30-9 p.m.� Q&A and refreshments. For more information, call 373-1100, or visit The Holistic Family and Midwifery Cernter on Facebook. Appleseed Quilters Guild meeting. The Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road. Socializing begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. $5 fee for nonmembers because of special speaker this month. Nationally known quilt artist, teacher and author Mickey Depre will share a bundle of her quilts and offer a lecture on fabric, applique and hexies.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3 TinCaps opening day. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. 7:05 p.m The Fort Wayne TinCaps begin their 2014 season with a home game, against

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SATURDAY, APRIL 12 “Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.â€? IPFW Auer Performance Hall, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $17. Possibly the most recognizable musical phrase throughout the entire world opens the beginning of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will perform this Masterworks series program under the direction of Andrew Constantine. Tickets can be purchased by calling 481-0777, online at fwphil.org, or at the Embassy box ofďŹ ce. For more information about the program, the artists and the series, visit fwphil.org. Family game night. St. Joe Township Trustee’s OfďŹ ce, by the ďŹ re station, at Saint Joe Center and Maplecrest roads. 4-8 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 for kids 5-12, and free to ages 5 and under. Food available for a free-will donation. Prizes to be awarded throughout the evening. Tickets are limited to 200. Get tickets by calling Mindy Sparling, 417-5143. Proceeds will support a mission trip to Kenya, May 22-June 1. Seven members of Blackhawk Ministries will add the ďŹ nishing touches to a special-needs addition that Blackhawk helped to build at an orphanage in Kisumu, Kenya. Spring Fling Craft Bazaar. Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 6318 W. California Road. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. Lots of vendors, offering gifts for Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and other occasions. Also, door prizes and concessions. Easter Egg hunt. Anthony Wayne First Church of God, 6012 South Bend Drive, Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m., rain or shine. For ages 3-6. Parents are welcome to join in the fun. There will be a Bible story, games, crafts and refreshments. For further information, call 432-3342. Roanoke Honor Flight live beneďŹ t auction. American Legion Post 160, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. 4-9 p.m. Disc jockey and karaoke with Lady Leo Entertainment. Auction items being accepted, whether new, used, gift certiďŹ cates or antiques. To donate, call Ashley Black at 388-6192 or drop items off at the Legion. Games and bake sale also available. Food available for a free-will donation. Concordia Lutheran High School Band Boosters Fundraiser and Silent Auction. The Orchid, 11508 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. Doors open 6:30 p.m. $25 per person. Hors d’oeuvres by The Orchid. Cash bar. Adults only. The ’50s and ’60s band The Bulldogs will entertain. The Band Boosters are again sponsoring this event to raise money to replace school instruments, add to a scholarship endowment for band students, and help support Lutheran World Relief. Auction items will include

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Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the ďŹ rst and third Saturdays, from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors. More than half of the booths will offer items from the “farm category,â€? which comprises fresh local meats, freerange eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, locally roasted coffee and plants. Watch the calendar for special cooking demonstrations. For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com. Spring beer tasting. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. 4:05 p.m. Fans can enjoy baseball, beer, and an all-you-can-eat meal, during a TinCaps game for $40. The ticket price includes an hourlong beer tasting and two beer vouchers, a unique TinCaps beer glass, and a ticket to that night’s game at Parkview Field. Beers from both local and national brewers will be available, including a variety of seasonal options. The all-you-can-eat meal is served in the Ortho Northeast Treetops in right ďŹ eld. The event includes exclusive door prizes from the distributors and the TinCaps. The beer tasting is 4:05-5:05 p.m., with the meal from 4:30 p.m. through the seventh inning. Game time is 5:05 p.m. Tickets are limited. Call Austin Allen at 407-2824, or email Allen@TinCaps.com. Other beer tastings are planned at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, and 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. Flea market and craft show. Grace Christian Church. 2727 Reed Road. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Bake sale and food concessions also available. Vendors may call 482-3176 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Public concert. University of Saint Francis, North Campus Auditorium. 7 p.m. Free, and open to the public. Under the direction of Robert Nance, USF instructor of music and director of the professional vocal ensemble Heartland, the University Singers will perform a variety of songs, including: “Sanctus� from the Requiem by Gabriel Faure; “The Awakening� by Joseph Martin; a pop gospel song, “Where There is Love,� by Bob Hurd; “Where you Lead� by Carole King; a medley from “Les Miserables� by Claude-Michel Schonberg; an African song, “O Sifuni Mungu,� arranged By Roger Emerson; “In Whatever Time We Have� from “Children of Eden� by Stephen Schwartz; a gospel song, “Worthy to Be Praised,� by Byron Smith; and “Prayer of Saint Francis� by Rene Clausen. The University Singers of the University of Saint Francis is a diverse ensemble of USF students who prepare for public performance selections of varying styles and scope to provide educational enrichment and enjoyment for participants and audiences. The North Campus building is handicap-accessible with complimentary parking. Call 399-8064 for more information.

MONDAY, APRIL 14 “The Red Green How to Do Everything Tour.� Embassy Theater, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7 p.m. Tickets $47.50 plus fees, on sale at ticketmaster.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15 Get Checking workshop. Allen County Extension OfďŹ ce, 4001 Crescent Ave., on the IPFW Campus. 5-9 p.m. The series of workshops is part of the Bank On Fort Wayne initiative. The workshop is for clients and families who have never had checking or savings accounts at a bank or credit union, or have mismanaged accounts at banks and credits unions so those accounts are now closed without committing fraud, or have accounts, but continue to still use predatory lenders. All workshops are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. At the completion of the workshop, the participants will receive a certiďŹ cate that will allow them to open an account at a participating bank or credit union. A $50 incentive is available for opening an account, if qualiďŹ ed. For further information, to register or to receive a registration form, contact Vickie Hadley at the Allen County Extension Service, at 481-6826 or hadleyv@purdue.edu, or visit the home & money page on the website at extension.purdue.edu/allen or visit the ofďŹ ce at 4001 Crescent Ave., on the IPFW campus. Future workshop dates are: May 14, 1-5 p.m.; and June 16, 5-9 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Gourmet dinner fundraiser. Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. Reception at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:45 p.m. Indianapolis Colts Coach Chuck Pagano is the keynote speaker for the 41st annual Gourmet Dinner, put on by Big Brothers Big Sisters. Proceeds go to supporting mentoring relationships to young people in the community. For tickets or more information, contact Special Events Coordinator Ashley Kuhn at Ashley.kuhn@bbbsnei.org or call 203-3330. Or visit bbbsnei.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. 4:30-7 p.m. $8 for adults; $4 for children 6 to 10; free to ages 6 and under. All-you-can-eat ďŹ sh, baked potato or scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, roll and butter, and dessert. Full-service bar available. All-you-can-eat ďŹ sh and chicken dinner. American Legion Keith Brown Post 420, 112 E. South St., Monroeville. 4-7 p.m. Dine-in and carry-outs

TELLER Come join our team! Due to our continued growth, iAB Financial Bank has an opportunity for a part time Teller at our New Haven Office. This position will work a 20 – 25 hour a week schedule. Some Saturday hours are required. Previous cash handling experience helpful along with excellent customer service skills. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package. Interested applicants can complete an employment application at any iAB Financial Bank office or log on to www.iabfinancial.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the ďŹ rst and third Saturdays, from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors. More than half of the booths will offer items from the “farm category,â€? which comprises fresh local meats, freerange eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, locally roasted coffee and plants. Watch the calendar for special cooking demonstrations. For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com. Wedding Walk. Covington Plaza, 6324 Covington Road. Noon-3 p.m. Prospective brides will stroll the center and visit shops displaying the Wedding Walk sign. Brides will receive a special card, which they will have punched at each stop. Cards will be dropped in entry boxes, and a drawing for prizes will be held Monday. 2014 Resurrection Run 5K Race & 3K Family Run/Walk. Indian Trails Park, just east of Jorgensen YMCA, 10313 Aboite Center Road. 9 a.m. start. 5K individual race entry, $15 per person, prepaid, or $20 on race day. 3K family event, $25 per household. All are welcome to participate. Sponsored by St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2131 Gets Road, to beneďŹ t Community Charity outreach. Contact stmichaellcms.org or call 432-2033.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Public concert. University of Saint Francis, North Campus Auditorium. 7 p.m. Free, and open to the public. The Guitar Ensemble, directed by Sam Smiley, will perform an end-of-semester concert. The North Campus building is handicap-accessible with complimentary parking. Call 3998064 for more information. “American Idiotâ€? — Broadway at the Embassy. Embassy Theater, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7:30 p.m. Individual tickets on sale at the box ofďŹ ce.

FRIDAY, APRIL 25 Public concert. University of Saint Francis, North Campus Auditorium. 7 p.m. Free, and open to the public. The Jazz Ensemble, directed by Sam Smiley, will perform its spring concert of jazz standards, contemporary pieces and original compositions and arrangements. The University Jazz Combo also will perform. The North Campus building is handicap-accessible with complimentary parking. Call 399-8064 for more information. Gala dinner preview night. Central Lutheran School, 1400 Elm St., New Haven. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $20 per person, which includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Preview the items for the Saturday night gala, bid on some of the silent auction items, and be part of one live auction. Preview night tickets available at the school ofďŹ ce, or RSVP to cheryl@apartyapart. com by April 1. 1st annual Three Rivers Body Art Expo. Piere’s Entertainment Center, 5629 St. Joe Road. Noon-8 p.m. Tickets $5 at the door for each day of two-day event, which continues Saturday. Local and regional artists will tattoo and take part in tattoo competitions. The event also includes the ďŹ rst ever Miss Fort Wayne Tattooed contest and the Show Us Your Beard contest. The Fort Wayne Bombshells will perform Friday night. This is a 21-and-over event, hosted by Fort Wayne Tattooed. For details, visit the Facebook page. “Catch Me If You Can.â€? Northrop High School, 7100 Coldwater Road. 7 p.m. Bruin Theatre presents the Fort Wayne premier of this musical based on the best-selling book, which inspired the movie starring Tom

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Publicize your event through InFortWayne.com and Times Community Publications. Submit your calendar entries online, or email gsnow@kpcmedia.com, or call (260) 426-2640, ext. 321. Please submit your items by April 10 to be considered for publication in the April 18 edition of the East Allen County Times. Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio. For details, visit nhsbruintheatre on Facebook.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Rummage and bake sale. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The Ladies Guild sponsors the rummage sale, which features clothing for women, men and children, household items and toys. Baked items also will be available for sale. 4-H Hog Roast & Carnival. 4-H Exhibit Building, Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road. 4-7 p.m. or until sold out. $8 for adults, $6.50 for ages 6-11, children 5 and under dine in for free. All carry-outs are $8. The meal includes roast pork or hot dog, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, roll, butter, sour cream, assorted desserts and a beverage. A silent auction also helps to raise money for Allen County 4-H Clubs inc. Children can enjoy carnival games for 50-cents each, or buy a $7 wristband. The silent auction will take bids from 4-7:30 p.m. The auction usually features 90 or more items. Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehab Expo. Franke Park Pavilion, next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, 3411 Sherman Blvd. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. No admission charge, but donations will be used to feed and maintain the birds. Soarin’ Hawk, located north of Fort Wayne, is attempting to raise money and buy land to build a more modern facility. The Expo will include an educational presentation featuring the rescued birds, plus kids’ crafts, and more. Potential volunteers can obtain more information at this second annual event. Or, visit soarinhawk.weebly.com. “Catch Me If You Can.â€? Northrop High School, 7100 Coldwater Road. 7 p.m. Bruin Theatre presents the Fort Wayne premier of this musical based on the best-selling book. Gala dinner auction. Central Lutheran School, 1400 Elm St., New Haven. Cocktails, live music and silent auction begin at 6 p.m., with dinner and live auction to follow. RSVP to cheryl@apartyapart.com by April 21. 1st annual Three Rivers Body Art Expo. Piere’s Entertainment Center, 5629 St. Joe Road. Noon-8 p.m. Tickets $5 at the door. Local and regional artists will tattoo and take part in tattoo competitions. The event also includes the ďŹ rst ever Miss Fort Wayne Tattooed contest and the Show Us Your Beard contest. This is a 21-and-over event, hosted by Fort Wayne Tattooed. For details, visit the Facebook page.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27 Walking Home. Noon. The route begins and ends at Headwaters Park. This beneďŹ t walk formerly was known as Homeward Bound. It beneďŹ ts 10 area agencies that work with the homeless. Read descriptions of beneďŹ ting agencies, and ďŹ nd a list of sponsors, at walking-home.com. Register, follow walk teams’ fundraising progress, or make a donation at that same web address. This fundraiser has been in Fort Wayne since 2001, and has raised on average $50,000 a year to help the homeless. Each year, 300 or more people come out to not only support the agencies involved, but also to learn about the reality for the homeless in the community.

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