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Dachshund Dash returns to Hoagland Days June 21 By Garth Snow
As the New Haven Kiwanis talk business over lunch, four topics become one: Canal Days, barbecue sandwiches, college scholarships, future leaders. City Councilman and former Mayor Terry Werling adds another dimension — the awareness that motivates other students who are not among the fortunate recipients. “The background of the scholarships is to encourage the students to do better and go forward in college,� he said after a sandwich and coffee in the meeting room above Rack & Helen’s. “With that in mind, it gets more of the students interested. But most years we have a whole lot more applicants than we do scholarships.� That will be the case again this year. Werling, Mayor Terry McDonald and Jeff Showman will weigh 14 applications before awarding four
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Club members and high school Key Club volunteers staff the Kiwanis’ booth at the Canal Eatery Food Tent during the 2013 New Haven Canal Days. Six groups will offer meals in that tent during this year’s festival, June 3-7.
$500 scholarships. “It’s really amazing how involved the students are in seeking these scholarships,� Werling said. “Every one of these applicants is eligible,
The full menu Canal Days returns June 3-7. Food vendors include Sertoma Club, Chillin With Champions, Upside Events & Catering, Rack & Helen’s, Grabill Country Sales, and the New Haven Kiwanis Club. For details, see an insert in this edition.
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Bekah Bradley will sing at “a really cool event in a cool location, an old barn out in the middle of nowhere.� She shares the billing with Terry Lee and the Rockaboogie Band at the Spring Fling charity event, taking the stage at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Bennett’s Auction & Party Barn, 17125 Killian Road, Harlan. The New Haven recording artist will be fresh off a few hours’ rest after the seven-day, seven-stop Band of Women Tour. “I’m going to perform some old and new country songs and some originals from my album,� she said. She recorded the self-titled “Bekah Bradley� at Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne. It’s available at bekahbradley.com and
other sites. “I’ve worked with [promoter] Dennis [Bennett] for a while, and I did the show last year,â€? she said. “I love doing fun gigs like that. You do so many bigger gigs, and you like all of them, but you like the smaller ones too.â€? Bradley, who moved to New Haven from Ohio in December, said the bus trip from Lima to Louisville and back through Botkins, Ohio, is “one of my busy weeks.â€? Bradley was a state winner and ďŹ nished ďŹ fth in the nation in the Texaco Country Roundup. “She’s a great entertainer, and just needs a break,â€? said Bennett, who is promoting the Harlan event and owns the farm where it will be held. Bennett described Terry Lee and the Rockaboogie Band as “a full band, with a fantastic sound.â€? The celebration opens at
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Every dog has its day, and wiener dogs will have theirs Saturday afternoon at Hoagland Days. The festival runs Thursday through Saturday, July 19-21. Dachshund owners may bring their four-legged friends to Harlan Community Park at 4 p.m. to share in the newest event in Hoagland’s annual celebration. The Dachshund Dash is very popular, said Annie Counterman, a festival co-chairwoman. Dog owners may sign up by calling 820-3435, or by emailing klperry567@ yahoo.com. The kiddie tractor pull also will return this year, after taking a break in 2013. That event also will be held Saturday afternoon. Counterman and co-chairwoman Sally Holle said a ďŹ nal events schedule, an entertainment bill, and the selection of the parade grand marshal
will be posted on the Hoagland Area Advancement Association’s website, hoaglandin.com. Or visit Hoagland Days Fair on Facebook. Candidates for queen, prince and princess will be introduced on opening night. New this year is the royal queen contest, for senior ladies from Hoagland. Winners in all categories will be decided by the number of rafe tickets they sell. The HAAA will offer a ďŹ sh and tenderloin dinner Friday night. The prince and princess will be crowned that evening, and the demolition derby will begin. Saturday features the parade, silent auction, talent show, wine tasting, the HAAA’s barbecue chicken dinner and another night of the demolition derby. The festival ends with the crowning of the queen and royal queen, merchants drawings and See DASH, Page A4
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East Allen County Times • May 16, 2014
Faith UCC Church plans graceful farewell By Garth Snow
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Faith United Church of Christ plans to end its story with dignity. The church at 10707 Coldwater Road will say goodbye to 46 years of ministry with a final service at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 15. Church historian Sheryl Stebbins busied herself recently sorting files, marriage records and black-and-white photos from the church archives. “My grandkids were baptized here and they’re going to preschool here,” said Stebbins, who has been associated with the church for about 10 years. “It’s a grieving process.” “Our membership is down and we couldn’t afford the building,” she explained. A nearby church has signed a short-term lease on the building. Efforts to sell the building continue. As the story ends, though, Faith parishioners want to say goodbye with grace. “We’re going through all the papers and the pictures,” Stebbins said. “We want to leave a legacy that this church meant something to a lot of people for a long time. So we want to leave it meaningful and do honor
The Faith United Church of Christ Preschool plans to continue into a 44th year. “Though the church is finishing their ministry, the preschool will be here next year, continuing with another church,” said preschool director Judy Berggren. Enrollment has grown to about 120 students. Contact her at faithpreschool@frontier. com.
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A photo from the Faith United Church of Christ archives shows members of the Mission Church Steering Committee in 1968. They are: (kneeling) the Rev. Darrell Kroemer, chairman, from St. John’s Church; (standing, from left) the Rev. John Carroccio, from Plymouth Church; the Rev. James Peters, chairman of the Church Extension Northeast Association; the Rev. Walter Pohler, from Grace Church; and the Rev. Willard Zinke, from Salem Church.
to the church.” “We hope to scan a lot of the pictures, especially confirmations and baptisms, on a disc,” Stebbins said. Copies will be made available to parishioners. Stebbins will send a copy to the Indiana-Kentucky Conference of the United Church of Christ. Other records will be donated to a library or historical society. Among them will be a
well preserved photo from 1968, showing four pastors and a church representative who helped to establish the church. In that picture, the Rev. Darrell Kroemer of St. John’s United Church of Christ hammers a nail into the church sign on Coldwater Road. Much has changed since that nail was driven four and a half decades ago. The trees that surrounded
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the sign are gone. The first church building was sold to make way for the Kroger parking lot. The present building was constructed in 1997, and sits farther from Coldwater Road. In fact, it’s just as easy to reach the church by driving between the Kroger and Hallmark stores facing Dupont Road. “This location was chosen as the result of
the new housing addition across Coldwater Road, Pine Valley, and the projection of future growth for this community,” reads a history prepared for the 25th anniversary celebration in 1993. “Faith had a distinct advantage as the first of several new churches in the area.” By the 10th anniversary in 1978, membership had grown to more than 300 parishioners. Church Council President Corinne Toth hopes many of that number will hear about the final service. “We want all the former parishioners to know they’re welcome back,” she said. The church no longer has a pastor, but will continue services the first Sunday of each month until the final service, June 15. Toth said the church hopes to have the building sold by that date. Toth said she has been with the church for five years, which makes her “a baby” in comparison
to many members. “There are several who have been here for years and years, especially our organist [Marilyn Ambrose],” she said. Stebbins and Toth said they know of no movement for a core group to affiliate with another church. “We’ve all kind of splintered and we’re going our own paths,” Stebbins said. The area that once was home to one church now has many, serving neighborhoods whose boundaries are blurred by development. Toth said she will choose her new church based on faith, not geography. And that church will embrace the same principles that once brought her to Faith. She described the congregation’s difficult decision succinctly. “Financial.” She blames no one. “People through the years, they have come in here and they did their best,” she said.
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Phyllis J. Pond Memorial Highway unveiled Gov. Mike Pence stood with the Pond family as they unveiled the “Phyllis J. Pond Memorial Highway� sign in New Haven. Two signs have been placed by the Indiana Department of Transportation designating U.S. 24, from U.S. 30 east of New Haven to the Indiana/Ohio State Line, as the Phyllis J. Pond Memorial Highway. “Thanks to Rep. Pond’s efforts, today U.S. 24 has been transformed from a winding two-lane, rural highway to a new four-lane, limited access expressway that provides economic development opportunities from Fort Wayne to
the Port of Toledo. The new roadway improves access and safety across northern Indiana and northern Ohio,� Pence said. During the 2014 General Assembly, a concurrent resolution was passed to name an 11-mile portion of the new U.S. 24 after the late Rep. Phyllis J. Pond, who passed away in September 2013. She provided more than three decades of service in the Indiana House of Representatives. Pence also presented George Pond, Phyllis’s husband, with the resolution. He also presented smaller versions of the memorial signs to son, William, and wife, Cami,
of Fort Wayne; son, Doug Pond, of Indianapolis; and daughter, Jean Pond Grasmick, of Indianapolis. “As people travel the road and see the signs, it will bring a memory of Mom to so many,� said William Pond. “She truly loved the people of her district, her legislative colleagues and staff; and even this time last year could name every kindergarten student she had in 37 years of teaching.� “She was a legend for her sage understanding of the legislative process, the context and history of the issues and fairness for all sides,� he said.
New Haven Farmers Markets return in June The New Haven Farmers Market opens from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, during the New Haven Canal Days. Markets continue Wednesdays from June 25 through Sept. 24 at Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave. “We are a producer-only market,â€? said Anna Gurney, New Haven Parks Department recreation director and market coordinator. Vendors must grow, bake or make the goods to be sold. Interested vendors may contact the New Haven Park Department at 749-2212. Because the New Haven market is a satellite of the Fort Wayne Farmers Market, vendors can download an application at ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com. The Fort Wayne Farmers Market will hold its ďŹ nal indoor market of
Thursdays, June 12-Sept. 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., One Summit Square. Thursdays, June 12-Sept. 11, 4-7 p.m., Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd. Fridays, June 20-Sept. 5, 4-7 p.m., Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center, 4110 W. Jefferson Blvd. Saturdays, June 7-Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at Barr Street and Wayne Street. Wednesdays, June 5-Sept. 24, at Schnelker Park, New Haven.
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Vendors offer locally grown produce at the 2013 New Haven Farmers Market at Schnelker Park.
the season from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. Market coordinator Leigh Rowan said the market will have twice the usual number of
vendors. Also, the Jugg Huffers will perform. The Fort Wayne Farmers Market will operate: Tuesdays, June 10-Sept. 6, 3-6 p.m., at Parkview
Regional Medical Center, 11109 Parkview Plaza Drive, Entrance 1. Wednesdays, June 25-Sept. 24, 4-7 p.m., Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave., New Haven.
Other local markets will be held: Saturdays, May 17-Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana’s Barr Street Market, 302 E. Berry St. Also, one Friday each month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Lutheran Hospital, and one Friday each month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Dupont Hospital. For market
dates, watch ylni.org Sundays, June-October, noon-3, East State Village Farmers Market at Tecumseh Branch Library Plaza, 1411 E. State Blvd. Fridays, May-October, 3-8 p.m., Historic West Main Street Market, 1936 W. Main St. Saturdays, Easter through mid-December, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Southside Farmers Market, 3300 Warsaw St. Wednesdays, June 11-Sept. 24, 4-7 p.m., Salomon Farmers’ Market, The Old Barn at Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road. Saturdays, June 12-Sept. 27, 8 a.m.-noon, Farmers Market in downtown Roanoke. Tuesdays, May 13-Sept. 30, 2-6 p.m., Riverside Gardens Park, 14701 Schwartz Road, Leo-Cedarville. Sponsored by The Cedars retirement community.
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CANAL from Page A1 because they all work very hard.” “It helps to keep the club’s name in people’s minds,” said Mayor McDonald. “We go to the awards ceremony at the high school, along with all the other scholarships that are happening. It’s not just about the money. We also remind kids that civic engagement is really important. And almost everyone that we will interview, as in the past, they are young men and women engaged in the life of their school and in their community.” “Many of them do hundreds and hundreds of hours of community service during their four years in high school,” the mayor said. “Terry [Werling] and I both being in government, we know the importance of active citizenship. When people are engaged in their communities, it makes their communities stronger. It’s been our experience that these are engaged young people, and they’re trying to better themselves and it’s a privilege to help them a little bit.” Showman, the third scholarship committee member, serves as the club’s coordinator with the Kiwanis’ high school partners, the Key Club. Showman, who works on the project almost
SPRING from Page A1 year-round, led a discussion of food prices and sales policy. “We need to start [again] in July,” he said. “We could improve the scholarship program if we get corporate scholarships from the community.” Showman has been a Kiwanis member and has supported the food tent for four years. “It’s a long process,” he said. “One day runs into the next. But you do your regular job and then your volunteer work, and then the weekend and the parade.” So the discussion of portion sizes, prices, and hats and aprons was part of a larger conversation. “We have to look at it from a marketing standpoint,” Showman said. “We need to do whatever we can to attract as many people as we can to maximize the donations and the money that we spend on scholarships.” Even the Kiwanis have lost track of how long they’ve been sharing the food tent at Canal Days. Ollie Brueck said it’s been at least 20 years. McDonald agreed. “My youngest is 24, and we were buying pizza from the New Haven Kiwanis when he was just 2 or 3 years old,” he said. “I’ve been married 30 years, and I’m sure you were doing this when I was in high school,”
Showman said. The community involvement predates even the food tent, Brueck said. “When we started in Kiwanis, we went around during the summer and trimmed bushes and raked the leaves,” he said. “Then we went out and got muskmelons and sold them on the corner.” Brueck told club members that profits have been running about $2,000 a year. He said that can mean a $500 matching grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. The Kiwanis have seen some of the scholarship youth become local leaders, and they look forward to some of those leaders becoming Kiwanis. Meanwhile, they will share lunch and ideals on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. And they will share the Canal Eatery Food Tent with five other local organizations and businesses working to improve the community in their own ways. Other vendors will sell treats from trailers parked elsewhere in downtown New Haven. But the tent in Schnelker Park has an advantage — a chance to sit and relax. And to create leaders.
hog roast,” Bennett said. “Two local farmers, brothers, donate the hogs. The farmers don’t want to be recognized in any way.” “What’s real important is getting people there to our benefit auction, because that’s where we’re going to make most of our money,” he said. Donated and purchased auction items include household goods, sporting goods, golf packages and
more. Beyond that, “it’s just a good time for all the neighbors in the Grabill area and Woodburn,” he said. Proceeds will be divided among A Hope Center, Christian Community Health Care, and Harlan Christian Youth Center. This is the third year of the Spring Fling, Bennett said. Last year’s event drew more than
200 people. He expects a much larger display of cars and trucks this year. “We have a fellow handing out fliers at nine shows before ours,” he said. Adults pay $17.50 for the hog roast and stage show. For ages 16 and under, the cost is $12.50. To buy tickets, contact Bennett at 433-2159 or dennisbennett1@ peoplepc.com. Tickets are limited, he said.
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East Allen County Times • May 16, 2014
‘Step of faith’ to reveal church among trees By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Woodview Church of God plans to explore its future on Stand Up Sunday on June 1. “I don’t think people realize we’re back there,â€? said Cathy Burris, the church treasurer. Indeed, drivers would need to take their eyes off Getz Road to stare east through the wooded, 5-acre property to see the congregation’s home on the former sheep farm. The church has served from 1825 Getz Road since 1973. The building’s odd shape reects the multiple remodeling projects. The building is in poor condition and another ďŹ x-up is not an option, said the Rev. Joe Shouse, who came to Woodview as pastor in 2012.
“Our theme song for our building fund is ‘Step Into the Water,’â€? Shouse said. “There is a line in that song that says ‘Step into the water, wade out a little bit deeper, it’s time we the people stand up for what is right.â€? “With that in mind, we are calling June 1 Stand Up Sunday and we are encouraging the congregation to do what is right by standing up together and take a step of faith and wade out a little bit deeper and give to the building fund on this very special day.â€? The blacktop drive winds through oak and hickory trees that ďŹ t well with the church’s name. The trees outnumber the 22 parking spaces almost 3-to-1. “We are a church of about 30 — very small — but we are committed to moving forward and serving our community,â€? the pastor
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Events celebrate Miami heritage A program on Miami Indian clothing kicked off the Miami Indian Heritage Days for 2013. Sue Lester presented the May 3 program at the Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road. Sponsored by the History Center, Miami Indian Heritage Days programs are held from 1-4 p.m. the ďŹ rst Saturday of the month, May through November, and feature local artists, performers, and representatives from the Miami Indians and other Native American groups demonstrating aspects of their lasting heritage for the public to enjoy. Admission for each Saturday event is $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. History Center members and children age 5 and under are admitted free. Admission also includes the opportunity to visit the Chief Richardville House. The Chief Richardville House is recognized as the oldest Native American structure in the Midwest, the ďŹ rst Greek Revival style house in Indiana, and the only extant Treaty House in the nation. The Chief Richardville House, Akima Pinsiwa Awiiki, was named a National Historic Landmark in 2012. The remaining schedule includes:
June 7 — Miami clothing, with Sue Lester. July 5 — Miami dance, with Gloria Tippmann. Aug. 2 — Miami beadwork, with Katrina Mitten. Sept. 6 — Miami harvest: Edible and Usable Plants and Materials, with Dani Tippmann. Oct. 4 — Wikiami cattail matting. Nov. 1-2 — Traders Days, traditional Miami and regional tribes’ crafts, goods, and wares for sale, and hands-on demonstrations and interactive educational programs, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, free to public. Miami Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville built a trading empire in this area that made him the richest man in Indiana by the time of his death in 1841. His home, built in 1827, is one of the premier attractions in the Historical Society’s collection since the restoration of the building’s exterior. Photos of previous years’ programs can be found on the History Center’s Facebook page. For more information, contact the History Center at 426-2882 or visit fwhistorycenter.com.
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The Tri State Antique Points Pullers held their annual awards banquet April 27 at the Monroeville Community Park. The Pullers are based out of Arcola and cover Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Kevin Banet, president and head coordinator, served as master of ceremonies at the banquet, which drew more than 60 people representing all three states. After a potluck dinner, awards were presented. Class champions in all the classes ranging from 3,500 pounds on up to and including 10,000 pounds were awarded plaques along with the traditional winners jacket. The second and third placings were also awarded plaques. There were ďŹ ve special awards, consisting of Light Weight Puller of the Year,
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Engine 765 to retrace route from Detroit By Ryan Schnurr rschnurr@kpcmedia.com
On July 12 and 13, steam locomotive No. 765 will come rolling into downtown Fort Wayne on the elevated railroad overpass next to Headwaters Park — just like it did for the first time almost 60 years before. Fort Wayne’s historic steam locomotive will be running passengers on round trips from Detroit to Fort Wayne for the Three Rivers Festival this year, following the route of a train that was known as the Detroit Arrow. “In the past, we’ve operated trips out of Fort Wayne during the festival, but we really wanted to return to the Detroit line and bring folks to Fort Wayne,” said Kelly Lynch, communi-
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Lutheran Life boxing program fights Parkinson’s By Peter Ambrose pambrose@kpcmedia.com
The gym, in its drab appearance, resembles those from the best boxing movies. Gritty. Simple. Utilitarian. Nothing too fancy. The kind of place that forges underdogs into champions. Lutheran Life Villages’ retirement community on South Anthony Boulevard in Fort Wayne held a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 9 as part of Parkinson’s Awareness Month to mark a new partnership with Rock Steady Boxing, a nonprofit center in Indianapolis
dedicated to helping people with Parkinson’s overcome their symptoms by applying old-school boxing training methods. The disease pulls no punches, so in equal response, Rock Steady Boxing gives the afflicted a chance to strike back, to find a measure of peace and prolong their normalcy. The local program looks old school, with a gym set up in a converted storage room in Lutheran Life’s basement. Fluorescent lights illuminate dark gray stone walls. New punching bags line one side of the room, and speed bags take up space
nearby. On the other end, a few tables have been set up, equipment is stacked and a newly built wooden cubby holds some gear. Motivational phrases and the blue-and-gold Rock Steady Boxing logo adorn the walls. During one recent evening session, four participants trained with Lutheran Life wellness coordinator and honorary head coach Rachael Dettling. A framed picture of Muhammad Ali, looking exhausted after a 1965 bout with Sonny Liston, stared down at them. Ali, who has suffered from Parkinson’s for years, and posters
of boxing movies past are invoked to provide encouragement. Classic-rock songs like “Eye of the Tiger” and “Don’t Stop Believin’” echoed off the concrete walls. Dettling barked instructions during the routines, and the class roared in response. They focused on the moment — feeling the impact of their fists on a punching bag or the burn in their thighs from doing squats. Vicky Pope, who was diagnosed last year, drove from her home in Roanoke for her third class. “I’m noticing benefits so far,” she said. Bob Craven, 62, who also was diagnosed a year ago, needs assistance from staff and a walker. Though his mobility is limited, he doesn’t back down. He gives as much as his body can deliver. “There are days that are good, and there are days you have to work harder,” he said. “But you gotta persist.” Craven said he used to be an athlete and a guitar player before he was stricken with Parkinson’s. The disorder has taxed him physically and mentally, but the program offers an outlet for the frustration. “Hitting that bag is just about as close as hitting something,” he said. Dettling said the workout isn’t just dedicated to alleviating the physical symptoms of Parkinson’s but the emotional toll as well. “It’s a life-changing diagnosis that can lead some people to become depressed,” she said. “What we try to do with this program is to kind of give them back their independence by empowering them.” Parkinson’s is a chronic
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intense, noncontact fitness program to counter the disease’s symptoms. The traditional boxing training regimens provide a fullbody workout, specifically focusing on flexibility, strength, speed and especially balance. Dettling, a recreational therapist who has worked in neurological rehabilitation, said routines can vary, but the classes follow a similar structure of warm-ups, stretching, upper- and lower-body and core work, boxing activities and cool-downs. Lutheran Life Villages is Rock Steady Boxing’s first affiliate in the Fort Wayne area. The organization has other affiliations in several cities nationwide. As an affiliate, Lutheran Life Village pays a nominal annual fee and in return receives support and resources from Rock Steady Boxing. Lutheran Life Villages offers five 90-minute classes a week, with morning and evening sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays and a Saturday morning session. They cost is $12 a class, or $60 a month for unlimited classes.
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On a patch of soil in the southeast area of Fort Wayne rises a plain, unassuming structure that may just represent the future of health care in northeast Indiana. And like a delicate spring bud, this building will receive careful nurturing because of what it means to the well-being of the surrounding community. It’s the new Parkview Neighborhood Health Center, which will bring direct medical services to an area of the city experts have diagnosed as long deserving such attention. The facility ofďŹ cially opened March 4, following the culmination of years of planning, a partnership forged by Parkview Health and Neighborhood Health Clinics and a breathtaking construction adventure. “It is so much more than just a primary care ofďŹ ce, so much more than just a clinic,â€? said Ben Miles, chief operating ofďŹ cer of Parkview Hospital and AfďŹ liates. “For this portion of our community, it is going to be outreach and education. It’s going to be health. It’s going to be dental. There’s so much one-stop-shop-type philosophy.â€? Under their collaboration, Parkview owns the center on East Paulding Road near Hessen Cassel Road, and leases about two-thirds of the 7,500 square feet of space to Neighborhood Health Clinics. The nonproďŹ t organization provides the primary care. NHC President and CEO Mary Haupert said residents who for years have sorely lacked adequate and convenient access to medical care on the south side of Fort Wayne can now take advantage of the family-practice, OBGYN and pediatric services as well as immunizations the clinic offers. She believes the number of patients the clinic helps will rise gradually and eventually reach into the thousands. “We’re hoping within ďŹ ve years to be serving about 5,000,â€? she said. Most forms of insurance are accepted. And since NHC
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FORT WAYNE FESTIVALS Germanfest. Headwaters Park. June 8-15. The 33rd annual weeklong celebration of German heritage and food, drink and fun. The festival includes related events throughout the area, in addition to the Headwaters Park celebration. The festival pavilion and beer tent hours are 11 a.m.-midnight Wednesday and Thursday, and 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is $2 from 2-5 p.m., $5 after 5 p.m. All military personnel with ID are admitted free. Minors must be accompanied by a parent. No one under 21 is permitted after 9:30 p.m. For details and related activities, visit germanfest.org. BBQ RibFest. Headwaters Park. June 19-22. The fest begins at 11 a.m. each day, closes about midnight Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and about 10 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free daily until 5:30 p.m. After 5:30, admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for students, military and ďŹ re and police personnel with ID. The 17th annual festival welcomes award-winning barbeque teams from across the country. For details, visit bbqribfest.com. Fort Wayne Greek Festival. Headwaters Park. June 26-29. Celebrate the 34th annual festival with Greek cuisine and entertainment and other activities. Festival hours are 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free before 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and all day Sunday. Admission is $3 from 4-10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Ages 16 and under are admitted free. For details, visit fortwaynegreekfestival.org.
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MULTIPLE DATES / CONTINUING / NOTICES / REGISTRATION English as a Second Language classes. East Allen County Church of Christ, 3800 Minnich Road, New Haven. The church is searching for new students who either want to learn English or improve their English. A Sunday morning class is offered for beginning Spanish speakers. For those seeking to better their English skills, classes are available by appointment. To schedule an appointment, call 749-5300 or visit eacchurchofchrist.org. Space art contest. The Fort Wayne Astronomical Society invites this school year’s ďŹ fth-graders to share their views of outer space in a contest that offers a telescope as ďŹ rst prize. Students may draw or paint their view of what exists beyond Earth, real or imagined. The winner will receive a 76mm telescope. The second-place prize is a star ďŹ nder, and third place wins a one-year family membership in the society. Entries must be postmarked by June 6. For details, visit FortWayneAstronomicalSociety.com. Summer art classes. Purple Dandelion Art Studio, 304 Webster St., Monroeville. Artist Mary Lou Morgan will instruct classes for adults and children in drawing, wire sculpture, acrylic painting, craft projects and painted furniture techniques. Guest instructors will teach calligraphy and beginner quilt projects. Studio hours are 1-9 p.m. Wednesdays. Sign up during regular hours or call Morgan at 623-3688. Driver education. Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road. The book portion will be held 12:30-3:30 p.m. weekdays, June 11-24. The student must be 15 before June 11 to take the book portion. The cost for the book portion is $125. The driving instruction portion is available in six sessions: June 11-18, June 19-26, June 27-July 7, July 8-15; July 16-23; and July 24-31. Driving time choices vary by session; contact the school for details. The cost for the driving portion is $250. Each student must drive for six hours. Students who complete the book portion online are eligible for the driving portion. Participation is not limited to Southwest Allen County Schools students or SWAC residents. Registration will be Wednesday, May 21, starting at 6:30 a.m. in the Community Room of Homestead High School; enter by Door No. 1. Miss Allen County Queen Scholarship Pageant. June 1 is the early entry deadline. Contact Michelle Love at missallencounty@gmail.com or 6939407. The pageant will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at Carroll High School. The winner and her court will reign over the 25th annual Allen County Fair, July 22-27. The pageant is open to women ages 17 to 21 who live in Allen County. Camp Joe Levine. Fox Island Park Nature Preserve, 7324 Yohne Road. This Jewish day camp for children ages 4-13 is open to Jewish and non-Jewish campers. Kids enjoy one, two or three weeks of summer fun. To download an application, visit fwjf.org/Events/CampJoeLevine. aspx. For additional information, call Samantha McGlennen, 438-2118.
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The fun begins with the Country View Classic Car & Truck Show, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., featuring classic collector vehicles from the tri-state area. Call 657-5029 for entry information. A beneďŹ t auction will be held in the barn from 2:30-5:30 p.m., with quality items available for bidding. The event culminates with a hog roast dinner and stage show featuring country recording artist Bekah Bradley and ’50s rock ‘n’ roll sensation Terry Lee & the Rockaboogie Band. Tickets for the hog roast/ stage show are $17.50 for adults and $12.50 for students 16 years and younger. A portion of the event proceeds will beneďŹ t A Hope Center, Harlan Christian Youth Center, and Christian Community Health Care. Contact Dennis Bennett (433-2159, dennisabennett1@peoplepc.com) to order tickets, donate to the auction, or become an event sponsor. Sixth annual Outdoor Flea Market. 7605 Bluffton Road. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. Sponsored by American Legion Post 241 Auxiliary. Food will be available for purchase. This is a fundraiser for the Homes for Wounded Warriors Program. At 2 p.m., the Auxiliary will rafe off a Thermos propane gas grill; tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Booth spaces are available for $10 each; pay $5 extra for the use of a table, or bring your own table. Celebrate Sound: Don’t Walk in Silence. Foster Park, 3900 Old Mill Road. 10 a.m. The Fort Wayne Breakfast Sertoma Club presents this 5k walk/10k run. Registration is $20 and includes a T-shirt and the chance to win rafe prizes. Register at mycelebratesound.org. Registered participants can pick up their shirts and numbers at FWCS Anthis Career Center from 5-8 p.m. May 14 or 15. Participants can check in at 9 a.m. before the walk ofďŹ cially begins at 10 a.m. Those who wish to join the celebration as a walker, sponsor or volunteer may call 492-0253. Money raised at this event will be used to fund both local and national hearing health projects. The Sertoma Club presents the event in partnership with Carter Hearing Clinics, ENT Associates & The Hearing Center, and Fort Wayne Community Schools. Dancescapes. Williams Theatre, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 8 p.m. $15. Mikautadze Dance Theatre will perform a full-length evening of modern dance celebrating artistic collaboration. Several premieres will be featured, including “Spirals,â€? composed by IPFW clinical assistant professor Christopher Rutkowski. “Lamentationsâ€? was commissioned by the Manchester University A Cappella Choir and features the music of Alberto Ginastera and is based on the Old Testament book of Lamentations. In other dances, other musicians will be featured, among them Alexander Klepach, principal pianist of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, performing New England composer Joseph Marcello’s award-winning “Dances of the Night.â€? Elizabeth Mikautadze is the artistic director of Mikautadze Dance Theatre. For information, call the IPFW box ofďŹ ce at 481-6555 or buy tickets online at ipfw.edu/tickets.
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“Misalliance.” First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St. 2 p.m. Tickets are $24 at the door. 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.
TUESDAY, MAY 20 Trillium Garden Club annual plant sale. The parking lot of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, at the corner of Aboite Center and Homestead roads. 8 a.m. All home-grown plants.
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Bark in the Park. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. 3:05 p.m. The Fort Wayne TinCaps play the West Michigan Whitecaps. As part of Bark in the Park, presented by the Petco Foundation and the Allen County SPCA, fans may bring their dogs to the game. Pooch Passes are available for $12, offering lawn seating for fans and their dogs. A portion of each purchased Pooch Pass will be donated back to the Allen County SPCA. The deadline to purchase Pooch Passes is Friday, May 23, as space is limited to the first 150 dogs. To buy Pooch Passes or for more information on Bark in the Park, contact Tom Baxter at 407-2806 or baxter@tincaps.com.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Humanitarian of the Year luncheon. Saint Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. Noon. Tickets $35. The American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana will recognize Chuck Surack for his humanitarian work. For tickets, call the Red Cross at 484-9336, ext. 204. In addition to the presentation to Surack, the event will announce this year’s Youth Humanitarian of the Year. Surack is the president and founder of Sweetwater Sound. He is a board member for Greater Fort Wayne Inc., the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, the Boy Scouts of America Advisory Board, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Board, Indiana University School of Music Dean’s Board, Lutheran Hospital, and Lutheran Health Network. He has served on the boards for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Unity Performing Arts Foundation, Easter Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana, Tower Bank, the National Association of Music Merchants, and many others.
THURSDAY, MAY 22 Everyone a Neighbor Day. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. The church hosts downtown neighbors for games, lunch, clothing assistance and blood pressure testing. The outreach program is held the fourth Thursday of every month. Turn the Park Pink. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. 7:05 p.m. Join the Fort Wayne TinCaps as they take a swing at breast cancer at the Turn the Park Pink Game. The TinCaps take on the Lansing Lugnuts. Remember to wear pink to support the Turn the Town Pink campaign for the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. Buy tickets at verabradley.org.
TUESDAY, MAY 27 Park ribbon-cutting. Riverside Gardens, 14701 Schwartz Road, Leo. Noon. Event celebrates completion of the Riverside Gardens Enhancement Project. New features include a splash pad, play creek, playground, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, paved walking trail, and fishing pond. Children from Leo Elementary School will help to cut the ribbons, launch balloons, and play in the splash pad. Local, area and state officials have been invited to participate. Trek the Trails. Moser Park Trailhead, New Haven. 6 p.m. Meet in the parking lot near the baseball diamonds, near 601 W. Main St., for a free, guided, community bike ride. Treks continue each Tuesday through Oct. 7, in and around Fort Wayne. For details, visit fwtrails. org. Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50, inclusive of lunch and program. Call reservations to Meridith at 672-3414. The “Something New in the Air” program is a fashion show with Dawn DeSanto of Hand Jive Wearable Art, featuring clothing of all sizes. Baby sitting is available. The program is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Show choirs perform. Northrop High School, 7001 Coldwater Road. 7 p.m. Northrop show choirs will close the year with the traditional “Evenings” concert. Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults. Tom Maupin directs.
SATURDAY, MAY 24 Victory Ride II. Lucky Harley-Davidson of Fort Wayne sponsors this event, which begins at the National Military History Center, 5634 County Road 11A, Auburn. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and kickstands go up at noon. The ride ends at Lucky Harley-Davidson, 6315 Illinois Road. Registration is $15 a person and includes a Victory Ride II T-shirt. More than 400 motorcycles followed the route in the inaugural year, and sponsors expect a bigger turnout this year. For details, visit luckyh-d.com. Proceeds benefit Honor Flight Northeast Indiana.
THURSDAY, MAY 29 Church rummage sale. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 3705 S. Anthony Blvd. Use Euclid Street entrance. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Memorial Day observance. Monroeville Cemetery, Indiana 101 on south edge of town. 10 a.m. Monroeville American Legion Post 420, the Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the Legion will lay wreaths at the mound east end of the cemetery. The Monroeville Community Choir and a soloist will offer patriotic tributes in song. After the ceremony, a chicken dinner will be available for purchase at the Legion, 112 E. South St. Memorial Day parade. Corner of Parnell Avenue and State Boulevard. 11 a.m. The parade organized by the Allen County Council of Veterans follows Parnell Avenue to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. A ceremony follows in the Coliseum’s Memorial Hall.
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Golf celebration dinner. Sycamore Hills Golf Club, 11836 Covington Road. 6 p.m. In conjunction with the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Classic, which includes a women’s 18-hole golf event at Sycamore Hills and a women’s 9-hole golf event at Pine Valley Country Club. For information on the tournament or the dinner, visit verabradley.org.
SUNDAY, JUNE 8 Evening prayer. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St. 4 p.m. Featuring Scripture, prayer, candlelight and silence. Led by the Rev. Gary Erdos, senior pastor. This meditative spoken service is open to all.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10 Daniel O’Donnell. Embassy Theater, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7 p.m. Tickets $55 to $85, on sale at ticketmaster.com. For more information on the Irish recording artist, visit danielodonnell.org.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Spring beer tasting. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. 6:05 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 field. The event includes exclusive door prizes from the distributors and the TinCaps. The beer tasting is 6:05-7:05 p.m., with the meal from 6:35 p.m. through the seventh inning. Game time is 7:05 p.m. Tickets are limited. Call Austin Allen at 407-2824, or email Allen@TinCaps. com. Another beer tasting is planned at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20.
FRIDAY, MAY 30 Church rummage sale. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 3705 S. Anthony Blvd. Use Euclid Street entrance. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Today is $2 a bag day.
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Diva Dash 5K Run/Walk. Georgetown Square. 8 a.m. For race-day registration, sign up in front of Georgetown Bowl from 6:30-7:30 a.m. Raceday registration is $30. Women and girls of any age come together to celebrate sisterhood with a 5K run/walk to raise money for Girls on the Run of Allen County. Tennis celebration dinner. Wildwood Racquet Club, 508 N. Hadley Road. In conjunction with the 2014 Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Classic. 6:30 p.m., cocktails and silent auction. 7:30 p.m., featured pro exhibition match and awards dinner, following the May 30 women’s doubles competition and the May 31 division play. For information on entering or supporting the tournament, or for dinner ticket registration, visit verabradley.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14 Ice cream social. Grace Point Church, 8611 Mayhew Road. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free and open to the public. Event features free Edy’s ice cream, kids’ rides, games and prizes, pony rides, a Scholastic Book Fair, plus live, family-friendly music and entertainment. All activities and performances are free, with donations accepted to support Kate’s Kart, a notfor-profit organization that supplies free books to hospitalized children to keep for their enjoyment. The goal is to promote literacy and encourage children, and their families, to read on an ongoing basis. Kate’s Kart was founded in 2008 by the Layman family in memory of their daughter, Katherine Anne Layman (affectionately known to family and friends as “Baby Kate”). In just over five years, the organization has grown to service 16 area hospitals, plus several pediatric offices. More than 90 volunteers collect, count, sort, label, stock and distribute books. To date, Kate’s Kart has handed out more than 75,000 new books to hospitalized children. For details, visit KatesKart.org.
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