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Local couple hooked on bluegrass By Garth Snow

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The bluegrass strains that resonate from a Kekionga Shores cul de sac might be the sound of Jim and Linda Winger rehearsing or relaxing. Or the sound might be created by traveling bluegrass artists enjoying the Wingers’ hospitality. The Aboite Township couple and many of their fellow bluegrass enthusiasts converge each Memorial Day weekend and each Labor Day weekend at Kendallville, for the Tri-State Bluegrass Festival. Jim Winger is the president of the Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association, which sponsors the festivals. Linda Winger is the treasurer. Their love of bluegrass dates back to the early 1980s. “We were going to a festival once a year,” Linda said, emphasizing “A.” “We got hooked on it,” she continued. “He came back from one held in May and decided

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Linda Winger plays the mandolin and Jim Winger plays the guitar in their back yard. The Fort Wayne couple help to stage the Tri-State Bluegrass Festival twice each year.

that he couldn’t stand it any longer, he had to go take guitar lessons. The next year he said I had better get something or be left behind, so I said OK a mountain dulcimer.

I thought I could play that and keep my long fingernails. Well, within two weeks the nails went. You don’t play a stringed instrument with long nails.”

Linda also learned the upright bass. “One of the friends began to show me how to play it, so every time I had the chance I would play somebody’s See LOCAL, Page A13

The crowd that enjoys the summer bounty at the Leo-Cedarville Farmer’s Market might also admire the involvement of The Cedars retirement community. The Cedars residents grow the produce and bake the pastries that they bring to Riverside Gardens each Tuesday. They take in china plates to hold the cakes and cookies. They collect china cups that they convert into bird feeders. Residents staff the booths, answer questions and accept the money. That’s what the public sees. Jackie Hoopfer sees another side of that coin. Hoopfer works with The Cedars residents who plant the crops and build the bird feeders. On market days, she joins them a mile away at the park and serves as a “horticultural therapist” for the day.

MARKET DAYS The Leo-Cedarville Farmer’s Market is held from 2-6 p.m. each Tuesday, through Sept. 30, at Riverside Gardens Park, 14701 Schwartz Road, Leo-Cedarville. “It’s really lovely just being out in the community,” she said. “And now with the addition of the children’s park, it’s a whole new dimension. It’s See MARKET, Page A5

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Dads of Heritage Chairman Ken Nagle, from left, and members Jon Rundquist and Tom Yoquelet staff a food stand at Hoagland Days. Any profit helps Heritage students in some way, Nagle said.

Dads of Heritage provide positive male role models Dads of Heritage has expanded its mission to serve the expanded enrollment. Chairman Ken Nagle hopes and expects the dadpower to increase, too. The Monroeville area junior/senior high school campus became a K-12 campus this school year, with the dedication of the

new elementary wing. “We just did a push for new membership,” Nagle said. “We were at about 20, but could be as many as 40 because we had a really good influx of interest over the last two days of registration.” Nagle said the Dads serve both practical and philosophical needs. Members work security at athletic events and roast hot dogs at the homecoming

bonfire. “Our goal is to be a positive male influence on the students of Heritage, to show the importance of male involvement in their lives, and how important their development is to us for the future leaders of our community and country and life in general,” Nagle said. Dads was launched about 15 years ago, Nagle said. See ROLE, Page A6

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Dogs, owners to gather Sept. 6 The Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club will host Responsible Dog Ownership Day on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Shoaff Park, 6401 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne. The public is welcome to the free event. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dog owners are encouraged to bring their pets to the event. This event is one of several similar events across the country sponsored by the American Kennel Club. In 2013, more than 650 dog clubs and other organizations hosted such an event to help attain the goal of responsible dog ownership. NEIKC is extremely proud that in 2012

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the club was the recipient of an AKC Community Achievement Award for this event, one of only three clubs across the country to receive such an honor, according to Debbie Ward, president. Local participation in RDO Day has included the Allen County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit, Allen County SPCA, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control, Fort Wayne Obedience Training Club, Spay & Neuter Clinic, 1313 Broadway, Three Rivers Visiting Dogs Inc., Allen County Public Library Paws to Read, and various rescue groups and dog-related service organizations.

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YWCA Northeast Indiana heals, ďŹ ghts abuse By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Victims of abuse walk a few blocks or drive for hours to reach 1610 Spy Run Ave. There, the YWCA Northeast Indiana coordinates shelter at a separate location. The YWCA also does much more. “We’ve been around a long time and we do good things,â€? said Barb Phillips, board chairwoman. “We are more than an antiviolence center and crisis center. We have programs on diversity. We have Eyes Wide Open in the schools, helping them build healthy relationships.â€? Phillips spoke at a garden party that had been arranged to make the YWCA more visible in the community. “We try to do this quarterly. This is our ďŹ rst evening event,â€? she said. “We’ve also had breakfasts, to talk with some of our constituents about our programs.â€? Jennifer Rohlf doesn’t wait for society’s emotionally injured to arrive at the Y. The community education coordinator takes her message of healthy relationships to the schools of Allen, Wells, Huntington, Whitley, Noble and DeKalb counties. Last school year, her programs reached more than 4,000 students. “Sometimes some of the youth have never experienced healthy relationships, in their families or in their dating,â€? she said. Cyberbullying programs teach children in elementary and middle schools how to use the Internet and technology safely, and what to do if they observe cyberbullying. “There has been some research that shows the way a child’s brain works when they are being bullied is very similar to the way an abuser’s brain works,â€? Rohlf said. “We

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Education coordinator Jennifer Rohlf takes the YWCA’s message about empowering women and healthy relationships to schools in six northeast Indiana counties. See a list of upcoming YWCA activities on Page A4.

don’t want any of these things to happen, and if they are we want to stop it as soon as we can.â€? She said middle school programs address sexting — “a huge problem.â€? “And for the older kids, we also have Eyes Wide Open for teens, usually in high school, and talk about healthy and unhealthy relationships,â€? Rohlf said. “What does abuse look like? Not just physical, but a lot more under that umbrella. We help them to see that verbal abuse and emotional abuse are very real and are deďŹ nitely problems even in high school relationships.â€? “Unfortunately there are so many people who have no idea that we exist,â€? she said. “And we deďŹ nitely want to keep talking about it, but it does not just take our staff talking about it; it takes all of us. And that’s why I’m glad you’re all

here today, so you know about the service that we offer, so that you see little warning signs that cause you to ask a question. When you see something that’s not OK, it’s our responsibility as people to care about others and take care of them, even if they’re not our friend, they’re not our family member.â€? She said the YWCA’s 45-bed shelter for women and children will house anyone who is a victim of domestic violence or abuse. A separate facility is available to men. “And that is for anyone in our service area or even farther than that,â€? Rohlf said. “They’ve been driving for hours and hours and now they’re here at our shelter.â€? Offering refuge is just the ďŹ rst service. “We go into the community and work with victims, who need that ongoing support

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The YWCA has served Fort Wayne from several locations for more than a century. The headquarters is now located at 1610 Spy Run Ave.

ďŹ nding a job or going back to school,â€? Rohlf said. Tracy Smith, the Y development director, appealed to board members, volunteers and visitors to alert others to the presence of abuse. “Unfortunately, there are still some people who still think it doesn’t happen here in little old Fort Wayne, but it does and it happens every day and every hour,â€? Smith said. “So we have a shelter that’s full right now. But more than that, there are the victims out there that we don’t even know about.â€? Speak up at sorority, PTA and church meetings, she said. Post iers with emergency phone numbers. “You never know who will look at that ier and see,â€? Smith said. “They might never say a word to you. But they may write that number down and call us, and that’s what we’re here for.â€? The Y also offers Diversity Dialogues to explore

subjects such as racism, LGBTQ issues, and mental health. “These programs are about topics that are not part of the general population’s knowledge, Rohlf

said. “We discuss them in a safe and nonjudgmental environment, without any anger, or condescending or attacking.â€? The Y works with immigrants, opening a computer lab and helping with housing, bank accounts, and “all sorts of things that might seem like second nature to us,â€? Rohlf said, adding that the immigrants are ďŹ nding their bearings in “a whole new culture.â€?

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Agency’s calendar is filled with education, advocacy Ongoing activities at the YWCA Northeast Indiana. For more information about YWCA programs and notices of future open-house events, visit ywca.org/NEIN. Weekly Empowerment Support Group. For women of domestic violence. Childcare is provided. For more information, contact YWCA Northeast Indiana at 424-4908, ext. 260. Tuesday, Aug. 26. Women’s Equality Day. The observance of Women’s Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. There will be multiple Women’s

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Equality Day programs, displays, and other activities in the community. For more information on planned events or how your business or organization can be involved, contact Tracina Smith at 424-4908, ext. 252, or tsmith@ywcaerew.org. Wednesday, Aug. 26. Diversity Dialogue: A Focus on Childhood Vaccinations. Noon-1:30 p.m. YWCA Northeast Indiana Office, 1610 Spy Run Ave. The panel will discuss the widely debated topic of childhood vaccinations pros and cons. For more information, contact Sue Hiatt at 424-4908, ext. 254, or RVSP to shiatt@ ywcaerew.org. Tuesday, Sept. 23. National Voter Registration Day. Volunteers, celebrities and organizations from all over the country will assist this initiative. This single day of coordinated field, technology and media efforts is designed to create awareness of voter registration opportunities. YWCA Northeast Indiana and partners will be host to a variety of activities giving the community an opportunity to register to vote. October 2014. Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the first Day of Unity observed

in October 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The intent was to connect battered women’s advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. YWCA Northeast Indiana along with collaborating partners will be host to a variety of activities. Wednesday, Oct. 1. Flowers on the River Domestic Violence Awareness Month Kickoff. 5 p.m., YWCA Northeast Indiana, 1610 Spy Run Ave. Participants will toss flowers off the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge and into the St. Marys River acknowledging the many lives in the community that have been affected by domestic violence. Thursday, Dec. 4. 18th annual Circle of Women Luncheon. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. This year’s luncheon theme is “Saving Our Own,” focusing on the growing epidemic of human trafficking. The speaker, Theresa Flores, will share how at age 15 she was enslaved into sex trafficking. Contact Tracina Smith at 424-4908, ext. 252, or tsmith@ywcaerew.org.

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MARKET from Page A1 fun for the residents to see the kids being kids.� Often, Hoopfer said, families who bring their children to visit retirement communities will remind the children to be quiet. Residents see children in another setting among the new water jets and in the surrounding playground. “You’re hearing kids laughing and playing. They’re having a ball,� Hoopfer said. “And that might not seem like something big, but to someone who doesn’t get to hear that often, that’s huge.� The third year of The Cedars’ market partnership began in May. “Everybody always likes to go to market, even if the weather isn’t right,� Hoopfer said. “It’s not that far, so if we need to come back, we can be back in two minutes. “We will bring the residents down in shifts, so we can accommodate whoever wants to come down. The bus driver can be back at the facility in three minutes to pick up somebody. Everyone enjoys being together and sharing, and giving back to the community.� “I’ve been out there every week, every kind of weather. I just love to get in those wide-open spaces,� said Margaret Fleck, who helps to sell the baked goods. “We get fresh air. It about blows us out of the place. It’s really a lot of fun.� All pastries that The Cedars group sells are baked at The Cedars. Everything is sold on assorted and ornate plates that served other families in other decades. “Some people will come back

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Jean Fishbaugh buys a pie from Margaret Fleck at the Leo-Cedarville Farmer’s Market. Fleck and other residents of The Cedars retirement community assist each Tuesday at the market, where Fishbaugh sells her own custom-made jewelry.

and bring back their plates,� Hoopfer said. “It’s a whole repurposing project.� The bird feeders made from teacups are another example of repurposing, Hoopfer said. Everyone has those cups in their attics, she said. “And some of these pieces are like 60 years old,� she said. The feeders attract smaller birds. “It’s adorable to see these little wrens sit on the edge of these teacups,� she said. “It makes people feel better about the whole thing. The packaging itself is not so expensive. That’s one reason I’ve been able to keep the cost down. It’s a win-win for everybody.� “Plus this [the residents’] generation did not give out cake and bakery items on a paper plate,� Hoopfer said. “You would always put something on a plate, and you would never return the plate empty.� “We have coffee cakes and whatever’s in season,� Hoopfer said. “So we will use rosemary

and lavender out of the garden. Our lemon curd cake is probably our most popular, and then snickerdoodles and peanut butter cookies.� The produce includes whatever is in season, such as green beans and tomatoes. “Last Tuesday at the market we had a little bit of everything. We’re getting into that time of year,� Hoopfer said. “Plus we use it here,

too. What’s better than a tomato right off the vine? Nothing.â€? The heirloom tomatoes and ďŹ ve varieties of cherry tomatoes are a good ďŹ t for the market, which permits only locally made goods and produce grown within a hundred miles of Leo-Cedarville. Local quiltmakers, soapmakers and jewelry-makers offer their wares. “It’s really interesting to see how the community has responded,â€? Hoopfer said. Any proďŹ t from the project goes toward projects for the residents. Last year that money bought wheelchair gliders. Everyone loves a rocking chair, she said, adding that rocking is especially helpful in dementia care or rehabilitation. “It’s something very fundamental,â€? she said. “So the new wheelchair gliders enable you to hook it into a glider and get in there and glide.â€? “I think because we bring people in wheelchairs, people who didn’t feel quite as empow-

ered are coming down,� Hoopfer said. “Everything is wheelchair accessible, so we have many patrons for the market who are coming in wheelchairs.� The residents are leading by example, Hoopfer said. “Just because you’re in a wheelchair, life doesn’t stop.�

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ROLE from Page A1 One founding member, Lon Walter, remains active in Dads. “We have some who are brothers who attended here, and they joined the Dads once they graduated,” he said. Grandparents are welcome, too. “We have at least one or two who do not have a student who goes to Heritage at this time,” he said. Brad Snider of near New Haven is among that

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number. The youngest of his three sons graduated from Heritage this year, but Snider is still on the Dads roster for a sixth year. “I think I’m going to stick around,” he said, as he manned the grill at a local festival. “I actually built this grill, and I’ve kind of got a little attachment to it. So I’ll stick around for special events and to help out the school whatever I can. It’s kind of a nice thing to have, where the parents don’t have to bring in a bunch of gas grills to

“The students are all thankful and polite and courteous every time you do something.” — Ken Nagle, Dads of Heritage chairman

do things. We can just hook this thing up and bring it in and cook for banquets. We’ve roasted a couple of hogs on it over the years.” “It’s just something that I enjoy doing, to help out the kids and help out the school. I think I’m going to stick around,” he said. Heritage Principal Matt Widenhoefer was impressed with the Dads

early in his first year at Heritage. “Most often when you talk about parent groups, you talk about booster groups and PTO,” he said.” This is all dads, who come and help, whether it’s painting the football field or cleaning out the trophy cases.” “My athletic director works very closely with that group because they do so much for us,” he said. “They provide security or run a concession stand or come work a volleyball game. They’re instrumental in making us unique, but also give us the resources that I normally wouldn’t have.” “And it’s a great core group,” the principal said. “They meet about once a month, at the Monroeville pavilion or at school, and it’s kind of fun meeting with all these dads in a culture and time when dads are more valued than ever. Sometimes we don’t have a

lot of male role models, but here’s a group of dads who stand up to be those role models.” “Our Dads are involved in every facet of Heritage,” Nagle said. “Last February 47 winter guards came in and we handled all the outdoor parking, cleaning, clearing snow. We made sure all the walks were cleared. We shuttled people in from the buses and the parking lot at the school.” The Dads helped to reinstate the homecoming bonfire, he said. “We used to have bonfires years ago when I went to the school, and we brought that back and we cooked 250 or 300 hot dogs for students,” he said. The Dads support academics, too. “We help sponsor the eighth-grade field trip to Washington, D.C., each year,” Nagle said. “We even look at academic scholarships and so forth, and if a teacher has a request we examine that request and see what we can do to help.” The public often sees the Dads in the commu-

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nity, too, grilling pork sausage sandwiches at Hoagland Days or cooking hamburgers and cheeseburgers at the Monroeville Harvest Festival. “Everything goes back to the school in some way or fashion. The students benefit somehow,” he said. Just as often, the public will see the Dads at school events. “Usually we try to have enough that if a dad does have a child who plays, they can sit and watch the game and then go supervise security for the next game,” Nagle said. “We want to allow them to see their own students play.” “Nothing is mandatory. It’s all volunteer,” he said. “We have a really good group of guys who go out of their way to make it an enjoyable experience for the students.” Nagle said he doesn’t consider it work. “The busiest people just seem to find the time to do it,” he said. “The students are all thankful and polite and courteous every time you do something. So that’s what makes it all worthwhile.” “When it is for your kids, you make the time,” he said in an email. Dads of Heritage is one of few such dads-only groups in the state, Nagle said. Anyone who would like to join Dads or find more information may email Nagle at ken.ln@hotmail. com.

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East Allen Times • August 15, 2014

Area couple take gardening to national level By James Tew jtew@kpcmedia.com

ROME CITY — Tucked away on the shore of Sylvan Lake, John and Cheri Kessen’s property teems with plant life. As you enter the driveway, to the left is the main garden, dubbed the “Young hearts, old backs gardenâ€? with several new gardening methods employed to allow for advancing age. To the right are several raised bed gardens. Farther down are shade gardens, tomato plants and even milkweed to attract monarch butteries. From April to October, the couple are hard at work tending their plants, though Cheri says she stays in the house if it gets too hot. “The last two months it’s been morning to night,â€? she said in late June. “It’s more than a hobby,â€? said Cheri. “It’s everything.â€? The couple’s gardening has taken them to leadership in a national organization — the Gardeners of America/ Men’s Garden Club of America, based in Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in the 1930s, the group strives to get more people acquainted with gardening through local clubs and shows, conventions and seminars. “You can see gardens and get ideas of things you can do,â€? John said. “Everyone wants to share. They are very friendly.â€? Cheri became involved with the Fort Wayne club ďŹ rst, attending meetings with her parents when she and John lived in Fort Wayne. “I remember gardening back in my childhood home and my grandmother had lilies of the valley along the side of the house.

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John and Cheri Kessen tend to plants in one of the gardens in front of their Rome City home. Both have served at the national level of the Gardeners of America/Men’s Garden Club of America, a group dedicated to gardening.

It was always just fun,â€? she said. Eventually, John decided to tag along. “We saw the chance to go to different seminars and meet many people from different areas and learn more about how various people do gardening. It was really intriguing to us,â€? he said. “We started going to national conventions, and we had much more of an opportunity to have more seminars, more tours to show us what other people are doing. “It wasn’t something where you sit down and read a book. You’d talk to the people, and they’d tell you exactly what works and what doesn’t.â€? In 2000, John retired from his position as vice president at the University of Saint Francis and the couple moved full-time to the home they had owned in Rome City since 1973. John realized his administrative background could beneďŹ t the Gardeners of America. “I saw that I could give them some good administrative skills,â€? he said. “I started about nine years ago taking over some things and putting on a national board meeting,

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has rendered outstanding service to the national organization. He has served as president of the national organization as well as the regional club, the Central Great Lakes Gardeners, and remains as president of the Fort Wayne club. Cheri serves as vice president of the Fort Wayne Club and is ďŹ nishing out her term as past president for Central Great Lakes Gardeners. She also serves as national chair for GOA’s youth outreach. Part of that effort is a contest where youth grow seeds ordered from the national ofďŹ ce as part of a contest. Recognizing how gardening has changed, the GOA added a container gardening element two years ago. “I’m trying to pass on gardening and get the

FORT WAYNE GARDENERS OF AMERICA The Fort Wayne Gardeners of America meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of most months in the education center at Salomon Farm, 817 W. Dupont Road, in Fort Wayne. The group is hosting a bus trip on Aug. 23 that will leave from Kendallville and Fort Wayne. The group will visit Ministeria Gardens in Muncie and the gardens at Indianapolis Museum of Art. Lunch is included in the cost of $65. For more information on the Fort Wayne Gardeners of America or the bus trip, contact John or Cheri Kessen at ckessen2001@yahoo.com, lakelover60@yahoo.com or 854-2988. youth excited,� said Cheri, a retired science teacher. “You learn about the animals and the birds and the insects as well as the plants that you’re growing. And so it’s always interesting and exciting and always an experiment.� Besides the clubs, Cheri said there are many resources available for anyone interested in

gardening. “There’s a lot online. There’s a lot in your nurseries, and you can go talk to those people,� she said, “even like Menards and Lowe’s kind of places. Any plant center will help you. Any public gardens like Fort Wayne Botanical Garden. There’s just a lot of people around that you can ask.�

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Bullion is Miss Allen County

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Ten past Allen County Fair Queens were in attendance as Whitney Bullion was crowned 2014 Miss Allen County. The 2014 Carroll High School graduate was chosen at the pageant Sunday night, July 20, at Carroll High School. The daughter of Tracy and Dale Bullion will attend Purdue University in the fall. This marks her second year in the fair pageant. She is an eight-year member of 4-H, and a member of FFA. Chelsi Stout was chosen first runner-up, Emma Schaefer was named second runner-up, Courtney DelaCuesta was third runner-up, Laura Boykins was fourth runner-up and Miss Photogenic, and Darienne Rea was Miss Congeniality.

Albertson is promoted to Bishop Luers principal Tiffany Albertson has been appointed by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades as the principal of Bishop Luers High School, effective July 1. Albertson Albertson has been the assistant principal of Bishop Luers since September 2007. Rhoades stated, “I am very grateful that Mrs. Tiffany Albertson has accepted the position of principal of Bishop Luers High School. She has been an excellent assistant principal at Luers and has great experience in secondary school education and leadership. I am especially impressed by Tiffany’s strong commitment to the Catholic identity and mission of Bishop Luers High School.” He added, “I am also deeply grateful to the search committee for its hard work and for recommending Mrs. Albertson to me for the principal position. And, of course, I thank Mrs. Mary Keefer for

her outstanding service as principal of Bishop Luers for so many years.” Keefer announced her retirement as principal in April. A search committee was then formed to find a new principal. “Tiffany is an excellent choice to lead Bishop Luers,” Keefer said. “She is a faith-filled woman, a hard worker and she knows education. She also loves our students. Bishop Luers High School is in good hands.” As assistant principal, Albertson has a strong sense of the Bishop Luers community. “The people that I get to work with every day make being at Luers the best job in the world,” she said. “I love the relationships that are formed and the sense of family that we have at Bishop Luers.” “Our kids are the best. I enjoy watching them grow in their spirituality, as well as their academics.”

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Children’s zoo’s newest red panda cub is named Maliha

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Children don butterfly wings at the 2013 Monarch Festival. Face painting and other activities will be offered again this year.

LRWP to celebrate monarch butterflies One of North America’s most iconic butterflies is in the spotlight at Little River Wetlands Project’s fourth annual Monarch Festival, Saturday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road. The family-friendly festival will feature educational displays and activities related to monarchs, many along a trail framed by 10-foottall native sunflowers. Visitors will learn about monarchs’ life cycle, migration and threats to their survival. They may see migrating monarchs taking nectar from native wildflowers. Varieties of milkweed, the only plant on which monarchs will lay their eggs, will be given away for planting in home gardens or at the preserve. Inside the barn, displays will showcase live monarch caterpillars in various stages of growth. Activities will include face painting for kids, presentations on monarch wintering grounds in Mexico, and more. Phillips Financial Services, Coventry Meadows and PHP sponsor the Monarch Festival.

She’s strong and she’s beautiful, and now the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s 8-week-old red panda cub has a name to match. Zoo keepers have bestowed the name “Maliha” on the little female cub — a name that means “strong and beautiful” in a Nepalese language. Born on June 9, Maliha is the first of four red panda cubs born at the zoo in the last three years to survive longer than two weeks. About half of all red panda cubs die within 30 days of birth. Red pandas are an endangered species. Zoo keeper Helena Lacey, who works with the red pandas daily, chose the baby’s name to reflect her wild heritage — red pandas are native to Nepal and China — and to fit the cub’s personality. “I also wanted her name to reflect the whole journey we’ve been on with our red

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Schedule Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 4-6 Downtown Grabill Catch the parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. For a full list of exhibitions and children’s activities, visit grabillcountryfair.com. Free entertainment on the main stage: Thursday, Sept. 4, 7-9 p.m. The band Cumberland Gap brings traditional favorites such as “Orange Blossom Special,” rock-turned bluegrass, and old and new gospel tunes. Friday, Sept. 5, 6-7 p.m. Renee Russell and Bill Schafer perform renditions of popular jazz tunes and their original compositions they’ve performed for more than 15 years. Friday, Sept. 5, 7:30-9 p.m. Bekah Bradley performs country, pop, rock and Christian. Bradley writes about the people in her life, and reaches out to all generations. Saturday, Sept. 6, 7:30-9 p.m. Distant Travelers will meld bluegrass acoustics with a country music sound, calling on two soulful female vocalists and two male vocalists. Other free entertainment: Hoosier Gentry Barbershop Quartet will sing as they stroll through the fair, and might sing a song on request, from 7-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 4 and 5, and 5-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. T.A.G. Art Co. will present free shows in front of the Fudergong. Friday, Sept. 5, 6:30-8 p.m., balloon art. Saturday, Sept. 5, 11:30 a.m.-noon and 6-8 p.m., meet Elsa and Captain America. Church of the Good Shepherd presents Mime Time, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, and 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. Dinner at the Fudergong: Thursday, Sept. 4, 5-9 p.m., beef and noodles. Friday, Sept. 5, 5-9 p.m., beef and noodles and High’s pork chops. Saturday, Sept. 6, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m., High’s chicken.

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Wilmer and Diane Delagrange staff the information booth at the 2013 Grabill Country Fair. The downtown celebration will mark its 43rd year Sept. 4-6.

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As Grabill Country Fair returns Sept. 4-6 for a 43rd year, much about the festival remains unchanged. The community still gathers on the weekend after Labor Day. Volunteers still take pride in welcoming visitors to their town. And Diane and Wilmer Delagrange are still among those volunteers. “My husband has been involved for 43 years,” said Diane, who took a few years off but is working on her 33rd festival. The community celebrated Grabill Barn Days for the first and final time in 1968. The notion of a festival survived, though. “Later, some people thought they could make it better,” Diane said. “So we started just working with other couples. We had a desire to welcome people into town.” Word about the festival spread, and the Grabill Country Fair expanded. “We never advertised that I remember,” she

said. Volunteers obliged with TV interviews, wrote articles inviting people to sign up for the exhibition tent, and printed a brochure. “People just usually came to us, because it was a carnival, an arts festival, and family friendly, and I think people were drawn in to that.” The weekend was chosen because of the apple season, which played a more prominent role in the early festivals. “They could set the tents up on Labor Day, and back in the early days we had apple butter making,” Diane said. “When they were setting up the tent, the women would come in here and ‘schnitz’ apples. That’s a German name for cut apples. They would cook the first batch on Wednesday, so it was available for sale on Thursday. “They wanted to have the festival in the fall, but in order for people to make connections and get everything in line for the apple butter making, it worked out best that way.”

“They used to make apple butter Thursday, Friday and Saturday,” she said. “Of course those older people are gone now and it’s hard to find people to continue that craft. That’s by the wayside.” She said church groups have been invited to step in. “The Amish people, they don’t want to be on display,” she added. “It just takes a lot of time, and we have a lot of older people.” Visitors will find apple dumplings, though, along with fish sandwiches, and the popular meals in the Fudergong. Only one item is cooked in the festival area. “That is the caramel corn, and it’s done by a church organization, and that’s the only thing done over a fire,” she said. The fair remains true to its original mission, she said. “We have music on stage every night. We have lots of activities for the kids. It’s all free,” she said. Wilmer Delagrange is a retired painting and drywall contractor, and serves as Grabill Town

Council president. Diane Delagrange held sales and clerical positions in the community, including at the former Souder’s Home Center. That building at the town’s main crossroads now houses boutiques and vendors. “I’m 70 years old, my husband’s 72, and we should get off of this thing,” she said of the festival committee. “But it’s something that gets in your blood. We love our town, and we’re proud of Grabill.” Many other festival organizers share that devotion, she said. “The fair could not go on without volunteers — dragging the lights out of storage, the benches and the wiring that has to be done for all the booths,” she said. The Fudergong could use more help, she said. “The older people that we always relied on cannot do that anymore,” she said. “There’s just a lot going on, and it’s hard to find people to commit. We just hang on because they need the help. You just keep going.” The couple helped at See TOWN, Page A11

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TOWN from Page A10 the main information booth last year. That festival had an excellent turnout, she said. “We were packed to the max in our booth spaces, and we had wonderful weather, and that’s a big factor, too.” Rich Colter returns as festival president, and also marks 18 years of directing the children’s activities. Events begin Thursday evening with the egg toss contest, with competition divided into several age groups and a families category. The watermelon eating contest that evening also is divided into age groups. Friday evening activities begin with the baby crawl at 6 p.m. “That’s an exciting time. Sometimes we have 24 to 26 babies that are having a crawl-off to see who can get across the finish line first,” Colter said. “There’s usually one at the finish line shaking a rattle, and it’s a challenge to get that baby across the line.” Next is the pet parade. “We have everything from miniature horses to miniature steers, geckos, bunny rabbits, kittens, dogs, you name it,” Colter said. Children’s activities resume Saturday after the 10 a.m. parade. Captain America and the character Elsa from the movie “Frozen” will appear in the parade and then sign autographs and pose for photos with children. At 12:30 is the frog contest. “You have to bring your own frog,” Colter said. “We have prizes for the longest, the smallest, and the frog that makes the longest combination of three jumps. And of course they get away into the crowd on occasion and create a little excitement.” “This year we’re going to try something new at 1 o’clock, with 8-, 9- and 10-year-old boys arm wrestling,” Colter said. At 2:30 it’s the cherry

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Volunteers serve homestyle meals at the Fudergong building during Grabill Country Fair. Traditional favorites include beef and noodles, pork chops and chicken.

pit spitting contest. At 3 it’s the spelling bee, with several age categories, including adults. At 4 p.m. it’s the blueberry pie eating contest. “And it’s just one slice of pie; we don’t make you eat the whole pie,” Colter said. Then it’s the sack races at 4:30, the jump rope contest at 5, and the nail driving contest at 6 p.m. Finally, it’s the two-man crosscut saw contest. “I have a good team of people who handle the different areas, and I kind of oversee it to make sure the awards and trophies are all in position,” Colter said. This year he and his wife also have taken on the sponsorship programs. “It has been a challenge,” he said. Gayle Shearer again is in charge of the exhibition hall, which is inside Grabill Missionary Church. Enter through Door B, she said. That hall gets busy Wednesday evening, before the festival begins. “The people bring in their produce and their quilts and sewing, and canned goods and baked goods,” she said. After 6 p.m., the judges make their rounds. Then it’s open to the public, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and on Saturday from after the parade until about 4 p.m., when exhibitors collect their displays. “We have the tallest sunflower stalk, the tallest

CATCH A SHUTTLE BUS Catch a shuttle from Leo High School, 14600 Amstutz Road in Leo-Cedarville, from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, and from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. No shuttle will be available on Thursday. cornstalk, the largest pumpkin,” she said. “We have ground cherries — and most people don’t even know what ground cherries are.” Exhibits include produce, flower arrangements, arts and crafts, baked goods, homemade noodles, ties, woodworking and quilting. Items range from kids’ projects to adults’ projects. In her six or seven years directing the building, Shearer has seen as few as 331 projects and as many as 475. The building is air-conditioned an it’s dry come rain or shine. “That’s how I get my volunteers,” Shearer said. “I’m just always engrossed with the produce that’s brought in,” she said. “There are things that I didn’t know were produce. And some of the needlework is just so precise and so little that I don’t know how people can see to do it. It’s just mind-boggling to see what people can do.” The Settlers Inc. present programs, too. This year’s presentation will include gourds, quilting, corn husking and “scherensnitte.” That craft uses the same principles as children cutting

paper snowflakes, but is more involved, she said, yielding scenery cut-outs and people cut-outs. Sharon Krug will direct the Fudergong building once again. In the early days of the festival, she said, meals were served under a tent. “As time went by you had inclement weather or bees or whatever, and the fair was able to build this building, the Fudergong, as a more permanent place to serve more homemade meals,” she said. “That’s different from the food vendors. This is more of a sit-down meal. They still go through a line, but they have a place indoors and enjoy their meals.” Meal prices range from $5 to $9. “It depends on what they get,” Krug said. “Some people just buy a pork chop and nothing else, and some people buy a dinner.” Visitors may enjoy an entree or a hot dog or turkey sandwich, and return for coffee and pie. The Fudergong requires about 70 volunteers over three days, she said. “It’s a great opportunity to help your community,” she said. Volunteers may call her at 437-9164.

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Country Shops of Grabill is ready for another town festival crowd, according to manager Sasha Hullinger. The collection of buildings at the corner of State and Main streets will mark its 30th year next year, Hullinger said. The antiques emporium in the Historic Souder’s Building opened in 1985, she said. The 150 vendors will remain open two hours later than usual, until 7 p.m., during the Grabill Country Fair, Sept. 4-6. About two years ago, Hullinger said, the Country Shops of Grabill underwent a major change. “When we went from antiques to more than antiques, and from 10 vendors to over 150 on the waiting list, people came in and they said ‘This is better than a flea market,’ ” Hullinger said. “They usually take half a day to get through. So I’d say start earlier or make it two days.” “The vendors offer a lot of locally made items, such as jewelry — earrings and necklaces,” she said. “They have garden goods, candied items, resale of all kinds, tools, a little of everything these days.” The Cottage featuring Very Bradley and the Herb Shop are among the popular shops. Grabill Gallery is a fixture in Country Shops of Grabill. The work of James Schwartz holds the featured spot in the gallery through the festival. Schwartz’s passion for travel and love of photography have taken him to Australia, New Zealand, China, Indonesia and other nations and across the U.S. Other antiques stores also operate in downtown Grabill. Hullinger described two of those as sister shops to Country Shops of Grabill, all part of Our Country Home Inc. H. Souder & Sons General Store offers hard-tofind candies and primitives. The nearby Coffee Cabin Cafe started with specialty coffees but added foods last November. “It’s all homemade items like chicken curry soup or a meatloaf sandwich, baked goods like cherry pie streusal and iced cinnamon rolls,” she said. That store, too, has more vendors upstairs. — Garth Snow

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Re-enactors don historically correct 19th-century garb for the Johnny Appleseed Festival. The 40th annual festival will be Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21, at Archer Park and Johnny Appleseed Park, behind the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. The festival celebrates the pioneer spirit of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, who planted orchards in the frontier in the 1800s. Visit johnnyappleseedfest.com for details.

RediMed adds New Haven clinic Lutheran Health Network announced that RediMed will add urgent care clinics at the Anthony Wayne Building, 303 E. Berry St., and at Lutheran Health Plaza, 1302 Minnich Road, New Haven. A new Business Health Services clinic offering occupational medicine is also being added at 1980 N. Main St., Bluffton. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, RediMed continues to add new and remodeled facilities and enhanced services. For more information about RediMed, visit RediMedClinics.com. “Each RediMed urgent care clinic is initiating a 60-minute visit commitment,” Lutheran Health Network said in a news

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LOCAL from Page A1 bass and then at Christmas I had one under the tree,â€? she said. She has played the hammer dulcimer and the mountain dulcimer, and spent some time on the guitar. “I had a lot of tunes in my head. I got the ďŹ ddle and I got the mandolin and found I could play those, too,â€? she said. Today, she prefers the mandolin. Hers is the Kentucky brand, the A style, she said. Jim Winger sticks with guitar. “It’s a Martin, which is the guitar,â€? he said, emphasizing “The.â€? “I wouldn’t trade this for any amount of money,â€? he said. The sound improves as the instrument ages, he said. “This guitar, it will resonate forever.â€? “It rings,â€? said Linda. “We don’t do sheet music. Everything’s by ear — the tune, the music, the words, everything is by ear,â€? Jim said. “You learn the basic melody and from there you do what you want within the chord structure,â€? Linda said. “Some of the songs we pick up, many try to do them note by note, but it’s not necessary.â€? That reliance on notes is

TV’s Lunden here Oct. 24 TV host and author Joan Lunden will address a Fort Wayne audience this fall. Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana announced that Lunden will be the featured speaker at the 39th annual meeting and awards ceremony from noon-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the Landmark Conference Centre, 6222 Ellison Road. Lunden, the author of “Wake-Up Calls� and other books, and a former host of “Good Morning America,� is the spokeswoman for the nation’s leading senior referral service, A Place For Mom. Luncheon tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling AIHS, 745-1200, ext. 226. Lunden will share her experience of caregiving for seven children and her 93-year-old mother who suffers from dementia.

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risky, Jim said. “Because then if you forget a note, you’re dead.â€? Bluegrass is not easily deďŹ ned, according to Jim. “There are as many deďŹ nitions of bluegrass as there are musicians,â€? he said. “There’s a group says we’re straying from the Bill Monroe structured bluegrass, and there’s a group says if we’re going to grow and become popular we need to expand our horizons and let more people in, and make music more ‘friendly,’ if you will, and more vibrant.â€? “The bluegrass music has a drive,â€? he said. “The banjo is driving and typically it’s pushing the limits of the song. You’re trying to catch up with the banjo.â€? “What we’re playing today is nothing like Bill Monroe played,â€? he said, quoting the so-called father of bluegrass as saying, “If you like it, play it.â€? Bluegrass is an indigenous American art form, said Linda, and some of the recording artists who enjoy a party and a night’s rest at the Wingers’ home are on the road to teach others about their music. “We have had some house parties in the winter

TRI-STATE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 28-31 Noble County 4-H Fairgrounds, 580 N. Fair St., Kendallville Admission is free Thursday. Charges apply for the 4-H dinner, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Programs and admission fees vary Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Or buy a weekend pass. For the entertainment lineup, driving directions and other details, visit bluegrassusa.net.

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Music memorabilia ďŹ lls the home of Jim and Linda Winger.

time, where a band is traveling through and they stop here,� she said. “We have a party, we invite people to come and give a donation for the band — and it’s basically for gas money for them. And they can stay here overnight, and we feed them.� The Spinney Brothers from Nova Scotia have relaxed with the Wingers and friends. “They’re pretty hot right now. They’re a nice bunch of guys, four guys,� Linda said. The band Special Consensus has stayed overnight in Kekionga

Shores. Band member Greg Cahill teaches with the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. “They will go in the schools and give an instructional program on bluegrass, which is an indigenous American style music and explain what these instruments are, and where they’re from, how they relate within the band, and they will also instruct what harmony singing is.� The Wingers served six years on the board of the International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville, and for four years before that attended the national convention in Louisville. “You’re rubbing shoulders with every musician,� Jim said. “My favorite story is we got off the elevator at the Galt House in Louisville, and there was a jam going on. Who should be standing in the jam but

Rhonda Vincent, who is quote ‘the queen of bluegrass,’ but she was just jamming with the guys. And that’s what is so great about this music is that the stars stand out in the crowd and jam. They’ll go out in the parking lot and jam. The bands that we have in Kendallville they come out and pick with everybody.� Linda added to that thought. “They don’t come on stage, and perform, and go back to their bus and leave,� she said. “They’re like regular people.� Bluegrass education programs have reached thousands of children nationwide, Linda said, with some of the school visits held in Fort Wayne, Auburn, and the wider tri-state area. “Our focus has been on kids,� she said. “We try to introduce bluegrass. We work very hard to keep it a

family thing.� She said she hopes children embrace “these good things� that bluegrass offers. “No mosh pits,� Jim added. The Wingers can tell you about the history of the Kendallville bluegrass festival, but they prefer to talk about its future. “We’re a big economic impact on the town of Kendallvile,� he said. “When you bring in 400 people it puts a big impact on the community. They spend money, they repair their vehicles, they eat at the local restaurants.� “And I always felt that you’ve got to give back to the community, and on Thursday nights you have four hours of music that you can listen to for free,� he said. Visiting bands also put on a 45-minute show at a nursing home. “The place is packed,� Jim said. “They’re hanging on to their wheelchairs enjoying the show.� “This is a payback to the community,� he said. “They support us and we try to support them. The community has got to be happy with us, and we’ve got to be happy with the community.�

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Young Man of Year to be named at Passport breakfast The annual Passport to Manhood breakfast will be held at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The event is 7:30-9 a.m. at the headquarters at 2609 Fairfield Ave. During the event, the Young Man of the Year will be announced. This award will be presented

to a Boys & Girls Clubs teen who has demonstrated outstanding personal characteristics and is a model for his peer and community. The breakfast will feature keynote speaker Scott Glaze, chairman and CEO of Fort Wayne Metals, who will share personal experiences about the road to

manhood. Registration for the Passport to Manhood breakfast is available at bgcfw.org. Event and table sponsorships can be arranged through Cathy Linsenmayer, director of development and marketing at the clubs, clinsenmayer@bgcfw. org. All proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls

Clubs of Fort Wayne and the children and teens it serves. “We are extremely excited to have Mr. Glaze as our special guest for the third annual Passport–to-Manhood Breakfast,” commented Joe Jordan, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne, “Having the chance to help our young men understand the characteristics of manhood is a great opportunity and a huge responsibility. Having prominent men,

like Mr. Glaze, come and reinforce the messages these young men are hearing during the year is a real plus.” The Passport to Manhood program, which meets regularly during the school year at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne, is open to all young men 6-18. Each week, men from the clubs and the community meet with the boys in an open and supportive atmosphere to mentor them toward healthy lifestyles, posi-

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AWS Foundation awards $250,000 to USF Jesters AWS Foundation of Fort Wayne has awarded the University of Saint Francis-sponsored Jesters program $250,000. Jesters was founded at the university in 1978 to engage individuals with disabilities in the creative arts to enhance their quality of life. It seeks to develop self-expression, self-esteem, socialization and other life skills while providing learning opportunities to the USF and local communities. The grant is the latest in ongoing AWS support for Jesters, a program of the School of Creative Arts. With the mission of helping children and adults with enduring intellectual and physical disabilities to live as fully and independently as possible, AWS has provided funding for Jesters since 2010. The funding will provide $50,000 in annual program support, doubling for the next ďŹ ve years the Jesters contribution AWS was already making. In a news release, the university said, “This will allow the Jesters to concentrate on goals rooted in a strategic plan ďŹ rst developed in 20102011 with the support of the AWS Foundation.â€? The operating budget will support performance opportunities, performance costs and salaries for teaching artists. It will also allow the university to enhance student educational opportunities. Internships and volun-

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teerism will strengthen internal ties and alliances within the School of Creative Arts and Department of Education, as special education majors acquire hands-on learning through the Jesters program. Ways to expand program capacity and cultivate local and regional relationships with like-minded organizations will be explored through expanded hours for the director and assistant director, as they reach out to build relationships. The funding will also provide for expanded marketing, strategies to diversify funding, increasing awareness of people with disabilities and the Jesters program, and the development of infrastructure to support these efforts. The number of Jesters participants has doubled in the ďŹ ve years of AWS funding. “I never cease to be surprised at how important the work is — the participants have such

pride in their accomplishments — I’m so happy to serve in this way,� said Jesters Director Allison Ballard. The program provides 20 weeks of customized, structured movement/ dance, music (instrumental/voice), theater and visual arts activities from September to March. Each spring, the program culminates in an original production by Jesters participants. “The Jesters’ progressive growth since our funding began has had impressive results, and we wanted to ensure the resources were there to support the expanded infrastructure and performance opportunities for children and adults with disabilities,� said AWS Foundation Executive Director Lynne Gilmore. More information about the program can be found at sf.edu/jesters.

4-H members honored at Allen Fair Ten-year and ďŹ nal year 4-H members were recognized at the Allen County Fair. There were 19 young people who completed 10 years of participation in the 4-H program. They were: Kevin Berning of Decatur, Pride of Allen County Dairy 4H Club. Madeline Brown of Fort Wayne, Aboite Homesteaders 4-H Club. Callie Buesching of Fort Wayne, Eel River 4-H Club. Joey Corbat of Fort Wayne, individual study. Courtney DelaCuesta of Fort Wayne, Aboite Homesteaders 4-H Club. Jennifer Dowler of Hoagland, Caprine Capers 4-H Club. Jared Emenhiser of Monroeville, Dedicated Dudes & Darlins 4-H Club. Allison Grime of Fort Wayne, individual study. Alicia Heckley of Woodburm, individual study. Emily Kleine of Monroeville, Marion BG’s 4-H Club. Caylee Knafel of Churubusco, Eel River 4-H Club. Katherine Minard of Fort Wayne, Blue Ribbons 4-H Club. Breinne Mudrack of Fort Wayne, Perry Boosters 4-H Club. Kelsey Norwalk of Carmel, Aboite Homesteaders 4-H Club. Josh Raber of Harlan, Cedar Creek Companions 4-H Club.

Samuel Stein of New Haven, New Haven Clovers 4-H Club. Ian Tinsley of Fort Wayne, Aboite Homesteaders 4-H Club. Cody Wood of Woodburn, Caprine Capers 4-H Club. Clare Wyss of Auburn, Dog Club. Thirteen young people participated in their ďŹ nal year of 4-H. They were: Alexis Alday of Fort Wayne, Sport Horse 4-H Club. Madelyn Beck of of Fort Wayne, Sport Horse 4-H Club. Shelby Blanton of Huntertown, Saddlebums 4-H Club. Megan Brockhouse of Fort Wayne, Blue Ridge Equestrian 4-H Club. Shelby Byall of Fort Wayne, Blue Ridge Equestrian 4-H Club. Tori Criswell of New Haven, Dedicated Dudes & Darlins 4-H Club. Abigail Hoffman of Monroeville, individual study. Erica Hoot of Churubusco, Perry Boosters 4-H Club. Hannah Kammeyer of Fort Wayne, individual study. Tyler Loe of Ossian, Pride of Allen County Dairy 4-H Club. Martin Lortie of Monroeville, Monroe Hustlers 4-H Club. Bethany Russell of Grabill, Sport Horse 4-H Club. Sarah Voors of Monroeville, Maumee Go Getters 4-H Club.

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Rustic Hutch stores to end 40-year run By Linda Lipp llipp@kpcmedia.com

The owners of Rustic Hutch are calling it a day and closing the popular Fort Wayne home decor, gifts and accessories retailer after 40 years. The decision was more than a year and half in the making, said co-owner Bill Bodecker, who will be 66 years old next month. “Every type of business changes…and if I were 35 years old, it would be different,” he said. “I just don’t have the passion for it that I used to.” Rustic Hutch employs about 40 people at its two stores, in the Jefferson Pointe and Pine Valley shopping centers. The stores shut down temporarily Aug. 6 so additional inventory could be brought in. The goingout-of-business sale began Aug. 15.

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Bill and Scott Bodecker prepare for the going-out-ofbusiness sale at Rustic Hutch in Pine Valley.

Bill and his wife, Diane, bought the business about a year after it opened in 1974. The first store was located in Georgetown Square, and the Bodeckers later expanded to locations on Dupont Road and in Jefferson Pointe. About six years ago, they decided to consolidate the Georgetown and Dupont locations into a single, larger store at Pine Valley.

The Bodeckers considered various other options — handing it over to their son, Scott; selling it outright; or taking the “rustic” out of the name and transforming it into a more modern home decor specialty store. But Scott is already busy with the Pandora jewelry stores he operates, and no outside buyer emerged. The Bodeckers took a serious look at the third

option, but home decorating is not his specialty, Bill acknowledged. “Really, the hard part was making the decision,” he said. “We have employees who have been with us forever. Telling them Sunday what we had decided was hard.” Bodecker hasn’t decided yet what he will do when he retires, although he said it will be something people-oriented. In the meantime, he’s looking forward to doing things his demanding retail operation haven’t allowed. “Since 1974, I’ve never been home to see my family in Kansas for Thanksgiving or Christmas,” he said. Bodecker estimated the store closing sale would last about four or five weeks, with additional inventory brought in as other merchandise is sold.

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Alise Hazelett and Matthew Colley, both of Fort Wayne, represented Team Indiana at the Special Olympics USA Games, June 14-21 in Princeton, N.J.

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AREA FESTIVALS Huntertown Heritage Days. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-13. Activities begin at 4 p.m. Friday in and around the pavilion beside the ballfields. The Huntertown Lions Club will offer their all-you-can eat fish fry and tenderloin dinner again from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday. The all-you-can-eat meal also includes chips, bread and butter, coleslaw, applesauce and a drink. The cost is $10 for adults 11 and up, and $5 for ages 10 and under. The parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday. The festival committee invites the public to support the festival. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Huntertown Town Hall. To contribute or for more information, email huntertownheritage@yahoo.com. Monroeville Harvest Festival. Monroeville Community Park, 421 Monroe St., Monroeville. Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 14-16. Admission to festival grounds is free. The food court and rides open at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and noon Sunday. See the Tough Trucks competition at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for $5 for adults, and the demolition derby at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday for $7 for adults. Watch the parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, and the Cardboard Cup boat race in the park pond at 1 p.m. Saturday. The festival also includes games, entertainment and contests. For details, visit monroeville.in.com. Grabill Country Fair. Downtown Grabill. Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 4-6. Catch the parade at 10 a.m. Saturday. Dine in the Fudergong building Thursday and Friday evenings and all day Saturday. Enjoy entertainment on the main stage and at other locations. For details, visit grabillcountryfair.com.

SUMMER AT THE FOELLINGER THEATRE Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation presents nationally known and regional talent in paid concerts at Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd. in Franke Park. For reserved tickets and information on same-day ticket sales, visit fortwayneparks.org. Styx. Saturday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased either in person at the Parks & Recreation Department Office, 705 East State Blvd., or by calling 260-427-6000. On-line sales will not be available for these seats. (Canceled) Willie Nelson & Family. Thursday, Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. $39 to $99. Mavis Staples. Saturday, Aug. 23, 8 p.m. $20 to $35. The Beach Boys. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m. $39 to $99. A select number of $99 seats near the stage have been added. Los Lobos. Saturday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m. $23 and $30.

The Madame Ants dance team will hold auditions Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Concordia Theological Seminary Gymnasium, 6600 N. Clinton St. Candidates check in at 1:30 p.m., and auditions begin at 2 p.m. Auditions are open to the public. There is no admission charge. Candidates can get details at fortwaynehoops.com. The 2014 NBA Development League champion Fort Wayne Mad Ants are in search of women with either dance or cheer experience. The Madame Ants perform at COURTESY PHOTO home games and make community appearances. Candidates must be at least 18, be able to commit to two practices a week and attend all 24 home games. The registration fee is $20. Ticketed regional entertainment. “On a Night Like This” (The Fort’s Best Rock). Saturday, Aug. 9, 8 p.m. $5. The Junk Yard Band. Friday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m. $5. Heartland Sings! Sunday, Aug. 24, 4 p.m. $5.

CRUISIN’ SEASON The Liberty Cruisers hold their cruise-ins from 5-7:30 p.m. the second Sunday of each month, through October, at Liberty Diner, 2929 Goshen Road. The club also rallies from 5-8 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month, June through August, at IHOP Restaurant, 1535 W. Washington Center Road. The Curbside Cruisers Car Club rallies from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month, through September, at the Athenian Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd. For more regional cruise schedules and updates, visit libertycruisers.com.

FARMERS MARKETS Regular market dates include: Tuesdays, through Sept. 30, 2-6 p.m., Riverside Gardens Park, 14701 Schwartz Road, Leo-Cedarville. Sponsored by The Cedars retirement community. Wednesdays, through Sept. 24, 4-7 p.m., Salomon Farmers’ Market, The Old Barn at Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road. Wednesdays, through Sept. 24, 4-7 p.m., Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave., New Haven. Thursdays, through Sept. 11, 4-7 p.m., Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd. Saturdays, through Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Historic Grabill Olde Time Market Days. 13325 State St., Grabill.

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A18 • INfortwayne.com 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. Fall 2014 Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave. $125 program fee includes class material and a reference notebook. The Purdue University Master Gardener volunteer program helps gardeners grow by providing them with intensive training in horticultural principles. Participants, in turn, share their knowledge by providing volunteer leadership and service to their communities. In 2014, volunteer training sessions will begin Sept. 3 and conclude in early November. Training sessions will be conducted at the Allen County Extension Office, Wednesday evenings from 5:30-9 p.m., and Saturday mornings from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Weekly classes are separate teaching sessions, not repeats of the same session. To learn more about this volunteer program or to pick up an application, visit the Allen County Extension Office or call 481-6826 and press Option 3. Additional information and an application can be downloaded from extension.purdue.edu/allen. (Click on Home Yard and Garden). The Senior Saints present “The Music of Our Hearts.” The 80 singers come from the greater Fort Wayne area, representing 33 churches. Songs include longtime favorites such as “High Hopes” and “Let the Sunshine In” and songs of faith such as “His Eye is on the Sparrow.” The singers do not charge for their performances, but some venues will accept a free-will offering at the door. Direct questions to MNotes@aol.com. Sunday, Aug. 17, 4 p.m. New Horizons Fellowship, 1330 Werling Road, New Haven. Friday, Aug. 22, 10:30 a.m. Peabody Retirement Community, 400 W. 7th St., North Manchester. Friday, Aug. 22, 1:30 p.m. Timbercrest Senior Living Community, 2201 East St., North Manchester. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Huber Opera House, 157 E. High St., Hicksville, Ohio. Thursday, Sept. 11, 12:45 p.m., First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road. Enter by Door 5 on the west side. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 3 p.m. Woodcrest Villas, 1300 Mercer Ave., Decatur. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Swiss Village, 1350 W. Main St., Berne. Friday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive. Sunday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. Grabill Missionary Church, 13637 State St., Grabill. Going camping. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources offers campgrounds and cabins at state parks, state reservoirs and state recreation areas. Shelters not reserved 48 hours in advance are open on a free, firstcome, first-served basis on the day of arrival. Reservations for cabins and shelters can be made at Camp.IN.Gov or by calling (866) 622-6746. Find property maps and facility information at stateparks.IN.gov.

FRANCINE’S FRIENDS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY Appointments preferably should be scheduled prior to the date. For an appointment, call 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. A partial list of locations follows. For more dates and locations beyond the immediate Fort Wayne area, visit francinesfriends.org. All locations are in Fort Wayne unless otherwise noted. Aug. 18: Parkview Physicians Group – Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. Aug. 25: Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 3506 Warsaw St.

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derers Guild of America meets on the third Monday of every month. A short business meeting is followed by a teaching program or individual stitching time, or both. For more information, call Karen Aiken, 7484078, or Susan Mol, 456-8382.

TUESDAY, AUG. 19 Service Corps of Retired Executives monthly meeting. Indiana Tech, 1600 E. Washington Blvd., new Academic Center. 9-11:30 a.m. Heather Presley-Cowen, deputy community development director for Fort Wayne, will speak at 10 a.m. Training sessions will 9-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-noon. There will be a luncheon for members at Triangle Park, from noon-2; RSVP to Patti at scorefw50@frontier.com or 422-2601.

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The public will be allowed to photograph the interior of the Allen County Courthouse and to visit 12 local attractions during Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown 2014, from noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7. Tourists may pick up their passports at Fort Wayne Kroger stores or at Old National Bank locations after Aug. 20. Or download a passport at VisitFortWayne.com/BeATourist. Participating destinations include: African/African-American History Museum, Allen County Courthouse, Cathedral Museum, Embassy Theatre, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, History Center, The Old Fort, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Parkview Field, Science Central, The Lincoln Tower, and the Visit Fort Wayne Visitors Center. Aug. 26: Trend Setters Hair Design, 5723 St. Joe Road. Aug. 27: DeBrand Fine Chocolates, 10105 Auburn Park Drive. Aug. 28: Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, 518 E. DeWald St. Sept. 2: Parkview Physicians Group – Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. Sept. 24: HealthVisions of Fort Wayne, 2135 S. Hanna St. Sept. 25: Byron Health Center, 12101 Lima Road. Note: Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography is a partnership between Francine’s Friends, Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Breast Diagnostic Center.

Summer 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.

FRIDAY, AUG. 22 Big Band Jazz. DeKalb Outdoor Theater, by the fairgrounds in Auburn. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Heartland and the Heartland Jazz Orchestra present “wholesome, American ’40s and ’50s music.” $10 general admission; student admission $5. Visit dekalboutdoortheater.org for directions. Oldies band Klas performs. Cottage Event Center, 9524 U.S. 24 N, Roanoke. 7:30 p.m. $10. The show is a fundraiser for the Roanoke Lions Club, whose members will be on site to grill and sell burgers. A cash bar will be available. The band plays music from the ’50s and ’60s.

SATURDAY, AUG. 23 Taste of the Arts. Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. An arts and food festival featuring nine performance stages in downtown Fort Wayne, an art marketplace, hands-on activities and more than 30 local restaurant vendors. For details, visit tasteofartsfortwayne.org. BOP Golf Scramble. Colonial Oaks Golf Club, 8212 Huguenard Road. 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. $60 per person, $240 per team. $10,000 in prizes. Includes 18 holes of golf, cart, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages on the course, a barbecue lunch, awards, a silent auction, and a hole-in-one challenge with a $10,000 cash prize. Benefits the Northrop High School Big Orange Pride marching band. Register at bit.ly/BOPgolf.

SUNDAY, AUG. 24 Taste of Roanoke. On Main Street in downtown Roanoke. 5-8 p.m. A neighborhood block party with entertainment by Urban Legend. Food by Village Inn, Joseph Decuis, Moose & Mollie’s, La Dolce Vita, Nick’s Junction, A Taste of Philly and local organizations. Sports card and collectibles show. Hotel Fort Wayne, 305 E. Washington Center Road. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Dealers will buy, sell and trade new and vintage sports cards and other cards, hobby boxes, supplies and memorabilia.

Mizpah Shrine Fly-in Breakfast. Fort Wane International airport, 10501 10 St., Aviation Hangar No. 1003, east of terminal. 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $5 donation. Breakfast includes eggs, pancakes, pancakes, sausage, hash browns, toast, juice, coffee and milk. Transportation provided from parking across street. Big Band Jazz. Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd. 4-6 p.m. Admission $5. Heartland and the Heartland Jazz Orchestra present a program of “wholesome, American ’40s and ’50s music.” For information on other Heartland concerts and programs, visit heartlandchorale.org.

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and program. The speaker is Nancy Rieke, owner of By His Grace Consigned Designs in Time corners. Make reservations by Aug. 19 to Meridith, 672-3414. Baby sitting is available. Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries. SCORE Chapter 50 free marketing/sales workshop. Indiana Tech, 1600 E. Washington Blvd., new Academic Center, Room 008, Lower Level. 5:30-8:30 p.m. To register, email scorefw50@frontier.com or call 422-2601.

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MONDAY, SEPT. 15 Embroiderers meeting. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Visitors welcome. The Fort Wayne Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America meets on the third Monday of every month. A short business meeting is followed by a teaching program or individual stitching time, or both. For more information, call Karen Aiken, 7484078, or Susan Mol, 456-8382.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27 Sesame Street Live — “Make a New Friend.” Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Expo Center, 4000 Parnell Ave. 6:30 p.m. Tickets $15.50 to $25.50. Group tickets also available. Visit memorialcoliseum.com. 23rd Excellence in Recycling Awards. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, The Blue Room, 4000 Parnell Ave. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $5 includes parking and lunch. RSVP by Aug. 18 to 449-7878 or info@ACastewatcher.org. The Allen County Solid Waste Management District again will honor nonprofits and commercial businesses in Allen County. Guest speaker Jaret Wieland, CEO of Transformations Furniture, will discuss how his family’s fourth-generation furniture-making business practices waste reduction while achieving economic success.

THURSDAY, AUG. 28 Sesame Street Live — “Make a New Friend.” Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Expo Center, 4000 Parnell Ave. 10:30 A.m. Tickets $15.50 to $25.50. Group tickets also available. Visit memorialcoliseum.com. Everyone a Neighbor Day. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., in McKay Hall. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The congregation provides food, comfort and hospitality to people living in downtown Fort Wayne, including some living on the streets. Visitors receive a noon meal and donated clothing, and enjoy a place of shelter and relaxation on the fourth Thursday of each month. To find out how to help, call Sharon Hedeen, 4839666. Monetary and clothing donations may be brought to the church office.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3 Swimming lessons open registration and evaluations. NACS Auditorium, 3903 Carroll Road. 6-7 p.m. Swimming lessons for the 2014 early fall session will run Monday and Wednesday evenings from Sept. 8-24, or Saturday mornings from Sept. 6-Oct. 11. Visit nacs.k12.in.us/natatorium for the complete schedule guide, or call 637-0340 for more information. Classes serve different ability levels and ages 3 to 15. Prices start at $45. The NACS Natatorium is located on the campus of Carroll High School.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 16 Service Corps of Retired Executives 50th anniversary luncheon. The Empyrean, 25th Floor, PNC Bank Building, 110 W. Berry St. Meal choices, $32. Cash bar available. RSVP to 422-2601 or score50@frontier.com. The featured speaker is Kendallville Mayor W. Suzanne Handshoe. FILE PHOTO

Youngsters from surrounding communities are welcome to participate in swimming lessons at the NACS Natatorium. The 2014 early fall session will run Monday and Wednesday evenings from Sept. 8-24, or Saturday mornings from Sept. 6-Oct. 11. Open registration and evaluations will be held from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3. Visit nacs.k12.in.us/ natatorium for the schedule, or call 637-0340 for more information. Classes serve different ability levels and ages 3 to 15. Prices start at $45. The NACS Natatorium is on the campus of Carroll High School, 3903 Carroll Road. player team. Florida scramble format. Benefits New Haven Adams Township Fire Department. Contact Terry Smith, 580-0547 or jettsmith@msn.com, or the fire department at 493-7500. Checks should be made payable to NHATFD. Meals and drinks are included. Also door prizes, raffles, putting challenge and award for closest to the pin. Sponsorships are available, from $100 to $500. Proceeds help buy fire prevention and training material. On the Banks of the Wabash high school marching bands festival. Bluffton High School, 1 Tiger Trail, Bluffton. 3 p.m. Admission charge applies. For details and band schedules, visit blufftonbengalbrigade.com.

Next-to-New gently used clothing sale. Lutheran Life Villages, 6701 S. Anthony Blvd. In the assisted living center, lower level, craft room. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cash or checks only. This is a fundraising event for Lutheran Life Villages Auxiliary, which is a nonprofit business. For details, call 447-1591.

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37th annual Allen County Youth for Christ Golf Classic. Sycamore Hills Golf Club, 11836 Covington Road. Morning and afternoon groups. $250 per person or $1,000 for a team of four. The special guest is Jeff Saturday, former Indianapolis Colts center. To register, visit fwayfc.org, or call Youth for Christ for Northern Indiana at 484-4551, ext. 207.

Fridays in September concert. Wagenhals Hall, Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St. 12:10 p.m.-12:40 p.m. Concert free. “Eine Kleine Lunch Music.” Frederick Jackisch, former dean of Wittenberg University’s School of Music and retired nationally known church musician, will offer a lighter side of music with his piano arrangements of popular “oldies” songs. Lunch following, $2. “The Lego Movie.” Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 4700 Vance Ave. 7 p.m. Free to the whole community. The parking lot opens at 6:30 p.m. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. In the event of rain, the movie will be shown in the gym. Kids’ activities will include balloon animals. A 6-ft. Lego cutout will be available for taking photos. Children will paint boxes as cars, and sit with their parnts to watch the movie. Volleyball and other activities for youth. Free popcorn. Affine Food Truck and Wise Guys Ice will be on site. Bag sale. Lutheran Life Villages, 6701 S. Anthony Blvd. In the assisted living center, lower level, craft room. 9 a.m.-noon. Cash or checks only. The Next-to-New clothing sale ends with a $2/$5 bag sale. This is a fundraising event for Lutheran Life Villages Auxiliary, which is a nonprofit business. For details, call 447-1591.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6 Sportsman’s Raffle. Mizpah Shrine Horse Grounds, 965 N. Indiana 9, Columbia City. Noon-5 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. Tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Ticket includes food and refreshments. Tickets available at Mizpah Shrine Center, 1015 Memorial Way. Call 426-4543. Bishop Luers Alumni and Friends Golf Outing. Brookwood Golf Course, 10304 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Shotgun start at 1 p.m. $75 per person includes greens fees, golf cart, range balls, six drink tickets and food. Registration and fees due by Sept. 3. Call the Bishop Luers High School Alumni Office, 456-1261, ext. 3040, or email Melissa Hire at mhire@ bishopluers.org, or Sarah Shank at sshank@bishopluers.org. Or register at bishopluers.org. Miami Indian Heritage Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road. 1-4 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $5 for students and age 59 or over. History Center members and children 2 or under are admitted free. Dani Tippmann will present the program “Miami Harvest: Edible and Usable Plants and Materials.” Admission includes a visit to the Chief Richardville House, which has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Sponsored by the History Center. For details, visit fwhistorycenter.com. Golf benefit for fire department. Whispering Creek Golf Course, 216 N. Rufus St., New Haven. Noon start. $50 per person or $200 per four-

Family Day. Lifebridge Church, Corbin and Union Chapel roads. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Laser tag, family games, inflatables, free food and video games.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 Fridays in September concert. Krauss Chapel, Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St. 12:10 p.m.-12:40 p.m. Concert free. Lunch following, $2. “Music by Two Women of Note: Marga Richter and Rebecca Clarke.” With Marcy Trentacosti, violin; Colleen Tan, violin; and Pauline Eversole, piano.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 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.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 Fridays in September concert. Krauss Chapel, Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St. 12:10 p.m.-12:40 p.m. Concert free. Lunch following, $2. “Music for Harp,” with Cynthia Shelhart, harpist. The September series concludes with an eclectic program, consisting of Celtic traditional, classical, sacred, and original compositions. “The Hallelujah Girls.” Van Wert County Senior Center, 220 Fox Road, Van Wert, Ohio. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $25, which includes full buffet at 7 p.m. and show at 8 p.m. The general public may make reservations beginning Wednesday, Sept. 10. For reservations, visit offstagetheatre. com. For details, email info@offstagetheatre.com. The full schedule includes: Saturday, Sept. 27, doors open at 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 28, doors open at 12:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 3, doors open at 6:30 p.m., and; Saturday, Oct. 4, doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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