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“How many people are suffering out there in the community who don’t even know that they can go talk to someone for free about their grief?” Music therapist Emily Paar sees the faces of grief. She welcomes the bereaved. She puts them at ease. Her music becomes their conversation and their healing. No two conversations are the same. “I think it’s such a brave thing to reach out when they need help, and I would encourage people to reach out,” she said. “So many people struggle. This is something that we don’t talk about enough. It’s something that people don’t understand. People think you should just move on and get over it, and that’s not how grief works.” Paar will present “Healing Through

Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16 and 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center, on the campus of Visiting Nurse, 5920 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. Music therapist Emily Paar will “explore the emotional and creative qualities of music as it relates to grief.” A musical background is not necessary. No cost to attend. RSVP by Feb. 27 by calling (260) 435-3261. Light refreshments will be served.

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Music therapist Emily Paar visits a patient at the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center. She said the grief center is available to anyone who has experienced a loss.

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part series is free to anyone who is experiencing grief. “I’ve had some people who had just lost their

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The Fort Wayne Youth Engagement Council and advisers are: (front, from left) Emily Lahey, Jazmyn Hernandez, Hannah Benson, Alicia Speer, Joe Straley, Julia Andorfer, Emma Bailey, Lilli Hagadorn, (standing, from left) Doreen Benavente-Sickafoose, Karen Richards, Brandon Blumenherst, Antonio Menson, Carter Davis, Sana Ghazali, Kaleb McCague, Grace McGuire, Ryan Haffner, Deborah Choe, Justin Freeman, Adrianna McNab, Joshua Wolfe, Peyton Godfrey, Will Pape and Ivy McLimans.

Youth council to share Fort Wayne’s success Fort Wayne’s Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council will share its success story at a statewide council of similar groups.

Former Fort Wayne Mayor Paul Helmke also will address the Accelerate Indiana Municipalities summit Feb. 24 at Launch Fishers, in Fishers, Ind. Karen L. Richards, the

Fort Wayne unit’s adult coordinator, said the gathering will include breakout sessions at which students can discuss ideas and begin a statewide network. See YOUTH, Page A11

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spouses, or had lost someone years ago, but it can be any relationship, be it sister or child or brother,” she said. “It’s a

safe space, and it doesn’t have to be something that you come to individually. A couple can come or someone else who might be helping you along your journey.” She sees the grief center as primarily for adults, complementing the role that Erin’s House for Grieving Children serves in the community. A grief counselor typically will be hand at Paar’s music therapy sessions. “There is no expectation for anybody to

be musical,” Paar said. “Some people think music therapy is only for people who are musicians; I would argue that we are all musicians in our own right. “As music therapists we are trained to facilitate and support our music experiences with anybody, no matter what they are able to do. So there is just no need for anyone to think ‘I can’t drum’ or ‘I can’t hold a beat,’ because we won’t See GRIEF, Page A8

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State fellowship selects two Haverhill teachers

Teach Plus has named two Southwest Allen County Schools teachers as fellows of the inaugural Indiana Teach Plus Policy Fellowship. Chris McGrew and Jean Russell were honored by the national nonprofit, which empowers teachers to lead improvements in policy and practice. Both teach at Haverhill Elementary, and were selected

from more than 70 applicants. The 20 teachers chosen statewide teach in McGrew urban, suburban and rural districts. Fellows are leaders in their K-12 schools and communities. The Indiana Teaching

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sions regarding the education of our young students should come from teachers working diligently each and every day to provide the best instruction we can to our students. I want to use this opportunity to be a voice for the teachers in SACS and throughout the state.” Serving the SACS district for more than 22 years, Russell is the literacy instructional coach at Haverhill and is the 2016 Indiana Teacher of the Year. “It is an honor to be a part of the first cohort of statewide Teach Plus Fellows in Indiana,” she Russell. “As

the 2016 Indiana Teacher of the Year, I’ve been able to travel around the state and meet amazing educators. I believe lasting change in education must come from teachers, and I am excited to advocate for teachers and students as a Teach Plus Policy Fellow.” Other Indiana Teaching Policy fellows from the Fort Wayne area are: • Dominique Barnes of Mabel K. Holland Elementary School in Fort Wayne; • Robert McKerr of Carroll High School, and; • Jessica Carlson of Garrett Middle School in Garrett.

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Allen County home builders crept closer toward that magic 1,000permit mark in 2016 and, although they fell a little short, ending with 942 permits issued, it was the best year the industry has had in the county in a long time. The total represented an increase of 62 permits, or 7 percent, from 2015; and was up more than 26 percent from the 746 permits issued in 2014. The average permit value rose $9,340, or almost 4 percent. Across the six-county area covered by the Home Builders Association, which also includes Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Wells and Whitley counties, builders racked up 1,351 permits, an increase of 12.6 percent, or 151 permits, from the 1,200 issued in 2015. “It was a record year for us,” said Lonnie Norris, vice president of sales at Granite Ridge Builders. The company was tops among HBA builders in both number of homes permitted, 229; and dollar volume, $55.4 million. The second-busiest builder, Lancia Homes, pulled 130 new home permits and posted a dollar volume of almost $24.7 million. Granite Ridge also has an office in Elkhart and builds outside the HBA’s area. Its numbers there were a record too, Norris said. Homes at or near the $300,000 price point were a strong and growing part of Granite Ridge’s business last year, Norris said. “But we’re kind of like GM. We build Chevies, Buicks and Cadillacs, and all three categories have been strong,” he said. Matt Lancia Signature Homes finished its first full year in business in 2016 with 18 homes built. Although the homes he has built tend to be at a lower price range than Granite Ridge’s, “a rising tide lifts all boats,” he noted. Lot availability has

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City, Rotary Club team up for water jet fountain By Whitney Wright

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The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne continues to live by its motto “Service Above Self” with its recent sponsorship of the water jet fountains, part of the city’s riverfront development project. The $26 million project is intended to create an innovative and exciting location for Fort Wayne residents and visitors to commune and enjoy the city and rivers. The fountain is an idea organized by the riverfront development project’s design team. It is part of the project’s phase 1A, projected to be complete before the end of 2018. The fountain is designed as a complement to the adjacent natural water and for people to interact with the rivers, said Al Moll, director of parks and recreation for the city of Fort Wayne. During the warmer months, the fountain will

Purpose: Rotary Club of Fort Wayne is raising money to construct a water jet fountain which is part of the city’s riverfront development project. Date: Feb. 28 Time: Lunch 11 a.m.-2p.m.; Dinner 4-8 p.m. Where: Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field Cost: $30/person

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be available for children to play in. “We are grateful that the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne took the initiative and were willing to be part of the overall project,” said Moll. “This is a model for other organizations to follow as we all invest in our future.” The water jet fountain, which will be located on

the south plaza east of the Compass Pavilion, will be operated and maintained by the city’s park department after its completion. The fountain will cost about $200,000 and construction will begin in August. The majority of the club members agreed that becoming involved in the riverfront development

project was a way the club could continue its support of the city, something it has continued to do over decades. The club sponsored the Centennial Clock Tower in 2015 as a part of the club’s centennial celebration while also supporting more than 100 Little Free Libraries.

Prior to 2015, the Club also coordinated the first public swimming pool in Lawton Park, developed the Circle of Hope trail in Headwaters Park, developed the Avenue of Trees on Clinton Street, and helped coordinate Lincoln Highway to come through Fort Wayne. It also cleans up the riverbanks twice a year and supports education through mentorship, scholarships and foreign exchange programs. Legacy Funds, Regional Cities funds and donations currently support funding for the riverfront development project. The fountain will receive funding through these avenues and also through

donations from members of the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne, matched funds and fundraisers. The Big Easy Feast on Feb. 28 is one such fundraiser. The event will be hosted at the Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field and tickets cost $30. The club will also run a pledge drive to continue raising funds for the water jet fountain. The Second Century Planning Committee within the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne is looking ahead to how the club can contribute to the city of Fort Wayne in other ventures in the future, though nothing is concrete yet.

Middle school engineers test bridge-building skills Students from across northeast Indiana may compete for cash prizes in an engineering contest. The 18th annual Middle School Bridge Design Competition will be held Saturday,

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HU professor gathers data on successful entrepreneurs Huntington University Assistant Professor of Business and Economics Brock Zehr completed doctoral dissertation research addressing the entrepreneurial qualities needed to develop and sustain successful new businesses. “I was surprised that 76 percent of the sample knew they wanted to be entrepreneurs before age 20. This finding empha-

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preneurial programs and mentors,” Zehr said. “I hope the study findings inform best practices to help future entrepreneurs, and those

who educate, train, and mentor them, create and operate successful new ventures.” Entrepreneurial small businesses are significant to the economy, as they represent 99 percent of employer firms and employ 49 percent of the private sector, the university said in a statement. Nearly half of new businesses fail within the first five years of oper-

ation. The study sample consisted of 21 entrepreneurs from northeastern Indiana who created and operated SMEs successfully for at least five years. After Zehr interviewed each participant and analyzed the data, the following themes emerged: entrepreneurial intention recognized at a young age; creative problem-solving skills; business and support systems; entrepreneurial passion; opportunity recognition and seizure; and task and managerial delegation. Zehr began his tenure at HU in 2009 and taught accounting, finance and business courses as an adjunct faculty member. In January 2015, he became an assistant professor of business and economics. He completed a master’s of business administration with an accounting specialization from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2009 and earned an undergraduate business and marketing degree summa cum laude from Anderson University in 1986. He finished his doctorate program in business administration from Walden University specializing in entrepreneurship in December 2016.

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Each week, Roanoke Elementary School designates a life skill to pursue through its Our Strongest Link effort. The focus for a recent week was Resourcefulness. The following students were chosen by their teachers as exhibiting the life skill of Resourcefulness: (front row, from left) Spencer Proffitt, Lamyah Reed, Dawson Husband, (second row) Nathan Krieger, Brody Bolen, Chance Derossett, Brayden Mayer, Megan Partin, LaBreanna Culver, (back row) Dezmen Culver, Gavin Magnuson, Jocelyn Buzzard, Matea Stuth, Ayden Stuth and (not pictured) Aiden Jordan.

Roanoke Elementary’s life skill of the week recently was Creativity. Teachers chose these students as best exhibiting the life skill of Creativity: (front row, from left) Kendal DeHaven, Sydney Diffenbaugh, Lexi Sands, Aubrey Tyler, (second row) Haley Hertel, Owen Crago, Kaylee Hansen, Ayden Enyeart, Elliot Smith, Keigun Boxell, (back row) Hattie Landrum, Layla Sutton, Savanna Stanton, Chloe Morris, Leah Hertel, Julia Carnes, Heidi Zook, (not pictured) Damien Hargrove and Campbell Sloan.

Friendship was another recent life skill of the week. These students were chosen for demonstrating that attribute: (front row, from left) Wyatt Pratt, Ross Oden, Nolan Hill, (second row) Joshua Aguilera, Haley Hertel, Ashton McCoy, Shae Wilson, Gwenyth Kiser, Ambrea Milton, (back row) Belle Ottinger, Cooper Wigmore, Rylee Creech, Quinn Walpole, Leland Lewis, Eric Slusher, Rachel Plasterer and (not pictured) Layla Sutton

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Feb. 24 concert to aid Paws Inc. therapy dogs

The West Central Quartet will perform Friday, Feb. 24, at the Cottage Event Center, 9524 U.S. 24 at Locust Street, in Roanoke. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with entertainment beginning at 7:30. Food will be on sale by Roanoke’s Moose and Mollie’s; a cash bar will also be available. Tickets are $12 and may be ordered by calling (260) 483-3508, or by visiting John’s Meat Market in Roanoke. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Pets Assisting Well-Being and

Success, also known as Paws Inc. The nonprofit agency provides registered dog handler teams to patients for the purpose of physical, occupational and psychological therapies, among others types. The West Central Quartet mixes the swinging standards of artists such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Michael Buble’, Bobby Darin and Nat King Cole with their own interpretation of more modern tunes by The Beatles, Elton John, Michael Jackson and many more. The group is made up of Andrew

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HU breakfast examines crop prices, land values The Huntington University Foundation breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 8, will feature Mike Hacker, senior commodity analyst of WelIra Investments, and R.D. Schrader, president of Schrader Real Estate, sharing information concerning trends in agricultural real estate and grain markets. The breakfast will take

place at the Habecker Dining Commons with breakfast beginning at 7:45 a.m. and the program starting at 8 a.m. and concluding by 9 a.m. The breakfasts are held on the second Wednesday of each month, October through May, and are open to the public. The cost is $10, a portion of which helps to support local area students

attending HU through the Huntington County Grant. First-time attendees eat free courtesy of BaileyLove Mortuary. RSVPs are requested for the breakfast but not required. For more information or to RSVP, contact Barb Baker at (260) 359-4069 or bbaker@huntington.edu. Huntington University

Victory Noll to welcome author, humorist Hershey Victory Noll Center in Huntington is offering two spiritual opportunities during Lent. Author, speaker and humorist Terry Hershey will return for a lenten retreat, from 7 p.m. Friday, March 3, to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Victory Noll described the retreat as “encouraging us to make space for God’s light to shine through our lives.” The cost is $95 and

includes accommodations and retreat. For commuters not staying overnight at Victory Noll, the cost is $65. Hershey’s website is terryhershey.com. A continental breakfast and Saturday noon meal are included for all. Register by Feb. 24 at victorynollcenter. org. Also during Lent, visitors may pray privately at the Outdoor Stations of the Cross, or the Stations in Our

Lady of Victory Chapel. “The Stations are a way of reflecting on Jesus’ journey through his Passion to his death on the Cross and rising on Easter,” Victory Noll said. Guests are invited to sign in at the center and to take a Station Booklet for their prayer. There is no cost for praying the stations. All are welcome Victory Noll Center is at 1900 W. Park Drive in Huntington.

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Roanoke Elementary School held its annual Spelling Bee for fifthgraders. Bram McCracken, left, was the winner. Sam Williams was the runner-up. Bram is the son of Kevin and Bridget McCracken of Huntington. Sam is the son of Nate and Amanda Williams of Roanoke. The winning word was “applause.”

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part in all four sessions. “They will progress and we’ll work together as a group,” Paar said. Those who attended a previous series bonded and made connections that continue. Parr, who is from Warsaw, earned her bachelor’s degree in music therapy at IPFW. Beyond music classes, the program requires a study of anatomy, physiology and psychology, she said. “It’s like any other therapy. Music is just our medium, how we get to our goal. Music therapists also pass a state exam and must be recertified every five years,” she said. She completed a six-month internship at several settings in California and returned to Fort Wayne. She has been with Visiting Nurse for five years, and has been full time for about one year, working with the patients. She continues offering her programs independently. She is now working on her master’s degree through Augsburg College in Minneapolis. Paar said she first planned a career as a veterinarian. Through a high school experience, she determined that she should find another field. She had experiences in choirs and other forms of music. “I was going to take some general IPFW courses to get going in a degree, and then about a week before classes I found music therapy online and I thought ‘This is interesting,’ ” she said. “I auditioned to get into the program and I never looked back. It was something that I never questioned. “I feel fortunate to do what I do. I feel very lucky.”

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Kittaka to offer keynote for Graceful Night Out

Educator and civic leader Dorothy Kittaka will deliver the keynote address at the 10th annual Graceful Night Out. The fundraiser will begin at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Grace Episcopal Church, at 10010 Aurora Place, off Liberty Mills Road, Fort Wayne. Graceful Night Out is open to women over 21. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $45 and can be reserved by calling Deb Raftree at (260) 229-0237. Graceful Night Out is designed to nurture the minds, bodies and spirits of women. The men of the church serve hearty hors d’oeuvres

and sweets, while women have a chance to bid on raffle and silent auction items and enjoy a few pampering stations. After the keynote address by Kittaka, the evening will close with a live auction. Kittaka is the president of Fort Wayne Sister Cities International Inc., co-founder of Foundation for Art and Music in Education Inc., a former music educator, and a National Teachers Hall of FAME inductee, 1999. Her talk is entitled “We All Need Heroes.” Money raised that evening will help Sister Cities International Inc. and FAME’s Visiting Artist Program to help bring the Taizhou

Luantan Opera to Fort Wayne in March, along with the ongoing missions of Grace Episcopal Church. The opera will be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at the Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Tickets are $20 or $45, and are available at fwembassytheatre.org, at the Embassy box office, through tickemaster. com or by calling (800) 745-3000. The Fort Wayne Sister Cities annual gala will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Education. Find sponsorship information at fortwaynesistercities.net.

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A NIGHT OF MUSIC

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Casey Murray, (from left) Cory Balkenbusch, Cori Cox and Ben Macris perform with Homestead’s advanced jazz ensemble at Holiday Concert 2016. Steve Barber conducted the 28-musician ensemble. The audience heard 15 songs from Jazz Ensemble II, the advanced jazz ensemble, the concert choir, Elite girls’ show choir, the chamber ensemble, the Class Royale mixed show choir and the combined choirs.

Homestead college fair open to all area students Students from throughout the area are invited to attend the Homestead College & Career Fair, from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, March 6. Homestead High School is at 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. There is no admission charge, and prior registration is not necessary. Students or their

parents may visit with representatives of about 80 four-year universities, two-year colleges, and vocational schools from across the country. “We have invited representatives from various careers to participate, as well as the armed services and financial institutions,” the school said in a statement. “It gives students

a chance to see what colleges are out there,” said Rachey Bracey, guidance counselor. “It gives them a chance to talk with a lot of representatives about college and career options all in one place.” At about 7 p.m., a drawing will be held to award a $200 scholarship. The winner must be present for the drawing.

Dick Karkosky conducts Homestead High School’s Jazz Ensemble II. The 17-musician ensemble marked its debut by leading off a night of entertainment at Holiday Concert 2016.

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Elite, Anonymous Blue, Class Royale on stage

By Steve Penhollow

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Curtis Shaw, who has directed the show choirs at Homestead High School for nine years, said the long-running Fox TV show “Glee” had a huge impact on this middle school and high school activity, which has been described as both a performing art and a sport. “Obviously, ‘Glee’ is a very Hollywoodized version of show choir,” he said. “But I think it opened the valve of creativity a lot. The styles of shows are so different now. It used to be just one formula that everybody would follow and now everybody is doing all sorts of things.” Shaw said a spectator in the audience of a show choir competition might see a full, staged mini-mu-

Saturday, Feb. 11, Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. Admission: $10 for day show only; $15 for day and night shows; children 5 and under admitted free. The day session opens with Norwell at 7:45 a.m. and closes with Homestead Elite at 5:30 p.m. Woodside Class Act performs at 3:45 p.m. Preliminary awards will be presented at 6 p.m. The finals begin at 7:30 p.m. Class Royale′ performs at 10:30 p.m. Final awards will be presented at 11 p.m. Meals will be available for purchase in the cafeteria.

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Curtis Shaw directs the girls’ show choir, Elite, at Homestead High School’s Holiday Concert 2016.

sical; a themed show; a non-themed show or a story show. “It just runs the gamut now,” he said. Many experts credit the current show choir phenomenon to three groups: Fred Waring and

the Pennsylvanians, which performed revolutionary vocal jazz music in the 1920s; the Young Americans, a Southern California performing group of the 1960s; and Up with People, a Denver-based performing group and

educational organization that was founded in 1965. Throughout the 1990s, show choir attained new levels of sophistication with higher production values, increased levels of school participation and more opportunities to

perform and compete. Homestead’s Classic Showcase, featuring choirs from across the Midwest, is Feb. 11. Shaw directs three groups at Homestead: an all-female Elite group (46 members), a mixed group called Class Royale (47 members) and a backup group called Anonymous Blue (20 members). Show choir at Homestead is open to all grade levels and membership is determined via an audition

process, Shaw said. He estimates that 90 percent of area high schools have a show choir, as do many of the area middle schools. Planning for the next season always starts when the last season ends, Shaw said. “It varies from school to school,” he said. “At Homestead, the choreographers and I will start talking as soon as the See ELITE, Page A15

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YOUTH from Page A1 Approximately 25 to 30 councils are expected to participate. Richards is the mayor’s community liaison for special programs. She oversees a council that selects 22 students each year. This school year’s council represents 11 schools. Selections reflect diversity, Richards said. Candidates must apply for the council. The screening process involves interviews. “We get the cream of the crop,” Richards said. This school year, 10 students applied to return for a second year on the council. Doreen Benavente-Sickafoose is in her third year as volunteer coordinator to the group. “They are fabulous kids. They are all so smart and they have great ideas and they just surprise

us all the time,” she said. “I don’t remember being like that when I was their age.” Sonya Snellenberger, project manager at Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, visits the council’s Tuesday afternoon meetings at Citizens Square. “She comes in almost every week and teaches them something, and part of that is how to talk with each other, how to interview,” Benavente-Sickafoose said. Brandon Blumenherst, a Homestead High School senior, is on the council for a second year, and is this year’s president. “Being president of this council holds a special meaning because you are elected by your peers, who are already carefully selected by the interviewing process in this council, which is extremely selective,” he said. “We all come from extremely different back-

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North Side High School senior Jazmyn Hernandez said serving on the mayor’s youth council has helped her to become more involved in Fort Wayne. “This council has helped me be a real member of the community, and not just live in the community,” she said.

grounds and family lives and ethnicities, cultures and religions. In these divisive times we’re going through it’s really important that we stay unified as a group of younger individuals who are going to be the leaders

of our country. “This group really embodies that message of cooperating with each other, collaborating, making sure that everyone feels included and everyone’s ideas matter.” Emily Lahey, a

Concordia High School senior, serves as council vice president. “I’ve gotten to meet people I wouldn’t have met otherwise,” she said. The group becomes very close, said Lahey, who lives in southwest Fort Wayne.

North Side High School senior Jazmyn Hernandez serves on the council’s advisory board. “This council has helped me be a real member of the community, and not just live in the community,” she said. For the third year, the Youth Council will work with the Dragon Boat Races as part of Riverpalooza on Saturday, June 24. Benavente-Sickafoose and Richards traveled to Knoxville, Tenn., to visit the company that takes the dragon boats to fundraisers across the country, and then returned to Fort Wayne to seek sponsorships. “That first year the community really loved it and it just took off,” the volunteer coordinator said. Dragon boat race team registration opens March 1. For more information on sponsoring or participating, visit riverfrontfw.org.

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North Side High School is hardly a stranger to jazz. Three full bands and a smaller jazz combo play America’s music daily. The Wildsiders — the audition group — often gets top billing. The No. 2 band is for other upperclassmen. The No. 3 band includes mostly younger students and students who are switching instruments. “Jazz has its roots in modern music, so it’s a good pillar for the kids,” said Marcus Farr, the assistant band director. Farr can pinpoint the source of the school’s jazz momentum. “It comes from the top, obviously,” he said of bands director Ed King. “He’s been playing the trombone since he was 10 years old, and he’s 66 now.” King continues his 44th year as director of bands at North Side. Farr, a former student, also plays the trombone. “I’m off the Ed King tree, a chip off the old block,” Farr said. Trombones aplenty will share the auditorium with trumpets and more on Saturday, Feb. 18, for the 22nd consecutive North Side Jazz Festival. Farr expects about 30 high school groups from northern Indiana to partic-

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ipate once again. “That’s 500 or 600 kids,” Farr said. The competition begins at 8 a.m. and continues until 4 p.m. “Then our guest artist will put on a clinic and then about 5:30 our evening concert,” Farr said. The two honor bands from the day’s competition will share in the final program; Carroll and DeKalb earned that honor last year. The Wildsiders and Fort Wayne’s New Millennium jazz orchestra also will perform in that closing concert. Trumpet player Allen Vizzuttti of Seattle, Wash., will demonstrate the skill that has taken him to more than 60 countries and every state in the union. He has recorded on more than 150 movie sound tracks. “He’s world-known. That will be a pretty exciting evening,” Farr said. Vizzutti’s credits include playing with Doc Severinsen and the NBC Tonight Show Band, and with Chuck Mangione, Woody Herman, and in symphony solos from Buffalo to Tokyo. Read more at vizzutti.com. Farr said the admission price is a flat $6, to make it affordable to all. Concession stands will be available from morning until about 5 p.m. Band

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Allen Vizzutti will perform and teach Feb. 18 at North Side High School. The jazz trumpet artist has recorded for more than 150 movie sound tracks, including “Back to the Future.”

boosters and others will volunteer. “Our parent volunteers are a lifeline to these events,” Farr said. “We couldn’t do it without them. They get just as excited as the kids, and we like that.” North Side jazz bands go on the road during concert and competition season, but will play for the home audience three more times this school year. The Pizza and Pop Concert at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, features the concert and jazz bands. “It’s an informal concert, kind of a fundraiser for See JAZZ, Page A13

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Northrop Jazz Festival invites famed drummer By Rod King

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Northrop High School is expecting more than 20 bands to bring their own special interpretation of jazz to the school’s annual Barry Ashton Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 11. Rob Wilson, Northrop’s first-year band director, said “most of the bands will be from Fort Wayne area middle schools and high schools, but a few from as far away as South Bend and Indianapolis have come in the past. We won’t know exactly how many will be here until closer to the event date.” Northrop’s jazz festival, which has been drawing top jazz bands for more than 20 years, is considered among the premier jazz fests in northeast Indiana along with festivals at Snider High School, Feb.11, and North Side High School, March 18. Each of the high school and middle school bands and combos will present a 25-minute program (approximately three numbers each). A team of high school band directors and area jazz professionals will judge the bands on their style, intonation, accuracy, rhythm and improvisational skills. The top two scoring high school jazz bands will

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Alyssa Parr plays a flute solo with Carroll Jazz Band No. 1 at the Barry Ashton Jazz Festival at Northrop.

have the opportunity to perform on the evening concert program at 6:30 p.m. Northrop’s Jazz I ensemble will also be on the evening program and be joined by nationally known drummer and clinician Butch Miles from Austin, Texas. “We’ve had trombonists, trumpeters, clarinetists and saxophonists adjudicating the event in the past, which is why I specifically chose Miles to be one of our clinicians this year. It was basically because he’s a drummer,” said Wilson, “and we haven’t had a drummer in the past.” The participating groups will play a variety of styles ranging from standard jazz classics to Latin and funk which, according to Wilson is a rhythm based (no swing) mixture

Jazz trombonist Jackson to teach clinic at Snider Jazz artist, director and engineer Joe Jackson will teach and perform at the 26th annual Nicholas Invitational Jazz Festival on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Snider High School. The school’s performing arts boosters have invited area middle school and high school ensembles. Admission is $5. Watch INFortWayne.com for the schedule and updates. Jackson, a trombonist, will present a clinic and perform with the Snider “Wind Machine” as part of the festival. Jackson is the former lead trombonist and music director of the famed Airmen of Note. He also has some Fort Wayne roots having attended both Shawnee Middle School and Northrop High School. As a freelance trombonist

and arranger, Jackson performs with top East Coast big bands including the Woody Herman Orchestra, the David Liebman Big Band, Chaise Lounge, Melting Pot Big Band and Doc Scantlin. He has contributed commissioned arrangements to dozens of ensembles across the country, and his educational arrangements are published by Alfred Music. Kevin Klee is director of bands and Helen M. Hockemeyer is orchestra director at Snider High School, 4600 Fairlawn Pass, Fort Wayne. The jazz festival is named in honor of the late Carl Nicholas, whom Klee described as “former Snider choir director and longtime stalwart of Indiana school music activities.”

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orchestra. The 44th annual Evening of Jazz rounds out the music year on Friday, May 26. “That is the highlight event of the year. It’s the pinnacle of what we do. We show off everything we do jazz-wise at that concert,” Farr said. Watch InFortWayne.com for details of the concerts.

us,” Farr said. “We are the background music to the pizza and pop and we want everyone to come out and see what we’re working on.” The spring concert on Thursday, May 18, features the concert bands and

of soul, jazz and rhythm and blues. Bands vary in number from 20 to 24 musicians, while combos will have a pianist, bass guitarist, drummer and two or three wind players. Wilson is in his first year as head of the Big Orange Pride Band at Northrop. He came to Fort Wayne from Columbia

Carroll High School Band Director Doug Hassell conducts Carroll Jazz Band No. 1 at the 2016 Barry Ashton Jazz Festival at Northrop High School.

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Aboite News • February 3, 2017

Department offers free radon test kits year-round

The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health called special attention to the hazards of radon in January, but the department advocates for awareness year-round. The Department urges residents to reduce their risk of lung cancer by having their homes tested for radon, and provides free test kits for that purpose. Kits are in high demand

during January, which is National Radon Action Month. Residents should call (260) 449-7561 to check availability before visiting a distribution site to pick up a kit. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is odorless and invisible. The kits, though, can determine whether there are dangerous levels of radon in a house. Radon is

responsible for more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. Contact these locations to pick up a kit: • Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health, 200 E. Berry St., Suite 360, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. MondayFriday. • Vector Control & Environmental Services, 2242 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday. • Grabill Town Hall, 13717 1st St., Grabill. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. MondayThursday. • Leo-Cedarville Town Hall, 13909 Pony Express Run, Leo-Cedarville. 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. MondayFriday. • Monroeville Utility Department, 101 S. Water St., Monroeville. No hours listed. • New Haven Utility Payment Office, City Hall,

815 E. Lincoln Highway, New Haven. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. • Woodburn City Hall, 22735 Main St., Woodburn. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. MondayFriday Kits can also be purchased at local hardware and home improvement stores for about $30. Residents can also hire a qualified radon professional to perform a test. “Be sure to follow the directions on the packaging

for the proper placement of the device and where to send the test kit to get your results,” the Department said in a statement. “If a high radon level is detected in your home, a professionally installed reduction system can remove the radon from beneath your home and discharge it harmlessly outside.” For more information on radon, visit allencountyhealth.com or epa.gov/ radon.

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Allen County Fair Queen Sophi Schultz (right) was named Miss Congeniality at the Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant in Indianapolis. The Woodlan High School senior will be part of the queen’s court at the 2017 State Fair, Aug. 4-20. Becca Lax (seated) of Vanderburg County is the 2017 queen. Gabi Reese of Boone County is first runner-up. Sydney Dobson of Jasper County is second runner-up. Ashley Fritz of Hancock County is third runner-up. Kaylee Gray of Pike County is fourth runner-up. Allen County pageant director Michelle Love, who was in Indianapolis for the pageant, said Schultz was chosen by the 86 other contestants. “What an honor,” Love said. Schultz also was Miss Congeniality of the 2016 Allen County Fair, and was chosen Miss Photogenic.

ELITE from Page A10 show choir season is over, which is in March. We’ll start shooting ideas back and forth. Sometimes, the inspiration for a show is from a song, sometimes it’s from an idea and sometimes it’s even from a costume that you see. “We plan the shows over the summer,” Shaw

said, “and keep modifying and changing and then we have our shows.” Last year, Homestead’s Class Royale group won the Festival Disney competition in Orlando, Fla., Shaw said. “We have done well in Fame, the national competition over the years, consistently making the national finals,” Shaw

said. “Overall, I would say we do pretty well on the national level.” Shaw said one of the Homestead groups usually bring homes at least one grand championship at the regional level every year, as well. Show choir is not just for students who plan to make a career out of music or musical theater, Shaw

said. “It teaches them how to be performers,” he said. “It teaches them how to perform under high-pressure situations. Most of these students won’t be going on to the performing arts in college. So it teaches them how to work with people with diverse personalities and to work toward a common goal.”

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Local residents go to D.C. to support, protest By Lucretia Cardenas lcardenas@kpcmedic.com

A number of northeast Indiana residents made their ways to the nation’s capitol recently, some to rally in a new president and others to protest what they believe that president represents. Inauguration Northeast Indiana residents were among the nearly half a million people who gathered in Washington Jan. 20 for the 58th presidential inauguration. President Donald Trump’s speech was effective and made an impression on the sons of Emery McClendon, said the FedEx courier of Fort Wayne. McClendon’s sons, who are both in their 30s,

voted for Hillary Clinton. But, McClendon, a supporter of the Tea Party movement, convinced his sons to attend the inauguration with him. While McClendon is all about “putting America back on the right track again,” his sons aren’t convinced that Trump should be the conductor. His eldest son, Jeremy McClendon, said the inauguration was enlightening. During the visit with his family to D.C., he’s learned more about how to get in contact with local legislators and how to help others make connections. “As a social worker, my concern is that I’m interested in making sure everyone gets what they need,” Jeremy McClendon See D.C., Page B9

Local railroaders accept retired Nickel Plate 624 From contributed material

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President Donald Trump gives the crowd a thumbs up during his speech at the 58th presidential inauguration Jan. 20 in Washington D.C.

the agreement. No. 624 is a Mikado-type locomotive built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1922 and donated to the City of Hammond in 1955 after racking up over a million and a half miles in freight service for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, more commonly known as the Nickel Plate Road. In recent years, 624’s condition has deteriorated due to exposure to the elements. The FWRHS has owned and operated Nickel Plate Road No. 765, a larger Berkshire-type engine rescued from a Fort Wayne city park display in 1974. “It’s been disheartening to see the deterioration over the

Steam Locomotive No. 624 will gleam once again, 60 years after hauling its last freight for the Nickel Plate Road. The engine will steal the show at the Headwaters Junction railroad attraction envisioned for downtown Fort Wayne. The 624 might even see limited service with Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc. excursions. The City of Hammond donated the engine to the FWRHS, rescuing No. 624 from a fenced-off park just six miles south of Lake Michigan, where it had battled decades of northwest Indiana weather. A private donor will finance the restoration. FWRHS Vice President Kelly Lynch announced

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Special Olympics enlists brave allies for icy dip Friends of Special Olympics will be “Freezin’ For a Reason” on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the lake at Metea County Park near Leo-Cedarville. Registration will be 10-11:30 a.m., followed by the Polar Plunge and then an After Splash Bash in the Metea County Park Nature Center. Participants register online at polarplungeIN. org, then work to generate at least $75 in pledges. As of Jan. 13, four teams were registered for the northeast Indiana event. Donors may select a team to support at that same website. The Polar Plunge will be repeated at 18 Indiana locations in February and March to take in pledges and to foster awareness of Special Olympics’ training and competition programs. Volunteers are needed to organize and staff each event. “We’ve been doing this a long time now, and most people are familiar with the concept — but I think the newcomers are surprised at how much fun we have in spite of the cold,” Special Olympics spokesman Scott Furnish said in a statement. Furnish is the senior director of devel-

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Aboite News • February 3, 2017

Fort Wayne effort aids Syrian refugees in Indy

By Rod King

For the Aboite News

Sarab Horani of Fort Wayne is passionate about helping Syrian refugees coming into Indiana. She spearheaded collections here of clothing, furniture and household necessities to be distributed to more than 50 families who have arrived in Indianapolis. She has helped to send four truckloads of goods since May. Her brother, who lives in Evansville, brought up an 18-wheeler full of goods. Another truck will be heading south from Fort Wayne in the spring. Horani adopted a woman from Chad and her five children and has been helping them to assimilate into life here in Fort Wayne. “Her story of how they existed with practically nothing moved me so much that I reached out to the

local Islamic community for help,” Horani said. “It was humbling and amazing how people didn’t hesitate to donate money, some as much as $500 to $1,000 to purchase furniture, food and other supplies. People I didn’t even know called and donated. My feeling that people are basically good was reaffirmed. “That woman is a real success story now. She learned English, has moved into a nicer house and opened a licensed, Level 4 day care facility, and she’s done it all with only an eighth-grade education. In addition, three of her children have earned scholarships to Canterbury School. I couldn’t be happier.” Collecting items has not been a one-person job. Many throughout the community have been picking up items from

friends and neighbors and some have even driven van loads to Indianapolis. One local woman has turned her three-car garage into a warehouse to store goods for the next shipment. Because most of the refugee families live in the same apartment complex in Indianapolis, trucks just pull up in front and the people come out. “They tell us what they need,” Horani said, “and we try to accommodate. It’s not just for Syrian refugees. If others living there need things, we help them too because poverty encompasses all races, nationalities and religions.” “I’ve gone along with each of the trucks and I’m thrilled to see improvements in the refugees’ quality of life. Their kids are in school and they’re all learning English. Some of the children were so

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People representing every stop in the food supply chain shared ideas Tuesday on how to speed more food to those in urgent need and divert more food from the landfill. The 80 people who gathered at The Mirro Center on the Parkview Regional Medical Center Campus did not resolve every obstacle, but they advanced the conversation. That networking will continue, according to Jodi Leamon, the business technical coordinator for the Allen County Solid Waste Management District, which organized the conference. “We made a dent,” Leamon said. Tuesday’s conference drew four times the number who attended the initial focus group in October. The dialogue will expand even further, Leamon said. “We try to make the connections.” Educated consumers will not overspend, not overserve, and not send as much material to the landfill, she said. Panelists detailed progress on on-site composting, how to distribute produce and other groceries in a timely manner, and how to direct excess food from catered events to the agencies that provide hot meals to the needy. The audience will continue researching regulations and efficien-

cies. John Wolf, the chief executive officer of Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, said the Tillman Road food bank strives to ensure that all usable food is distributed instead of wasted. He stressed in-house training; a few bananas with a few spots still are edible and still can be frozen for baking. He stressed public education. “It was great to receive the butternut squash, the acorn squash, the spaghetti squash. The problem is a lot of people don’t know how to prepare it,” he said. Rob Harmon, director of the host Mirro Center, said the events center has begun exploring ways to direct leftover, prepared food to outlets such as The Associated Churches, The Salvation Army, and the Simply Serving ministry that distributes meals and clothing in downtown Fort Wayne each Saturday. “We were just throwing it away,” Harmon said. Initial efforts since the October conference have revealed time limitations due to health codes. Participants said they will continue the research and efforts, something of a pilot program. Harmon also raised the question of how to deal with food that has been plated or touched, and how to return the organic material to the soil. Rebecca Eifert Joni-

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Jodi Leamon of the Allen County Solid Waste Management District moderates the discussion at the Food Waste Summit at the Mirro Center. The agency’s motto is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

skan, section chief of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management Office of Land Quality, said her agency encourages on-site, small scale composting. The process requires only registration, not a permit. The process ensures attention to issues such as the water table, odor and pests but does not throw up a barrier to composting. Leamon asked the panel about curbside composting programs. “It can take a lot of capital to get something like this up and running,” said Sean Daley, a

sustainability specialist for Waste Management. On the other hand, current operations allow food to be placed in a landfill to decompose and generate gas that can be sold to industry within four weeks. “GM powers the entire plant with it,” he said. Suzanne Lindsay-Walker, director of corporate sustainability for Kroger, said the company’s 1,400 stores are pursuing a goal of zero waste by 2020. “Waste energy is not considered part of that intent,” she said. Lindsay-Walker noted

diversions of unused food to animal feed. “It is absolutely a cost-effective outlet,” she said. She said the corporation is looking for more outlets for organic materials. She called attention to the efforts of the Food Waste Reduction Alliance. “If we can work together we can figure this out,” she said. Kroger and other stores donate unsold produce to Community Harvest. “Kroger, Walmart, Meijer — we pick up food every day,” Wolf said. Holsum Bread delivers bread three times a week, and donated 138,000 pounds

of bread last year, he said. Those who need assistance receive vouchers to pick up a set weight of food at the Tillman Road center, which is set up similar to a grocery store. Clients also are allowed to choose produce and bread from the “free weight” shelves of food. “So a person may receive 50 pounds of food and they may get 20 more pounds of food and bread,” he said. Wolf said Community Harvest distributed food to 21,100 clients last year and gives away and average of 250,000 pounds of food each week. Panelists and audience members continued networking after the formal presentation. Further requests for contact information can be directed to the Solid Waste Management District, which did not announce specific plans for the next step in the conversation. It’s all part of the district’s broader mission, according to Leamon, who helped to spearhead the program and gather the panelists and pop and cookies, and who dismissed the conference. “The recycling is right next to the food tables for your cans,” she said.

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Grabill partnerships help whole community By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com

For a small community, a grocery store has the power to bring people together, but sometimes “you have to lose your grocery store or your gas station before you appreciate it,” said Wilmer Delagrange, Grabill Town Council president. This was the situation Grabill found itself in, in 2005. Amish resident Elmer Lengacher said the town was headed in the wrong direction. “Our grocery store left, the gas station closed up, businesses were closing up left and right in this town,” he said. Concerned members of the community – both Amish and non-Amish –

The Save-A-Lot grocery store in Grabill operates under cooperative ownership.

community grocery store, Grabill Country Sales, a bulk food retailer offering Amish-made foods and goods. The store is located right next door to the Save-A-Lot. “You would think that Grabill Country Sales would be in direct competition with the Save-A-Lot, but they’re not,” Lengacher said. “They feed off of one another.” Lengacher, who is on the board of directors that oversees both stores, said the success of the Save-A-Lot has opened doors for Amish and non-Amish people to find

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working with each other. We need each other.” The Save-A-Lot in Grabill was the first in the chain to open under a co-op, Delagrange said. In talks with the chain, he said SaveA-Lot considers the Grabill location its most successful operation out of 1,200 stores. “It’s turned our whole town around,” he said. The venture was such a success, the same group of investors decided to invest in a second

ways to work together. These partnerships have splintered off into other cooperative ventures. Lengacher is excited about Grabill’s future and the partnerships that have yet to be realized. A few ideas that he’s hoping to make a reality include a restaurant and hotel “in the Amish fad” as well as a concept he’s calling “dinner on wheels,” a horse-drawn buggy ride that tours the Grabill countryside while its riders dine. (Bridgett Hernandez is a reporter for Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly. Read this article in full and find a related article about Amish entrepreneurs in LaGrange County at fwbusiness.com.)

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Genealogy Center assists in research of ancestors By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com

The growth of websites such as Ancestry.com has helped bring more people into the fold of genealogical research by making resources more accessible. These online tools are helpful to those searching for family connections,

but the avalanche of possible matches can be overwhelming. “For most researchers, it’s like drinking from a fire hose; there’s so much information coming at them,” said Curt Witcher, manager of the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. It’s this information overload that brings

visitors to the center in Fort Wayne where the staff can provide research guidance and help make sense of the results of online searches. The center is home to the largest public collection for family history research in the world. In 2016, the center drew 67,000 visitors. Despite the growth of

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Allen County news briefs Midwinter barn sale has German food and drink

Park Edelweiss at 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne, will be the setting for a two-day, midwinter barn sale sponsored by Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. The public is welcome to shop the 2-story sale at the barn, to make tax-deductible donations, and to buy German food and drink. Spaces are available for rent. Contact Patti Knox at (260) 444-3634 to reserve a spot.

Safe Sitter class enrolls for April 5 Lutheran Children’s Hospital has announced the 2017 calendar of Safe Sitter Essentials classes. Sitters hone safety skills and child care basics. The first class is scheduled for April 5, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Students must be at least 11 to participate. To register, contact Lisa Pearson, RN, at (260) 435-2699, or by email at lpearson@ lhn.net. More details are available online at lutheranchildrenshosp.com.

Winter art show at Crestwoods Crestwoods Gallery will celebrate its 5-year anniversary with “A Winter Wonderland of Art” artist reception from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. The public is invited to meet the artists, enjoy refreshments and help Crestwoods celebrate. About 20 artists working in all mediums contributed to the winter exhibit. Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery is at 314 N. Main St., Roanoke. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., or by appointment. Call (260) 672-2080.

Bishop Luers plans Winter Homecoming

Bishop Luers High School will host Winter Homecoming on Friday, Feb. 17. The junior varsity boys play basketball at 6:15

p.m. The varsity game is at 7:30 p.m. The Class of 1966 will be recognized at about 8:30 p.m. during halftime of the varsity boys game. Casa dinners will be available from 4:30-7 p.m. in the cafeteria. Dinner orders are requested in advance. The adult dinner includes a choice of spaghetti and meatball or lasagna with meat sauce, salad, bread and cheesecake. Cost is $8 for reserved dinners. The children’s menu includes spaghetti with meat sauce, bread and cheesecake. Cost is $4 for children 10 and under. Contact Judi Mathieson at mathjudi98@gmail.com or call (260) 415-4387 or Kathy Skelly at (260) 456-1261, ext. 3142. Casa dinners are available at the door while supplies last at $10 for adults and $6 for children, ages 10 and under. Bishop Luers High School is at 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne.

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Beginning Monday, Feb. 6, new freshman applications will be accepted through the Bishop Luers High School website at bishopluers.org. The online application process is found through the Admissions page, and will continue until spots are filled. Questions should be directed to Jenny Andorfer at (260) 456-1261, ext. 3139.

Home & Garden Show in season The Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show will celebrate its 44th year in 2017, with hours March 2-5 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for ages 62 or older, and free to those under 14. Coliseum parking is $5. Get details at home-gardenshow.com. The show draws more than 650 exhibitors each year, with specialties in contemporary home and garden products and services. Home and garden experts also present seminars.

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Engine No. 624 has stood silent in an outdoor enclosure in Hammond since 1955. It will be restored for display at a railroad attraction in Fort Wayne.

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D.C. from Page B1 said. He appreciated Trump’s gestures of inclusion when speaking of patriotism. “When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice,” Trump said. He added that the country should pursue solidarity. “We all bleed the same red blood of patriotism … we all salute the same great American flag,” he said. Witnessing the transition of power was also a first for Brian Bauer, CEO of Lutheran Health Network in Fort Wayne. He described the experience as overwhelming and emotional. “It’s such an important part of our history as a country,” he said. The Hoosier spirit is something Indiana Senate President Pro-tem David Long, of Fort Wayne, hopes the nation’s capital will catch. He defines this as being conservative and “living within your means.” He and his wife, Melissa, both attended the inauguration. This was the first presidential inauguration experience for Bob Taylor, who recently retired as CEO of Do It Best Corp. based in Fort Wayne. Taylor said he couldn’t miss the opportunity to witness history in which he too has a personal connection. He worked with Vice President Mike Pence when Pence, as governor, chaired the Indiana Economic Development Corp. Taylor is hopeful for the business practices that Pence can help lead in Washington. “I think so much of him as an individual,” Taylor said of Pence. Women’s march But not everyone who made the trip to Washington was there

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Emery and Queenie McClendon, of Fort Wayne, brought their sons Jeremy and Jonathan to join them at the inauguration Jan. 20.

to celebrate. Among the hundreds of thousands of participants in the Women’s March Jan. 21 were local residents who arrived on a bus that brought 56 northeast Indiana women and men from Fort Wayne to Washington D.C. to participate. Others made the trip by themselves or with family members. All came either to protest President Donald Trump winning the election or to show support for human rights and equality – ideals they believe are under threat given Trump’s election. “I’m here marching because I can’t be a bystander anymore,” said Chrissy Weadick, of Fort Wayne, who took the bus from the Summit City to participate in the D.C. march. “Women need to be taken seriously. We want to be treated equally.” Packed in like sardines, people stood back to back, shoulder to shoulder despite not being able to hear the speakers such as celebrated feminist Gloria Steinem speak on the stage outside the National Museum of the American Indian near the National

footage of Trump. “My daughter, Gabriel, and I are thrilled to be part of this impressive crowd of men and women of varying races, ethnicities, abilities and sexual orientations,” she said. “I continue to march against ‘locker room talk’ and believe that violence starts with words. Violence against women is violence against children.” Hoosier activist Deborah Dorman, an Indianapolis real estate agent, said

Mall. “Energy and enthusiasm are at a fever pitch,” said Faith Van Gilder of Fort Wayne, who found herself in the middle of a crowd near the main stage. “I’m marching because I despise Trump’s misogynist behavior and anti-immigrant rhetoric. Like John Lewis said, ‘He’s an illegitimate president.’” Nearby, men and women chanted, “This is what democracy looks like.” Pink hats, shaped to look like they had kitten ears, were on the heads of many participants at the march. Lisa Vetter, of Fort Wayne, taught herself how to knit so that she could make herself one of the hats that she and many present referred to as a “pink pussy hat,” in reference to the infamous Access Hollywood video footage in which Trump bragged about being able to grab women by the genitals. The trip to Washington was a first for Vetter and she proudly stood among the masses, holding a sign that read, “United we stand and free to be you and me.” “The election and resulting lineup of cronies

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THURSDAY, FEB. 9

“The Price is Right” stage show. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $33, $43 or $53, and are available at ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000, and at the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy. Eligible contestants can win cash, appliances, vacations and possibly even a new car. Jerry Springer will emcee the stage show.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 4

“The Sultan and the Saint.” USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free. USF presents the Fort Wayne premiere of this film. During the Crusades, Saint Francis of Assisi risked his life by walking across enemy lines to meet the Sultan of Egypt, the Muslim ruler Al-Malik al-Kamil. “This encounter, and the commitment to peace of the two men behind it, lessened the negative impact of the Crusades on Muslims and improved the relationship between Muslims and Christians,” the university said in a statement. “Love Worth Fighting For” marriage event. First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. Tickets $20-$50. Actor Kirk Cameron will present this program in association with Trinity Communications. The evangelical Christian’s special guest will be Christian pop singer Warren Barfield. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for details and ticket information.

SUNDAY, FEB. 5

Souper Bowl of Caring. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. Noon. This soup and salad lunch raises money for ELCA World Hunger, collects canned goods for Wellspring, and prepares food for the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission. Guests make monetary donations and bring gifts of canned soup. History lecture. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free and open to the public. Anthony Conley presents “War as a Tool for Group Uplift: African American Thought & Wartime Military Service in the 20th Century.” The lecture is part of the 23rd annual George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series.

TUESDAY, FEB. 7

Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time at 6 p.m.; meeting at 6:30 p.m. Members of Appleseed Art Bee will present new techniques they used for their award-winning “Zoom In” entries for the August 2016 AQS Grand Rapids Quilt Show. For more information, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com.

Männerchor fish fry. Park Edelweiss Reception Hall, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. $9 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. This dinner is presented by Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor, a men’s and women’s choir dedicated to the preservation and promotion of German heritage as expressed in choral music. The meals are served the second Friday of each month, September through May. Association musicians play guitar and accordian and other instruments, singing mostly German music. The meal includes all-you-can-eat fish, sides, coffee and dessert. Drinks are available for purchase. Visit fortwaynemaennerchor.us for more information on the history of the association. Fort Wayne ChocolateFest 2017. Parkview Field Event Center, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m. Friday. Visit eventbrite.com for $35 tickets, or buy from a Kiwanis member for $30. John Chapman Kiwanis Club Foundation presents this fundraiser to support Riley Hospital for Children and local children’s charities. Kick off the Valentine’s Day weekend with three all-you-can-eat chocolate fountains, chocolate desserts and hors d’oeuvres. Dance to live entertainment from the Dee Gees Band. Cash bar. Free parking. Silent auction. My Cold Hearted Valentine: Season III. Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. 6-10 p.m. Must be 21 to attend. Early-bird and member price, $20 for individuals or $35 for couples. Nonmember price after Feb. 2, $25 for individuals or $45 for couples. A night of mystery and mingling. Explore the science center, drink in hand, interview suspects and examine the evidence. Deluxe ticket packages are available at a higher rate, include one beverage ticket per person and a reserved seat in the Demonstration Theater during the 9:30 p.m. reveal. Get tickets at sciencecentral.org.

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Down the Line 11. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets for this all-ages show are $20 VIP (advance seating) and $15 general admission at the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy Theatre, Ticketmaster.com and (800) 745-3000. Five local bands pay tribute to legends of rock ‘n’ roll. Visit fwembassytheatre.org for details. Artist reception. Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke. 2-5 p.m. Free and open to the public. The gallery celebrates its fifth anniversary with “A Winter Wonderland of Art,” which opened Jan. 21. All mediums are represented. Visit crestwoodsgallery.com for exhibit details and gallery hours. 58th annual fish fry and bake sale. Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church and School, 6318 W. California Road, Fort Wayne. 4-7:30 p.m. All-youcan eat fish meal, $10 for adults, $5 for children 4-12, free for ages 3 and under. Carry-outs available 4:30-7:30 p.m., $10 for meal or $12 for fish only. Sport card and collectibles show. Hotel Fort Wayne, 305 E. Washington

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Sunday Night Singles Dance. American Legion Post 47, 601 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m. $7 cover includes disc jockey, cash bar and potluck carry-in. For more information, call Doug at (260) 704-3669.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15

Mayor’s State of the City Address. Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Free, and open to the public. Please arrive by 11:45 a.m. Mayor Tom Henry’s theme is “Fort Wayne — Point of Destination.” Lecture: “Polkas and the Masses.” University of Saint Francis, 5201 Spring St., Fort Wayne; in the Brookside Ballroom. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. Dr. Lance Richey presents this installment in the Department of Philosophy and Theology lecture series.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16

Grief and support. The Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center, 5920 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dar Richardson discuss the various aspects of grief and its uniqueness. A light supper will be served. The program is open to anyone who has suffered a loss. RSVP by Feb. 13 by calling (260) 435-3261.

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

Winter musical: “Hello! My Baby.” Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. This musical features hits of Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Eubie Blake, and more, weaving their updated classics and fresh, new tunes into a comic valentine set on the gritty sidewalks of New York at the turn of the last century. Emmy Award winner Cheri Steinkellner (“Sister Act”) created this romantic farce for all ages. Winter Spiel Nacht indoor sports and game night. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave., Fort Wayne. $15 entry fee. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with the draw for partners at 6:00 p.m. and play beginning at 6:30 p.m. Take part in corn hole or euchre tournaments. Teams will be organized from a blind draw. Enjoy snacks including brats, hot dogs and other treats. Drink specials will be available. Fort Wayne Sport Club is celebrating its 90th anniversary.

SUNDAY, FEB. 19

Winter musical: “Hello! My Baby.” Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. This musical features hits of Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Eubie Blake, and more, weaving their updated classics and fresh, new tunes into a comic valentine set on the gritty sidewalks of New York at the turn of the last century. Emmy Award winner Cheri Steinkellner (“Sister Act”) created this romantic farce for all ages.

THURSDAY, FEB. 23

Beginners Guide to Grant Writing Workshop. Allen County Extension Office, on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. This two-day class continues March 23. Registration is $175 per person and includes a workbook, reference materials and lunch both days. Registration is available by visiting bit.ly/2gdgXFu. For more information, contact Vickie Hadley at (260) 481-6826 or hadleyv@ purdue.edu. The two-day workshop is geared toward those who work or volunteer for nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, community clubs, and local government units and departments.

FRIDAY, FEB. 24

Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave., Fort Wayne. 4:30 p.m. $9 for adults, $4 for children 6-10, younger children eat for free. Dinner includes dessert, all made by members of the Sport Club. Midwinter barn sale. Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Open to the public. German food and drink available. Contact Patti Knox, (260) 444-3634, to reserve a spot.

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Aboite News • February 3, 2017 at (260) 704-3669. Cast and crew call-out. Allen County Public Library, downtown Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. Windsong Pictures seeks bands, musicians, singers, dancers, actors, arts and technical staff for “Musical Movie Magic” and “Cinderella.” Visit WindsongPictures.com for details.

TUESDAY, FEB. 28

Rotary Big Easy Feast. Lincoln Financial Event Center, Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. $30. Lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., with cash bar; dinner, 4-8 p.m., with cash bar. This is a benefit for the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne’s Riverfront Development Project. To buy tickets, visit fortwaynerotarymardigras.eventbrite.com. Tickets will be available at the door, but advance ticket purchases are encouraged. Fort Wayne Area Community Band concert. John & Ruth Rhinehart Music Center on the IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. Downbeat 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and students under 18 are free. IPFW students are admitted free with student ID. Conductor Scott Humphries and assistant conductor Susan Jehl have chosen a varied program that includes “American Riversongs,” “Three Celtic Dances,” “Death or Glory March,” “Abracadabra,” a Spanish march called “Amparito Roca” and more. Parking is free in the garage across from the Music Center.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

Disorderly Bear Den. Fort Wayne Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome to this business and social meeting. This public charity provides teddy bears to children and lonely adults in the Fort Wayne area. The club also accepts of new bears and bears in almost mint condition. Direct questions to tdbear7@comcast. net.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

Comedian Tim Hawkins, with special guest Jonnie W. First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets $23-$75. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for tickets and details.

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

History lecture. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free and open to the public. Blake Sebring presents “Indiana’s All-Time Greatest Sports Stories.” The lecture is part of the 23rd annual George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series. Free public lecture. University of Saint Francis, 5201 Spring St., Fort Wayne; in the Brookside Ballroom. 3 p.m. Open to the public. Dr. John Bequette presents “Christianity, History and the Common Good.” Presented by the Department of Philosophy and Theology.

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Civic Theatre presents “Memphis.” Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Tickets are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $17 for ages 23 and under. Show times are: Friday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m. Call (260) 424-5220 to buy tickets or for box office hours, or buy tickets online at fwcivic.org. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Production directed by Leslie Beauchamp. Living with Depression support group. 7-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday, First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. These non-professionals have lived with depression and help one another by sharing experiences and through the use of literature. Anyone interested in the group is asked to call Marilee Stroud at (260) 312-6069 for further information

Fort Wayne RV & Camping Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Tickets: $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, $2 for children 5-12; family pass for two adults and up to three children is $16. See hundreds of travel trailers, motor homes, fifth wheels and toy haulers. Parking is $5, or $8 at the preferred lot. Hours are: Friday, Feb. 3, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fort Wayne Farmer’s Indoor Winter Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., every Saturday. Local market enthusiasts and vendors have come together in a grass-roots effort to create an indoor farmers market. For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com. Fort Wayne Artists Guild call for entries. The Guild invites members to submit artwork for the upcoming Members Show at the Jeffery Krull Gallery, Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Entry deadline is Monday, Feb. 6, with artwork to be dropped off Monday, Feb. 13. Artists who are not members and want to participate may join the Guild at drop off. Exhibit dates are Feb. 20-March 31. Prospectus and entry forms are available at fortwayneartistsguild.org. Headwaters Park Ice Skating Rink. 333 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. Through Feb. 28, 2017. Mondays-Thursdays, 1-8 p.m.; Fridays, noon-10 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sundays, noon-8 p.m. Admission: 14 years and older, $5; 13 years and under, $3; skate rental, $2. Jerry Seinfeld tickets. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Thursday, April 6, 7 p.m. Tickets $50 to $150. Tickets on sale at the Embassy box office or at ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000. The comedian will perform his stand-up routine, joking about the little things in life that relate to all audiences. Register for walk. The 2nd annual Heroes and Villains 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday, May 20, at the Rivergreenway, Fort Wayne. Costumes are encouraged but not required. The run/walk will begin at 10 a.m., with on-site registration starting at 8:45 a.m. near the Rivergreenway boat dock just south of Kreager Park; the address is 7000 N. River Road, Fort Wayne. State-of-the-art RFID chip on the bib timing will be provided by Timed Events. Timed-Events.com will have published results online including a Youtube video of the finish line. Awards to top runners. T-shirts for earliest registration. $28 for adult advance registration and $18 for children 15 and under. Day-of-race registrations will incur an increased fee. Sign up at heroes5krunwalk.com. Master Gardeners applications. The Purdue University Master Gardener volunteer training sessions will begin April 3 and conclude in midJune. Training sessions will be conducted from 6-9:15 p.m. at the Allen County Extension office, 4001 Crescent Ave. on the IPFW Campus. Weekly classes are separate teaching sessions, not repetition of the same material. The $125 program fee includes class material and a reference notebook. To learn more about this program, contact Ricky Kemery at the Allen County Extension office at (260) 481-6435 or (260) 505-7493 or email at kemeryr@purdue.edu. Community Sew-In. The Pieceful Quilters club will gather Feb. 18 at the Monroeville Branch of the Allen County Public Library to make items for various non-profit groups. They have selected five groups for their first service project: Parkview Regional Hospital – Neonatal Unit, Woodburn Christian Children’s Home, Adams Heritage Nursing Facility, Res Care Youth Services and Lutheran Social Services. Quilters will make baby quilts/blankets, lap quilts/blankets, pillow cases and walker bags. The community is invited to participate in this project. Everyone is welcome to help. Those who do not sew can help by cutting fabric or ironing. The club will accept donations of cotton, flannel, fleece fabric or thread. Contact Kathy Beauchot at (260) 623-2290 to help at the sew-in, donate items or to obtain additional information. Concordia Comedy Festival. Concordia Lutheran High School is accepting entries for its second comedy festival, 7 p.m. Friday, April 28, at IPFW.

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This year, the festival will include action/suspense/thriller, documentary (long-form journalism), and animation. Entries are due Feb. 24, and finalists will be announced April 10. All of the finalists’ films will be shown on the big screen in Neff 101 at IPFW and then a reception will be held in the lobby where the finalists can meet and talk to the judges, which will be announced at a later date. Entries can be uploaded at ConcordiaComedyFestival.com. Submissions may not be longer than three minutes, including credits, which are not required. Entries should be free of profanity and appropriate to show in front of a large audience of students and adults. No more than four entries per person. The Concordia Comedy Festival is open to any student in Grade 6-12 currently attending a school or being home-schooled in the following counties: Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells and Whitley. To learn more, visit ConcordiaComedyFestival.com. 4-H dog obedience training. Allen County 4‑H is offering a series of workshops on dog obedience training. The program is open to youth in Grades 3-12. Youth will learn how to teach their dog to heel on a leash, stand for examination, sit, stay, and more. They will also learn about the health, care and grooming of their dog. The dog should be at least 6 months of age. The cost of the 16-week program is $70. The meetings will be held 6-7 p.m. Monday evenings at the Home Loan Bank Building, Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne, beginning in March. All participants must register in advance, pay fees and complete their paperwork by Feb. 17. Class size is limited. For more information and registration materials, contact Samm Johnson, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, at (260) 481‑6826.

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— Courtesy Fort Wayne Parks Department Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Observing some longer hours through the week before Christmas: TuesdayWednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3-17, children 2 and under admitted free. For more information, visit botanicalconservatory.org. • Empyrean Café serves breakfast, lunch, beverages and snacks. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with extended hours on Thursday until 8 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For details or to order online, visit empyreancafe.com. • “A Mary Poppins Garden Party” garden exhibit. Through April 1. Jane and Michael Banks seemed always to be in trouble. But after their new nanny arrived (in a most curious way, mind you), nothing was the same. Their time in the nursery and out for adventures taught both self-discipline and wonder. Discover Mr. Banks’ world of finance, Admiral Boom’s punctuality and nose for weather, a chimneysweep’s rooftop perspective, and the magical imaginings of Bert’s chalk drawings and carousel horse steeplechase. Decorated with winter-blooming cyclamen, primroses, and pocketbook plant, the gardens offer grown-ups a breath of spring while they explore alongside their youngsters. Regular admission applies. • Sweetheart Orchid Display. Feb. 7-26. Make a date for the Botanical Conservatory and bring your sweetie down in February to enjoy our “Mary Poppins Garden Party” exhibit, lovely indoor gardens, and a special display of orchids. Take a moment with camera or cell phone to capture your darling under a heart-shaped arbor planted with a cascade of red “Valentine” orchids or against a backdrop of lush Tropical Garden plants. Treat your special friend to a lunch or snack at the Empyrean Café and have fun browsing the Conservatory gift shop for an orchid or other sweet gift. Included in regular Conservatory admission. Open Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, call (260) 427-6440 or visit botanicalconservatory.org.

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