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“Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle! I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride my bike.” - Queen May is gearing up to be an exciting month for Fort Wayne cycling enthusiasts. Fans of the city’s bike share program will be happy to learn the annual membership has been cut in half, and will now be $30. Monthly memberships are $15 and day passes are also available. The bike share program, in its second year, is part of an amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan to encourage more “active transportation,” as city spokesperson Mary Tyndall described it. The emphasis on making Fort Wayne more accessible to biking, walking and running came from the desire of citizens that follow nationwide

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University of Saint Francis students ride around on Fort Wayne bike share bicycles. The annual membership for the Zagster bikes has been cut in half for 2017.

trends, bike share coordinator and senior planner Paul Spoelhof said. In its first year, Fort Wayne’s bike share program averaged 70 to 80 trips a week, Spoelhof said, with trips being most popular on the weekends.

In 2016, most people used the ride-share program for recreational purposes or to run errands downtown, he said, but the hope is to grow that audience to commuters as well. The drop in price was

part of that equation. While the original $60 annual fee might work in cities the size of Chicago, it wasn’t right for Fort Wayne, program organizers determined. Another aspect of growing ridership is the

Rain gardens slow runoff; city has info, incentives With more attention being paid to Fort Wayne’s rivers, the city’s utilities department wants people to know there is something they can do for the rivers right in their own backyards. The city’s rain garden program encourages residents to plant rain gardens at their home or business. A rain garden is “a garden that’s a shallow depression so it captures storm water runoff” for only 24 to 48 hours before the water soaks into the ground, landscape architect Stacey Haviland explained. With more hard surfaces like roads and roofs, rainwater cannot soak into the soil and often gets diverted to storm sewers, Haviland said. “The more development

we have the more storm water we have, which accumulates quicker in our rivers, which can lead to flooding,” she said. Rain gardens can also prevent contaminates from entering rivers, the chief among them being dirt. “The EPA says that sediment — just dirt, earth — in waterways is the most prevalent and most serious water quality impairment, so anything we can do to reduce just that dirt and grit and soil that goes into our storm sewers and into our rivers, that’s a good thing,” Mary Jane Slaton, rain garden program manager, said. The program started around 2008 when the city, in negotiating with the Environmental Protection Agency on a plan to reduce combined sewer overflows, opted to put $420,000 worth of fines

into the conservation program. In 2009 the city built about 20 rain gardens in area parks and city utility properties as well as at schools, churches and Science Central. In addition to creating demonstration rain gardens, the city has also created a rain garden curriculum for schools and materials for the general public as well, including workshops in the spring. Those who attend the workshops and build a rain garden could receive an incentive of up to $250 to reimburse them for the work in creating the garden, depending on its size. Workshops also offer a one-on-one opportunity for those interested in rain gardens, Slaton said. “We work with them in

plan to add more bikes and more bike stations, Spoelhof said. His hope is that in four to five years the city will see about 75 bike stations with about 300 bikes, he said. This is feasible based on the demand as well as

population density and demographics, as long as the community embraces the program, he said. “We believe … a system of that scale will serve Fort Wayne well,” Spoelhof said. In order to grow the program to this size, the city is reaching out to businesses to sponsor individual stations or help sponsor the system in general, he said. But the bike share program is only part of the picture. The city has launched KickstartFortWayne. com to showcase a list of 20 events happening in May, which coincide with National Bike Month. The events start with the Ride RMHC to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities on April 30, and include the Trek the Trails Kick-Off at Salomon Farm Park on May 2, the Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle See BICYCLE, Page A13

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Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival will celebrate its 11th year in 2017. The festival will take place from noon-5 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the main branch of the Allen County Public Library. Dorothy Kittaka helped to launch the local tradition and continues to organize the event. A Japanese-American, Kittaka came to Fort Wayne when her husband’s job was transferred to the Summit City in 1978. “I was on the board of two organizations – the Fort Wayne Sister Cities and the Japanese American Association of Indiana,” she explained. “I heard that there was a Takaoka Garden that was to be dedicated… and that was how I got interested.” The Cherry Blossom Festival is an activity of the Japanese American Association of Indiana and of the Takaoka Japan Committee of Fort Wayne Sister Cities International Inc. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Sister Cities relationship between Fort Wayne and Takaoka, Japan. A delegation from Fort Wayne will visit its Sister City in May. For details, visit fortwaynesistercities.net. While the Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival started fairly small, Kittaka is pleased to say that the event has really grown. “Last year, we almost outgrew the library,” she exclaimed.

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Yoko Kimura and Hikaru Tamaki are Duo Yumeno. They will perform cello, koto and shamisen for the Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival, Sunday, May 7, at the main branch of the Allen County Public Library.

“We had about 10,000 people in five hours!” Also as a result of last year’s success, festival organizers decided to have exhibit booths along only one side of the library’s main hall, instead of both. The change is intended to improve the flow through the whole festival venue. This year, there will be a wide variety of things to enjoy, from musical groups to arts and crafts and food. The Taiko Project, a group from Los Angeles, will give four concerts of traditional and contemporary Taiko drumming. As an extra perk, the Taiko Project group will present a workshop at Trine University in Angola on Saturday, May 6, before the Cherry Blossom Festival.

The musical pair Hikaro three activities that bring Tamaki and Reikano Yoko children to the festival: Kimura will perform on Anime contests, cosplay cello, koto and shamcostuming, and Haiku isen. Kittaka noted that poetry. “(That) brings in Tamaki, who was prinover 1,000 children and cipal cellist of the Fort young people,” she estiWayne Philharmonic, met mated. his future wife, Kimura, Traditional Japanese at the Cherry Blossom dance from the Minyo Festival; they married two folk dancers of Indianapyears later. “I sang at their olis will be presented. wedding,” Kittaka remi“They are just darling,” nisced. Kittaka exclaimed. “They have colorful kimonos After Tamaki left the (and) change kimonos for Philharmonic, he and every dance.” There will his wife moved to New also be a tea ceremony, York City, where they and music from a Suzuki have become a successful talent education group. musical group that Vendors will provide performs on tour. Tamaki and Kimura also professionally-prepared Japanese dishes. Kittaka will perform at 6 p.m. at remembered, with a Plymouth Congregational Church., 501 W. Berry St., chuckle, that last year, the vendors “started to Fort Wayne. Admission is free. See CHERRY BLOSSOM, Page A5 Kittaka listed

spring and the fall of each year. Participants attend twice-weekly team practices coached by volunteer coaches at more than 18 regional locations. At each practice, girls participate in lessons that nurture confidence through accomplishment, establish healthy habits, build peer connections and encourage community service while they prepare for the end-ofseason celebratory 5k event. Each girl runs with a “running buddy,” often a family member. “Completing the 5K is a tangible example of pursuing and achieving a goal,” the organization said in a statement. GOTR expects more than 500 runners, friends and family members at this year’s event. Festivities include a fun Mascot Dash, in which more than 20 local sports and community mascots complete a 50-yard dash. The event will include a DJ, a “happy hair” station for temporary hair color and glitter, a photo booth, and a “bling your bib” station. Costumes, tutus and glitter are encouraged. The race is not limited to women. Runners will receive a race t-shirt. Girls on the Run has served more than 1.2 million girls nationwide since 1996. For more information, visit girlsontherun.org or gotr-nei. org.

Girls on the Run is racing toward its annual 5k run/ walk, but the benefits do not begin or end on Sunday, May 21, at Shoaff Park. The organization continues offering lessons that foster personal growth and healthful habits for girls in third grade to eighth grade. “There’s nothing like Girls on the Run,” said Gail Gerber, chairman of the board of Girls on the Run of Northeast Indiana. “The program gives these girls so much confidence and joy. At our 5k, you can see the excitement on everyone’s faces — girls, coaches, running buddies and family. This event is so important, especially because it helps us bring GOTR to more girls in our community.” The whole community is invited to run or walk. Festivities begin at 12:30 pm and the race starts at 2 p.m. Online registration is $30 until May 13 at GOTR-NEI.org/5k. Race day registration is $35. Shoaff Park is at 6401 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne. Proceeds benefit GOTR-NEI, and will help fund program expenses and support scholarships and financial assistance to make services accessible to girls in northeast Indiana. The local council hosts 10-week seasons in the

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Club marks 90 years of celebrating German heritage By Megan Knowles

Sport Club is one of four clubs responsible for Germanfest every year, What started out as a Kruse said. home away from home They also celebrate for German immigrants other German events, to celebrate fellowincluding an annual ship, culture and soccer founders’ day Stiftungsfest continues to do so — 90 and an annual Schutzenyears later. fest, where participants The Fort Wayne Sport shoot at a wooden eagle Club was founded in target with a crossbow. 1927 with the principles This event was one of the of promoting German precursors to Oktoberfest, culture as well as sports, Kruse wrote in an email. especially soccer, club Then there’s the soccer. The Fort Wayne Sport Club offers leagues for everyone ages 4 to over 70, varying from recreational leagues to a competitive travel team that took second in the President’s Cup last year, Youth Board Vice President Todd Gilpin said. They also have TOP Soccer for those with physical and developmental disabilities. “Really we have a program to fit anybody of any age,” he said. This variety is one of the advantages of the Fort Wayne Sport Club model, Kruse and Gilpin said. Gilpin noted there are not a lot of leagues available for people during or after high COURTESY PHOTO school, much less ones The target for the Fort Wayne Sport Club’s annual where parents and their Schutzenfest is shown. Guests will be able to play a adult children can play version of this at the organization’s 90th anniversary side-by-side. celebration May 13. “We have generamknowles@kpcmedia.com

president Dan Kruse said. Most of the members played in soccer leagues across the city, with companies like Dana and International Harvester having their own teams, he said. The members bought the land at 3102 Ardmore Ave. around 1931, building the original clubhouse that same year. In 1967 they built the current clubhouse with their own hands. Today, the Fort Wayne

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The 1927 Fort Wayne All-Star Team is shown. Many founding members of the Fort Wayne Sport Club were involved in soccer leagues through their places of business.

tions of (families) who have played soccer out here,” Kruse said. “We encourage a family atmosphere out here. … When we step on the pitch we’re all together.” To celebrate 90 years of soccer and German culture, the Fort Wayne Sport Club will have a community celebration May 13. There will be a bounce house and balloon animals for the kids and food and beer for the adults, Gilpin said. There will be music, including, of course, polka. The event will include other aspects people will recognize from Germanfest, such as a See CLUB, Page A5

Fort Wayne Sport Club 90th anniversary Community Festival Day. Saturday, May 13, 3102 Ardmore Ave., Fort Wayne. All day: Family Soccer Olympics – shooting and obstacle course Germanfest events – stein race, polka dancing, etc. Bounce house Food and concessions Balloon artist – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Music – Will Certain from noon-2 p.m., Mikyle Eshelman from 3-5 p.m., Chris Worth at 8 p.m. Soccer First team (under-23) – 1 p.m., Field #4 Over 50 team – 3:30 p.m., Field #4 First team (under-23) – 5:30 p.m., Field #4 Das Fruhling Turnier – 3-6 p.m., Fields #2 and #3

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doing something familiar or they get to see something very new, we’re After a successful 2016 exciting to have folks in event, the Downtown the downtown,” he said. Improvement District will This year’s event will again celebrate moms this have 17 businesses and May 14. organizations offering The event, in its second food and activities for year, began as a simple families to enjoy together, spring trolley event, DID up 11 from the year Events and Program before, Zolman said. Manager Rick Zolman Some of these busisaid. nesses will be offering Last year, the DID special deals or givedecided it wanted to aways, including a dance use the event to honor class from the Fort Wayne mothers. Ballet, a “selfie” with “Whether they’re See MOTHER’S DAY, Page A5 mknowles@kpcmedia.com

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Participating locations: Abigail’s Confections, 236 E. Wayne St. (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) — Free flower cookie with purchase while supplies last. Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry St. (11 a.m. Film begins at noon) — Alternative event. Brunch from 11 a.m.–noon, free mimosa for moms, film “Mommie Dearest” will begin at noon. Fort Wayne Ballet, 300 E. Main St. (1-2 p.m.) – 45 minute “mommy and me” dance class, then mom and their kids can decorate a pointe shoe, prince crown or castle. Admission is $30 for a pair (mother/child). Walk-ups are welcome. Pembroke Bakery & Café, 300 E. Main St. (inside the Auer Center) (noon-5 p.m.) – Free chocolate truffle for moms with purchase. Park Place on Main, 200 E Main St. (10 a.m.–2 p.m.) – $3 mimosa, brunch and free giftbags for moms while supplies last. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St. (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) Paradigm Gallery at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St. (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) – Pop up art fair with Mother’s Day gift ideas.

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Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. (7 a.m.-dusk) – Enjoy the view, eat lunch at the tables, walk or run. O’Reilly’s Irish Bar and Restaurant, 301 W. Jefferson Blvd. (10 a.m.-3 a.m.) — Moms will receive a free bread pudding Champion’s at Courtyard, 1150 S. Harrison St. (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) – Mother’s Day brunch, call for reservations.

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Features at The Hilton Fort Wayne/Grand Wayne Convention Center, 1020 S. Calhoun St. (6:30 a.m.-11 p.m.) — All moms will receive 25 percent off the purchase of any entree/breakfast buffet and any Starbucks coffee or coffee specialty

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MOTHER’S DAY from Page A4 mom at Trinity English Lutheran Church and a take-home craft from the Allen County Public Library. “Mother’s Day Downtown is a fantastic way to treat the special mom in your life to the great things downtown has to offer while supporting local businesses and attractions,” DID President Bill Brown said. There will be three

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trolleys this year to help move people around, Zolman said. “It’s a lot of fun on the trolleys,” he said. “It’s a way to explore the downtown in a way you can’t do every day. … We’ve tried to open it up to really explore, whether that’s on the trolley or walking or biking.” The Mother’s Day downtown event is just

one of several hosted by the Downtown Improvement District, Zolman said. Others include Lunch on the Plaza, which will begin June 1, as well as Buskerfest, Fright Night and the Night of Lights. For more information on the Mother’s Day event downtown, including a map, visit MothersDayDowntown. com.

Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza (noon-5 p.m.) — Stop by the Children’s Services to make a homemade card that celebrates moms. The Golden, 898 Harrison St. (inside Ash Skyline Plaza) (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) – Brunch served. Reservations required. DeBrand Fine Chocolates, 878 Harrison St. (inside Ash Skyline Plaza) (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) — Receive two free truffles with any $15 purchase. The City Exchange Shops, 127 W. Wayne St. (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) Creative Women of the World, 125 W. Wayne St. (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) — Samples of fair trade treats served. Sign up for a Mother’s Day gift basket. Toscani Pizzeria, 120 W. Wayne St. (11 a.m.-9 p.m.) — Special Mother’s Day menu. Moms receive a free “chocolate turtle” while supplies last. Kamylle’s Spa Bar, 122 W. Wayne St. (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) — Offering Jane Iredale makeup, a color matching with our makeup artist and a hand massage. Twenty percent off all services if purchased on Mother’s Day and 10 percent off all products. Visit Fort Wayne, 929 S. Harrison St. (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) — Fort Wayne gifts for Mother’s Day including mugs, shirts, books and select Vera Bradley items.Moms enjoy a special treat while supplies last.

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The first Fort Wayne Sport Club clubhouse, which was built around 1931, is shown. The organization built its current clubhouse in 1967.

CLUB from Page A3 stein race — though there won’t be beer involved in this one, Kruse said. Families will also get to try out their own version of Schutzenfest with foam arrows and a toy crossbow. Families can also compete together in two events of the Family Soccer Olympics, trying their hand at an obstacle course and shooting accuracy challenges. Then there will be the soccer. The under-23 team will play against teams

from Toledo and Lafayette, Kruse said. Then the senior team will play another squad from Toledo. The day will also coincide with the annual Das Fruhling Turnier, or spring tournament, where eight teams will play a six-versus-six tournament. Half fields will be used for the event, with smaller goals, no offside and no goalies, Kruse said. Each team will be guaranteed three games

before advancing to the elimination rounds. Though much has changed in the Fort Wayne Sport Club’s 90 years, the things that really matter – culture, soccer and fellowship – really have not. “Some of the older members tell stories (and) they’re all very proud of this place,” Kruse said. “It’s tradition, it’s a sense of community out here where people just feel at home.”

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Lions, devils and sitatungas, oh my! Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo opens for 52nd season

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Several new faces are welcoming visitors at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo this season. The biggest attraction (literally) is Bahati, the zoo’s new 2.5-year-old male lion. Bahati arrived in late 2016 from a zoo in Wisconsin, spokeswoman Bonnie Kemp said. Bahati, who’s name means “lucky” in Swahili, was a rare third cub in his litter and was the runt of the pack. Bahati is a “real people-oriented lion,” Zoo Director Jim Anderson said. He has been going through the introduction process to Ina, the female lion who has been at the zoo since 2009, said Amber Eagleson, area curator of the African Journey and Indonesian Rain Forest. “We are thrilled to have two of them out together in the building again,” Eagleson said. “I think the community is going to fall in love with him. His personality is very personable, very curious.” Eagleson said Bahati often lounges near the viewing windows. “Guests will definitely be able to see him up close this summer,” she said. Guests will also look forward to meeting Milton and Mischief, two 4-year-old Tasmanian devil brothers who recently made their public debut. The pair are the first Tasmanian devils at the Fort Wayne Children’s

Zoo since 2004, Kemp said in an email. “The zoo had a dozen devils between 1987 and 2004, more than any other U.S. zoo,” Kemp said. “One of the reason that the FWCZ was selected by the Australian government for Tasmanian devils was our past experience.” Even with that history, the process of obtaining Milton and Mischief was not an easy one, Kemp said. “To be considered by the Australian government two keepers were sent to Australia for extensive training,” she said. “The zoo had to commit to the exhibit being built and to continuing education on the plight of the devils in Tasmania.” Tasmanian devils have been endangered since 2008 and about 80 percent of the wild population has been wiped out due to a communicable facial cancer. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is one of six zoos in the U.S. to receive the animals on loan from the Australian government. “It is a very unique animal and not one you would normally find anywhere in the United States so it gives people an opportunity to see this species as well as the diversity of wild animals,” said Shelley Scherer, area curator for the Central Zoo and Australian Adventure. “The goal of that program is to increase global awareness about the plight of the Australian devil as well as allowing them to see these animals and inspire them to help with conservation efforts as well.”

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Also on display for the first time is a male sitatunga, Bam Bam. A new catch pen allows a separate space for the male, whose large curved horns can pose a hazard to zookeepers, while staff are doing work in the main area. Other changes guests may notice include a larger exhibit for the zoo’s Canadian lynxes, new spaces for the red-tailed hawks and chickens and an updated pond, which was dredged and cleaned out over the summer, Kemp said. About 600,000 people visited the zoo in 2016, Anderson said. He hopes to have similar numbers for its 52nd season this year. “Our mission is to connect people and animals and (now) we get our people back,” he said.

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Bahati (top photo) joined the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo family this year. He is an African lion. Guests will also look forward to meeting Milton and Mischief, two 4-year-old Tasmanian devil brothers who recently made their public debut (bottom photo). The pair are the first Tasmanian devils at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo since 2004.

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New food truck serves up helping of business savvy By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com

There’s nothing about this commercial kitchen that suggests it’s a classroom. The students with their white uniforms and chef ’s hats navigate the space with ease and maneuver industrial equipment with familiarity. They work together like a well-oiled machine to plate 40 bowls of soup in minutes — one person pours the soup, another tops it with sautéed mushrooms and next comes a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs. Their instructor, Jeff Albertson, guides his pupils with a light hand: This is their show. The students are preparing a five-course, French-inspired menu for paying customers. The dinner is part of Ivy Tech Community College Northeast’s Special Cuisines Dinner Series served in the Hospitality Room each week. It’s an opportunity for students to get real world experience, said Albertson, interim program chair of the hospitality administration program. Soon, students will have a chance to get another real-world experience. This spring, the program will debut a food truck to the community. Taking it on the road Ivy Tech had been considering the possibility of starting a restaurant off campus for a while, Albertson said, so when a food truck became available, it seemed like a great fit. The truck is 29 feet long, 8 feet wide and 12 feet tall and fitted with a griddle, deep fryer, refrig-

eration and workspace. The college is still figuring out how the food truck will fit into the curriculum, but it will likely be used in the upper level catering class and it might also be available to the hospitality club. “It will be a combination of traditional class time and other times where it will be student led, and it will be a clublike experience for them,” he said. Ivy Tech recently held a contest asking students, employees and the public to help name the food truck, and it’s currently considering more than 450 suggestions. Getting the food truck up and running has been a group effort with design students working on the truck’s looks and automotive students checking its engine. The food truck has its first commitment to set up on June 1 at Two-EE’s Winery where they plan to serve a menu that pairs well with wines — meat and cheese boards, hummus trays with pretzels and fried pita bread, salads, burgers and brats. Albertson said the program is taking a farmto-fork approach to food, making most of its food from scratch. The students are even processing a whole hog. “It’s going to help our students understand that you don’t have to buy everything from big-box stores; you can go to local suppliers,” he said. Getting down to business When it comes to the market for food trucks, there is still room to grow in Fort Wayne, Albertson said. “We can handle a lot more food trucks

than what we actually have right now,” he said. “We feel like that’s one area that we’re going to see growth in the future in Fort Wayne with even more food trucks than there are now, which will give students the opportunity to learn how to find a spot, how to set it up, how to communicate with other food truck owners and other businesses.” Albertson said the instruction will be heavy on entrepreneurship. “If a student is interested in buying a restaurant or owning their own business someday, this is a nice stepping stone for them to get inside a truck and understand how much it costs and put their ideas together,” he said. Adjunct instructor Glenda Hinton, who has experience working on a food truck, is also helping to plan the programming. Her students are interested in the unique business model. “When you ask your students what they plan on doing with their degree, food truck comes up more often now than just opening their own business,” she said. The food truck will give students the opportunity to get more involved in the business aspect of working in the culinary world – working with customers, figuring the cost of labor into their prices and counting down their drawers. “We’re hoping that they can get the experience of not just making the food, but how much the food costs when they’re bringing it in, costing that out, putting the labor cost in it to put their prices out, to make sure it’s a fair price for what they’re charging,” she said.

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Ramzi Saadeh, a hospitality administration student at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast, prepares the fruit and cheese course for a French-inspired menu.

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Lawrence Davis, a hospitality administration student at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast, plates appetizers for dinner guests.

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Homebound Meals plans ‘Tapas and ‘Tinis’ benefit By David Fenker For IN|fw publications

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For its first-ever fundraiser, Homebound Meals is hosting “Tapas and ‘Tinis” in May at Club Soda. Proceeds from the event will support Homebound Meals, a Fort Wayne-based nonprofit and member of the Meals on Wheels Association of America that delivers hot meals to homebound community members. “We have never done a fundraiser before. It will be our first since [the agency’s founding in] 1971,” Homebound Meals Executive Director Barbara Umber said. “When the board decided it was time to try a small fundraiser — this seemed like the perfect choice. Club Soda is a wonderful venue, small and intimate… [allowing] people to really get to know ‘us.’” The event begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St. in Fort Wayne. It will feature martinis and a variety of gourmet tapas and appetizers, as well as a silent auction. The auction will

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24 percent, which we are hoping to raise to 28 percent,” Umber said. “Those who can afford to pay full price do. Our meals are $5.20, are delivered hot and ready to eat and we offer more than 30 therapeutic diets. “Donations and grants help in subsidizing those who are in financial stress. We do not take any government funding insofar as it restricts who we are able to serve.” According to a statement from the agency, an increased demand for meals in the Fort Wayne area has led to an increased need for drivers. “Out of the box, we could use 20. In a very short amount of time we could expand, and need five [additional drivers] for every route we add. Generally a driver drives one route one weekday per week,” Umber said. She said that 80 to 100 people currently volunteer their time and vehicles each week to deliver meals, and that with more drivers the agency could serve 300 or more.

Young Eagles ages 8-17 to get free airplane rides A Young Eagles Flight Rally for ages 8-17 will offer a bird’s-eye view from a general aviation aircraft. The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 2 will hold the rally Saturday, May 13, at Smith Field Airport, 426 W Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne. Children ride for free. Those attending the flight rally are asked to come to the southeast corner of the airport off Ludwig Road at 9 a.m. to register for their flight. A parent or guardian must be present to sign the registration form. Registration closes about 11 a.m. Flights will begin at 9 a.m., weather permitting. For more information, call (260) 402-3478 or email youngeagles@eaa2.org.

The rally is intended to spark young people’s interest in aviation. Since 1992, volunteer EAA pilots have flown more than 2,024,000 young people in more than 90 countries. After the flight, each young person will receive a certificate as an official Young Eagle, a logbook to record the flight and future flights, free access to Sporty’s Complete Flight Training Course, free EAA student membership until age 19, free Academy of Model Aeronautics student membership and other benefits. Each pilot volunteers their time and aircraft so the flights can be provided free of charge for interested young people. Rallies will also be held on June 10, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9.

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Downtown FW • April 28, 2017

From farm to table: Event features locally sourced food By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com

A recent event at the main branch of the Allen County Public Library sought to satisfy both the public’s curiosity about and craving for local fare. The library invited Forrest Pritchard, a seventh-generation professional farmer and bestselling author, to talk about his new book “Gaining Ground: A Story Of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food and Saving The Family Farm” on March 29. To complement Pritchard’s discussion, the library hosted the area’s first Farm to Table Taste, which featured local restaurants, Fort Wayne’s Farmers Market and the 3 Rivers Co-op & Deli Natural Grocery. Michelle Merritt, who chaired the event, said she wanted to highlight the region’s growing farmto-table movement and to give patrons an opportunity to experience it. The library strives to provide programming that patrons care about, such as food, gardening and agriculture, she said. This includes the cook book club at the Aboite branch and the seed catalog at the Little Turtle branch. “The library is about so much more than just books,” she said. The event was free, but guests had to register. The event filled up in 15 hours, Merritt said. Serving up sustainable options

Nicky Nolot, who co-owns the Fort Wayne restaurant Tolon with her husband, Matt, said she volunteered to participate in the Farm to Table Taste because the event ties into what they try to do at their restaurant: celebrate locally sourced food. Nolot, who grew up on a small family farm in northern Indiana, said that for her, “farm-to-table” isn’t a movement – it’s simply the way she grew up eating. “We raised everything that came across our dining room table for our meals,” she said. While restaurants in bigger cities have been embracing farm to table practices for the better part of the last decade, Fort Wayne’s culinary scene has been slow to embrace

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Tolon, a Fort Wayne restaurant that sources many of its ingredients from farmers in the region, served Indiana sorgum jalapeno cornbread topped with heirloom refried beans, salsa and braised pulled pork beside watercress and red radish at the Farm to Table Taste.

this trend, Nolot said. However, this is changing as consumers’ appetite for local fare grows. Tolon, which opened a little more than a year ago, sources as many ingredients as it can from Indiana and the surrounding states. Nolot said the restaurant strives to build relationships with farmers who practice sustainable agriculture and treat their animals ethically and humanely. “It’s important to be able to have the farms close enough to be able to take the staff to those farms and to meet the farmers so that we can all learn about their backgrounds and why they farm the way that they do and what they raise,” she said. That relationship enables Tolon’s staff to tell the story behind the food, she said. And that’s an important part of the job when customers want to know about the farmers and where their food comes from. “[When customers ask,] ‘How do you know that this was raised in the way that you’re telling me?’ I can answer that I’ve been to the farm,” she said. Local products

Lisa Haagen, market coordinator at Fort Wayne’s Farmers Market, also volunteered at the event. The farmers market booth offered samples of recipes made from ingredients purchased at the market, including pasta salad, flatbread topped with goat cheese and jam, and salami sticks. All of the dishes’ components, including the olive oil and seasoning, were made or produced locally. “We’ve got a wide variety of products, so that was our goal: to incorporate as much as we could that was locally made

and really showcase our vendors and how well they do their job,” she said. Like Nolot, knowing where food comes from has always been important to Haagen and her family. “To us, it’s always been really important that we know where our food comes from and that we show our kids that corn starts out at a farm; that it doesn’t start out at Kroger,” she said. As market coordinator, she performs farm inspections for all of the market’s vendors and takes pictures, which she then shares with customers. She said it has been exciting to see customers learn more about where their food comes from and get to know their local farmers. Fort Wayne’s Farmers Market is a weekly event that takes place year round. In recent years, produce vendors have had a lot more to offer thanks to advanced storage methods as well as farming methods like heated greenhouses and aquaponics that extend the growing season, Haagen said. This year’s winter produce has included lettuce greens, apples, carrots, tomatoes, hot peppers and frozen blueberries, she said.

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Guests enjoy the Allen County Public Library’s first Farm to Table Taste, an event that featured food from local farm to table restaurants, farmers markets and grocers. Sowing knowledge

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and Riley Neumeier is stage manager. “Overall, we have a younger group this year which is great for this show because this show is so much energy,” Maloney said. “This was actually the first musical I was in when I was in the seventh grade. I was one of those screaming girls.” S h e i nv i t e d t h e community to visit the musical’s Facebook page. “We have a lot of different offers to come see the show and we want to fill those seats,” she said. Maloney said early rehearsals and choreography were going well, but one can never rule out preshow jitters down the road. “That comes later,” she said. “That comes in those last two weeks where everything finally falls into

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A cast of more than 75 Bishop Dwenger High School students will present “Bye Bye Birdie.” “Get out your poodle skirts, put on your saddle shoes, slick back your hair and join this cast …” the school said in a statement. The plot and music have been American staples for almost 60 years. The school offered this description: “An Elvis-type rock star gives his farewell concert in a small town in Ohio before heading off to war. To the dismay of her father and boyfriend, one lucky fan gets to receive his good-bye kiss.” C h r i s t y M a l o n ey serves as musical director, Eric Smead is choreographer, Kia Miller directs,

place and you hope for no technical issues.” As stage manager, Dwenger junior Riley Neumeier has to be both a crew member and a leader. “It’s difficult at times because you have to learn to have fun with it, but also learn how to be an authority figure,” she said. And they’re definitely having fun, she said. “They tell me they love the music, they love the scenes, the characters are all really fun and outrageous,” she said. “I’m learning how important it is to work with others and share creative ideas, bounce them off of each other and work together to make one awesome thing as a team, to make a great show together,” she said. See PLAY, Page A11

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Fort Wayne’s Wooden Nickel Records celebrated National Record Store Day at all three of its locations on April 22. The stores offered special vinyl releases that were available in limited quantities only on that day. Limited edition Wooden Nickel “Vinyl is Forever” T-shirts and 35th anniversary pins were also available with a portion of the sales being donated to the Community Harvest Food Bank. Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1,400 independently owned record stores in the U.S. and thousands of similar stores internationally. The first Record Store Day took place on April 19, 2008. Today, there are Record Store Day participating stores on every continent except Antarctica. For more photos, visit infortwayne.com.

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Mayor lauds Rotary student leaders By Garth Snow

They study at the FWCS Career Academy at Anthis, Bishop Luers High School, Carroll High School or any high school in Allen County. They want to be teachers, business managers, pharmacists and missionaries. They enjoy soccer, tennis, basketball, rugby, show choir and marching band. They volunteer with food banks, theater groups and as interpreters. They hope to attend schools like IPFW, Indiana University, the University of Saint Francis, Anderson College or the University of Notre Dame. Yet when they gathered April 19 as guests of the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club at Pine Valley Country Club and accepted congratulations and certificates, they represented a common potential that drew the praise of Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry. “As I was sitting here looking at all of you, I tried to see as many of you as I possibly could, because it’s important

to imprint your faces because for those of you that stay in Fort Wayne — and we certainly hope that you all do — one of you may very well be standing where I am in the future,” Henry said. “One of you could very well be the mayor of this city in the not-too-distant future. Some of you could be city council members, county council members, county commissioners, heads of businesses in our city, heads of not-forprofit organizations, and certainly future Rotarians. “I say that to you because you are a select group of individuals. Obviously you were picked among your peers to be here.” It was the appropriate time to discuss a trait that has become less present in society today, Henry said. “Those of us who have been around for a while, we used to hear the term ‘servant leadership’ a lot, and unfortunately it’s kind of fallen on deaf hears,” he said. “That means serving others first, before yourself. It’s not to say that you can’t be successful. It’s not to say that you can’t rise

in the corporate world, or be a successful entrepreneur or make as much money as you can possibly make. It simply means serve others first.” The principles are threefold, he said. “One is to take care of others first, and the second is to protect whatever organization you’re affiliated with to make that organization just a little bit better because of your presence. And, finally, to work hard to make this just a little more just world in which we live. “So that’s why I took a few minutes to look around this room earlier, because a lot of you are in a position to bring that term back, and Lord knows we need it. Our world has changed significantly over the last several decades and certainly over the last six months. Too many people have forgotten why we’re here. Too many people have forgotten what our true responsibility is, and it’s not just to ourselves. It’s to those we exist in this world with.”

Sirva will move its offices and its 400 e m p l oy e e s f r o m i t s current location on U.S. 30 West to the Indiana Michigan Power Center in downtown Fort Wayne. The move to 63,000 square feet of space on six floors of the city’s tallest building is set for October. “This new, modern

setting includes accessibility to amenities that will benefit current employees and customers and position us to attract top talent drawn to the overall revitalization of northeast Indiana,” said Andrew Coolidge, Sirva spokesman, said in a statement April 19. The Indiana Michigan Power Center is

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STUDENT HONOREES These Allen County high school students were honored April 19 by the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club: Career Academy at Anthis: Wilson Mendez, Vanessa Murillo, Sierra Silvers. Bishop Dwenger High School: Reagan Vance, Daniel Howe, Quinton Davis. Bishop Luers High School: Kennedy Brough, Antonio Menson. Canterbury High School: Rebecca Bormann, Michael Brothers, Olivia Jimenez, Ricky Lou, Elise Wellman. Carroll High School: Carter Meyer, James Bassett, Christian Olney. Heritage High School: Rachel Blair, Holly Hamman, Brittany May. Homestead High School: Sara Auger, Brandon Blumenherst, Will Milne. Leo High School: Madi Detmers, Griffin Robinson, Abigail Adams. New Haven High School: Breckelle Hieber, Kaytlyn Creed, Teya Martinez. North Side High School: Caitlyn Rigler, Janaya Woehnker, Jordan Kushinski. Northrop High School: Caitline Southern, Dustin Soe, Jacob Almendralo. Snider High School: Madeline Rice, Riley Odier, Jenna Habisch. South Side High School: Logan Krueger, Raul Vidal, Dora Carlisle. Wayne High School: Alyssa La Cella, Hay Mar Thwe, Bailey Brown. Woodlan High School: Samantha Voors, Cortlyn Sowers, Kaylee Smith, Jenna Cummings.

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costs and prioritize funds to align with our growth goals,” said Coolidge. The new location is about six miles from the current facility. It is centrally located to many amenities including gyms, restaurants, hotels and meeting space and features garage parking with a covered walkway to the building.

PLAY from Page A10 She said Maloney, who also is her sixth-period choir teacher, is a great teacher and a fun presence at the rehearsals. Neumeier has worked with the drama department since her freshman year, first working backstage and with the lights. “Then at the beginning of this year I moved to stage manager,” she said. “You need to be organized and time management skills are definitely necessary, to go home after rehearsal and get all of my homework done, do all of my reports and get back here.” After high school, she plans to work in theater production and stage management. She is considering attending Ball State University to study that craft. Principal cast members are: Albert, Luke Sarrazine; Rose, Allie Strzelecki; Ursula,

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Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. Friday, May 5, 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 6, 7 p.m.; Sunday, May 7, 2 p.m. Reserved tickets, $10, email brecord@grandwayne. com. General admission tickets, $8 at the door. Student tickets, $6 at the door. Suzie, Hannah Zedaker. Ensemble members are: Isabella Ardhuerumly, Maddie Bopp, Erika Bougher, AJ Brandell, Megan Buensonejo, Ethan Burns, Christi Capuyan, Noah Cook, Aspen Curry, Quinton Davis, Faith Didier, John Dumford, Hope Ensley, Joey Fischer, Taryn Glatt, Haley Kline, Krista Odum, Connor Ort, Emma Pillie, Allison Reed, Grace Roberts, Sydney Schneider, Courtney Stise, Mackenzie Stroud, Joe Trentadue, Amanda Weber, Grace Wagner and Kendall Willwerth. Performances are

May 5-7, with shows at 7 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Reserved tickets, which guarantee seating in the first five rows, are $10 and available for purchase immediately by contacting Babette Record at brecord@grandwayne. com. General admission and student tickets are available for purchase 30 minutes before each performance at the Bishop Dwenger Ticket Office for $8 and $6 respectively. Bishop Dwenger High School is at 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne.

Concordia Lutheran High School will host the second annual A.J. Arnett 5K Honor Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at the high school. The Armed Forces Day event is organized by JROTC students and will benefit Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana. The cost is $28, but students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade run free when they register with Concordia. Learn more at clhscadets. com/JROTC. Sign up at VeepRaces.com. All ages are welcome.

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Tuesday, June 6, 7 p.m., Lutheran Life Villages, 6723 S. Anthony Blvd, Fort Wayne. For more information about the concerts or on how to join the choir in the future, call Judy King at (260) 489-4505.

‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ AT IPFW IPFW has added extra performances of “Little Shop of Horrors.” The play will be presented in the Williams Theatre. Tickets are $5 for students; all other tickets are $18 or less. Remaining shows are Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29, at 8 p.m.

DEGREE CANDIDATES’ ARTWORK ON EXHIBIT The works of IPFW Department of Fine Arts Senior B.F.A. graduates will remain on display through May 7 at the Visual Arts Gallery. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. The B.F.A. candidates include: Brenda J. Drayer, sculpture; Derek S. Hibbs, printmaking; Ellen J. Mensch, painting; Nate Morris, sculpture; and Kyle R. Snodgrass, sculpture.

‘RENEWAL’ ART ON EXHIBIT An exhibit entitled “ReNEWal, Art of All Abilities” is on display at the art gallery of First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. Admission is free. The exhibit features the work of artists with disabilities. The gallery is open 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.

FAMOUS TACO IS HERE

A new take on authentic Mexican food, the Famous Taco, is now open at 4104 N. Clinton St. The owner is Martin Quintana, who is known for his other local restaurants, Los Lomas and Dos Margaritas. Open every day at 11 a.m., the Famous Taco cooks food to order as customers move through the cafeteria style restaurant. It specializes in huarache, a homemade thick tortilla loaded with beans, queso fresco, onion, cilantro and a choice of meats, but also offers burritos, salads and more as well as beer, wine and margaritas. Dine in or carry out. For a full menu, visit the Famous Taco on Facebook.

SANDWICH SHOP OPENS

Potbelly Sandwich Shop hosted an “oven warming” party April 13 to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters and buy books for its Real Men Read program. The special event included a ribbon cutting for the new restaurant at 501 E. Coliseum Blvd.

SPIRITS WIN BRONZE MEDALS

Three Rivers Distilling Co., 224 E. Wallace St., won bronze medals for its spirits at two national level competitions in its first year of business. The American Craft Spirits Association recognized Three Rivers Distilling for its Harvester Vodka in February and the American Distilling Institute gave the distiller a bronze medal for its Harvester Vodka and Summit City Gin in April. Harvester Vodka is made with 100-percent

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BAKERY ADDS SPECIALTIES

Proper Pastry has introduced a new selection of specialty coffee drinks and a selection of glutenfree and vegan options at the bakery at 139 N. Main St., Roanoke and through its catering service. The gluten-free and dairy-free treats including almond and flax bars. French macarons, which come in assorted flavors, now include raspberry, strawberry and apricot flavors that are available in gluten-free and dairyfree options. Proper Pastry also is offering custom glutenfree cupcakes, wedding cakes and special-occasion cakes by special order only. While the Proper Pastry items labeled as “gluten free” are made without gluten, the bakery kitchen is not a certified glutenfree facility and therefore caters to gluten-sensitive customers and not people with the autoimmune celiac disease. To complement Proper Pastry’s gourmet baked goods, specialty espresso coffees made with LaVazza espresso — available in vanilla and caramel flavors — have been added to the menu alongside the shop’s popular fresh-brewed coffee. Espresso drink choices include cappuccino, lattes, mocha, hot and iced chai and Americano. New lunch options include savory croissants stuffed with gourmet chicken salad or egg salad, made from pasture-raised chickens and fresh eggs from Roanoke’s Seven Sons Farm. Another new feature at Proper Pastry is online ordering at the shop’s updated website, www. properpastry.com.

BJ’S UP AND RUNNING BJ’s Restaurants Inc., a California-based restaurant chain, opened its newly constructed restaurant on Coliseum Boulevard, in front of Glenbrook Square Mall, on April 10. The BJ’s Brewhouse is the fourth the company has opened in Indiana. It already has restaurants in Avon, Greenwood and Noblesville and also expects to open one in Bloomington this year. The restaurants have extensive menus, including BJ’s signature deep-dish pizza and its

hand-crafted beers. The Fort Wayne restaurant is its 189th location.

YUENGLING BEER IS HERE

D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc., America’s oldest brewery, started rolling out beers in its new iconic eagle packaging to Indiana liquor retailers April 3. Yuengling began selling its draft beer in the state in March. “Our continued success and growth is a tribute to our loyal fans and supporters, as well as the hard work and dedication of our employees and wholesalers,” said Richard Yuengling, president of the brewery, a fifth-generation family owned business that started in Pottsville, Pa., in 1829. Indiana is the 20th state to distribute Yuengling products and is the first to rollout new iconic eagle packaging for its three core brands: traditional lager, light lager and black & tan. The three wholesale partners chosen to distribute Yuengling in Indiana are Monarch Beverage, Indiana Beverage and Five Star Distributing.

CORE VALUES

Restaurant owner Melissa Rohwer, who operates four Moe’s Southwest Grill restaurants in Indiana, plans to open 10 new CoreLife Eatery restaurants in the next four years, including two in Fort Wayne. Seven of the locations are planned for Indianapolis and one will be in Lafayette. Her husband, Bill Rohwer, and mother, Sandra McKeithin, are partners in the venture. With greens, grains and bone broth as basic building blocks, CoreLife Eatery focuses on food first through highlevel customization of menu items. The single line service system and a narrowly defined menu structure allow for maximum interaction with guests. Dressings, broths and beverages are made from scratch every day in each location. CoreLife Eatery opened its first location in Syracuse, N.Y., in May 2015 and wants to expand to 300 total locations, including both corporate and franchise restaurants, over the next five years. For more information, visit www.eatatcore.com.

BUY A HERO, BE A HERO

Participating Subway restaurants in Mississippi, Indiana, Texas and Louisiana have launched the “Buy a Hero, Be a Hero” campaign in an effort to help St. Jude Chil-

dren’s Research Hospital continue to lead the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. During the promotion, from March 13 to May 21, customers are encouraged to visit participating restaurants and purchase the new Italian Hero sub. For every one sold, Subway will donate 10 percent of the purchase price to St. Jude, 0up to a maximum donation of $29,500. Customers may also donate directly to the cause at any participating restaurant until May 21. This is the first year that Subway has participated in the program.

MEIJER WILL DELIVER

Meijer was set to launch its home delivery service in Fort Wayne beginning April 13. Through its partnership with Shipt, Meijer will allow customers to shop for more than 55,000 items for home delivery in as little as one hour, seven days a week. Customers can sign up for Shipt through an annual or monthly membership. For $99 a year, Shipt members will receive free deliveries on all orders over $35. The program was launched in Detroit-area Meijer stores last year. Since September 2016, Shipt “shoppers” have made more than 65,000 deliveries to customers in Southeastern Michigan. The Midwest retailer will also begin offering delivery services in Indianapolis stores and will continue its expansion into additional markets in six states later this year. Because most Meijer stores are open 24 hours a day, Shipt deliveries will be available at most Meijer locations around the clock, with the exception of certain holidays. For more information on becoming a Shipt member and to see the full coverage areas, visit www.shipt.com/Meijer.

NEW ALDI OPENS

Aldi opened a new store March 23 at 4750 Coldwater Road, in the Jo-Ann Plaza. The new, larger store replaces another one at 3802 Lima Road, which closd after 20 years in operation. The budget grocer’s new store has a more modern look, with natural lighting, improved layout and signs and expanded sections for favorite products, such as fresh produce. Aldi has more than 1,600 stores in 35 states.

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BICYCLE from Page A1 on May 20 and ending with the Le Tour de Fort at the VFW Post 857 on June 3. Every Friday during the month, the city is encouraging residents to bike to work, with a special breakfast on May 19 with free coffee, bagels and giveaways at Headwaters Park. But the activities don’t end in June. During the Three Rivers Festival the city will be hosting its first open streets event, where areas in the downtown, including parts of Calhoun Street, will be closed to car traffic but open to everything else. “It’s just a different experience,” Spoelhof said of the car-free street festival.

There will be other activities as well focused on healthy lifestyles, one of the main goals of the city’s pro-cycling efforts. “Mayor Henry is supportive of active lifestyles and it’s good for the environment,” Tyndall said of active transportation. “The goal is getting people on bikes and getting people active.” In addition to events sponsored by the city and festivals, area bike shops are also hosting events throughout the spring and summer. Most of these events can be viewed at KickstartFortWayne.com and we’ve highlighted a number events on pages A13-A14.

RAY STEUP

The sixth annual Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle will take place May 20. The event offers several distances for riders, from 10- to 62-mile routes. Hundreds have participated in past events, as evident in this picture from the 2016 event.

Birdwatching on the Trails, Sunday May 7, 8 a.m. walk, 9:15 a.m. bike ride at Wells Street Bridge near 1004 Cass St. — Come celebrate nature with an emphasis on migratory birds, waterfowl, resident birds, riverine flora and invasive species.

Second Annual CycloFemme, Sunday, May 14, 2 p.m. at Rockhill Park, at Catalpa Street and West Jefferson Boulevard — This ride is to celebrate and support cycling for all ages of women and girls, though everyone is welcome to attend. There will be 7-, 17- and 42-mile routes.

FWCS Bike to School Day at Study Elementary, Study Elementary School, 2414 Brooklyn Ave. — Fort Wayne Community Schools will celebrate National Bike to School Day by encouraging students to ride to school.

Ride of Silence and Blessing of the Bicycles, Wednesday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. Union Street between Wilt and Jefferson streets — Come on out before the Ride of Silence and have your favorite bicycle blessed.

Ride RMHC, Sunday, April 30, 1 p.m. at Kreager Park – Ride 10- to 65-mile routes to benefit Ronald McDonald House families. Registration is $35 for those 13 and older.

Fort Wayne Music Festival, Wednesday, May 10 to Sunday, May 14 at Headwaters Park at 333 S. Clinton St. – Bike racks will be offered to everyone each of the five days of the festival.

Trek the Trails Kick-off, Tuesday, May 2, 6 p.m. at Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road – Ride begins at 6 p.m. followed by a party with food and beverages provided by Halls Restaurants. Ride is free, $10 for party.

Ladies’ Open House at Summit City Bicycles and Fitness, Thursday, May 11, 4-8 p.m. at 3801 Lima Road — An open house focused on ladies’ cycling products and attire with special discounts and expert advice.

Bike to Work Day Breakfast, Friday May 19, 6:30-8 a.m. at Headwaters Park West Pavilion – Join fellow bicycle commuters at Headwaters West for free coffee, bagels and other treats and a chance to win prizes.

Trek the Trails Weekly Rides, Starting May 2 and throughout summer — Join local trail users for weekly bike rides this spring to experience Fort Wayne on two wheels. Please sign-up online so that organizers know how many to expect.

Fairy Trails – A Family Bicycle Ride in Costume, Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. at Friemann Square — Whoever your favorite characters are, you and your children are invited to dress See BIKE EVENTS, Page A14 up like them, even decorate your bikes if you like, and join this family-friendly bike ride from Friemann Acrylic Nails, Gel Nails, Pink & White Manicure, Spa Pedicure Square to Headwaters Park and back where more fun awaits at Fairy Tale Fest.

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Here is a list of National Bike Month events happening in Fort Wayne. More information is available on KickstartFortWayne.com. Active commute Fridays, every Friday in May and throughout the summer – The city is encouraging people to walk or bike to work on Fridays throughout the summer. If you work downtown, contact the city’s greenways department to see if there’s a group that you can ride with into work.

Bike Fusion, Friday, May 5, 5-9 p.m. at Turnstone’s Plassman Athletic Center, 3320 N. Clinton St. — Kick off cycling season with fellow fitness enthusiasts while enjoying music, festival food, craft beer, a bicycle art show, test riding bikes on Turnstone’s indoor track and attending free workshops. Admission is $5 per person, $10 per family, or free with flyer. Kids younger than 12 are free. Parkview Injury Prevention Free Helmet Giveaway, Sunday, May 7, 1-3 p.m., Parkview Safety Store, 1818 Carew St., Suite 140 – Limited to the first 100 registrants. Special screening of “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure,” Sunday, May 7, 1 p.m. at the Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry St. — Children 12 and younger may attend for free. Adults who ride a bicycle to the event will be charged only $5.

Bike to Work Day After Party, Friday, May 19, 5-8 p.m. at Fort Wayne Outfitters, 1004 Cass St. — Food truck, live music and door prizes. Sixth Annual Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle, Saturday, May 20, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at Arts United Campus and Duck Street south of Headwaters Park — The Spring Cycle features five differ-

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GARDEN from Page A1 the workshop to figure out a good place on their property where they might place their rain garden,” Slaton said. “We help them with some calculations to figure out the optimal size.” More than 2,500 people have come to the rain garden workshops in the past eight years, Slaton said.

“I think we’ve done a lot to raise awareness, even if everyone hasn’t gone home and built a rain garden,” she said. “When I do the introductions at the workshops I always say, ‘Why does city utilities care what kind of garden you put in? Because we are the protectors of our environment … (and) a lot of what impacts our

rivers are simple things people do in their own backyard,’ ” Slaton said. “While (the city) can do a lot we can’t do it all and we’re kind of all in this together so if we can help people do the right thing by educating them about what a rain garden is and how to build one then we’re all doing our part in water quality improvement.”

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A rain garden at Lakeside Middle School illustrates how to hold storm water longer to allow it to soak into the soil. The garden is one of 20 demonstration rain gardens across Fort Wayne.

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Upcoming rain garden workshops: • Saturday, April 29, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Dupont Branch Library, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. • Saturday, May 6, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., McMillen Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne. Rain Garden Native Plant Sale: •Saturday, May 27, 9 a.m.–noon, Salomon Farm Park Learning Center, 817 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne.

Briefly HISTORY GROUP PLANS BUS TRIP Minnetrista Gardens in Muncie and the Levi Coffin House, the “Grand Central Station” of the Underground Railroad in Fountain City, Ind., will be the destination of a bus trip sponsored by Settlers Inc. Cost of the June 22 trip is $50 per person. For more

Rain gardens aren’t a one-size-fits-all approach, landscape architect Stacey Haviland said. Though native plants are encouraged due to their natural ability to take the water fluctuations that occur in a rain garden, paths, shrubs and a variety of plants can be used, she said. However, not everyone’s yard is suited for a rain garden due to size or the presence of large trees, for example, Haviland said. More information on plants, dimensions and how to build a rain garden is available at catchingrainfw.org.

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information or to reserve a spot, call Linda Black (260) 747-1229.

SHRINE CENTER PLANS FISH FRIES The Mizpah Shrine Center in Fort Wayne will serve all-you-can-eat fish fries open to the public on several Fridays in 2017. The Shrine is at 1015A

Memorial Way, between Clinton Street and Parnell Avenue, just south of Coliseum Boulevard. The meals are $10 for adults and $7 for ages 5-12. Fish is served from 5:30-8 p.m. Remaining dates are May 26, June 23, Aug. 25, Sept. 29 and Nov. 10, with veterans receiving a special welcome on Nov. 10.

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This is the second year for Design Week Fort Wayne, which will be Monday, May 8, through Friday, May 12. The event, hosted by Wunderkammer Company, marks a time of professional development and business development for the local design community, as well as an opportunity to elevate the profile and importance of design in northeast Indiana’s growing economy. “Design Week Fort Wayne was originally created as the direct result of our Creative Census research project produced in 2015 with the support of the Knight Foundation, which found that over 30 percent of northeast Indiana’s creative economy is within the design fields, the clear majority, producing over $100 million per year in economic impact,” Dan Swartz, executive director, Wunderkammer Company, said. “Design Week Fort Wayne once again brings

local, national and international design experts, who directly impact the attraction, retention and development of our regional design talent.” Design Week is broken into the following days: Monday, May 8: Graphic Design/Advertising Tuesday, May 9: R&D/ Innovation Wednesday, May 10: City Design/Urbanism Thursday, May 11: Architecture/Interior Design Friday, May 12: Fashion/Style Keynote speakers include: Stefan Sagmeister, principal of Sagmeister+Walsh; Nicholas Thompson, editor in chief of Wired magazine; Hugh Forrest, chief programming officer, SXSW; Margaret Cavenagh, Studio Gang; Kathleen Rowold, professor and director of the Sage Collection, Indiana University. The event is being brought to the Summit City by support from

some of the area’s leading corporations and institutions, including sponsors Parkview Health, Matilda Jane Clothing, Britton Marketing & Design Group, the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, Choice Designs, Lincoln Financial Group, Sweetwater Sound, Barnes and Thornburg, and Bona Vita Architecture. In addition, numerous businesses and organizations from across the local art and design community have come together to support the city’s second Design Week. Additional support comes from the Knight Foundation Fund, held at the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, and Britton Marketing & Design Group, as well as national brands like Knoll and Hubspot. To purchase tickets to Design Week Fort Wayne, visit bit.ly/designweekfw2017. For more information on Design Week Fort Wayne, visit designweekfw.com.

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ent tour distances, including a Metric Century 100K (62 mile) interstate course. Other tour distances include 10-, 16-, 34- and 44-mile courses. Other festivities will include a Spring Expo, a kids’ cycling “obstacle course” from N.I.T.R.O., finish line celebration with finisher medals, and a Block Party at Headwaters Park with food trucks and live entertainment. YLNI Farmers Market, Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the northwest corner of Barr and Wayne streets — The YLNI

Farmer’s Market offers fresh and unique local produce, plants, meats, baked goods, and homemade crafts in a cultural setting, along with live music and children’s activities 9th annual Le Tour de Fort, Saturday, June 3, noon-7 p.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 857, 2202 W. Main St. This bicycle pub-crawl allows 2,000 adults to drink responsibly for a good cause. This year, the event will be donating to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter #40.

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Trustees approve new name for Fort Wayne campus Staff reports Purdue University Fort Wayne will be the new name for the campus that will arise from the planned realignment of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Purdue University’s Board of Trustees today approved a resolution for the name change, which is pending approval of the realignment by the Higher Learning Commission. In its meeting on the Fort Wayne campus, trustees said the name was selected, in part, based on a survey conducted in February. The survey offered two suggested names (Purdue University Fort Wayne and Purdue University Northeast) and also allowed respondents to propose other options. According to a resolution, and assuming HLC approval, the new name will officially take effect on the proposed realignment effective date of July 1, 2018. However, the resolution also states that, in the meantime, university officers and employees may use and refer to the name during their work on the realign-

ment transition. The resolution also allows for the campus to be referred to commonly as Purdue Fort Wayne. “While this name is straightforward, it conveys something that is very important to us,” said Mike Berghoff, Board of Trustees chair and a member of the Fort Wayne campus Community Council who also served on the IPFW Study Working Group. “We want to be clear that this campus will offer students the quality academic experience that is behind the Purdue name while, at the same time, stressing our community partnership and commitment to making a positive impact on Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana.” The Indiana University Board of Trustees also recently approved the name of Indiana University Fort Wayne for its health science programs. The naming will take effect with the July 1, 2018, realignment. The respective trustees of Purdue and Indiana universities in December approved a plan of realignment for the governance structure

of IPFW, which provides that Purdue will continue to have authority and responsibility for managing and operating the Fort Wayne campus. Each university will focus on its respective academic areas, with IU focusing on a new health sciences initiative and with Purdue taking on responsibility for all other existing academic mission areas while exploring potential new programs to serve the region’s economic priorities. In anticipation of the final effective date of July 1, 2018, both boards are expected to vote on final agreements this summer that will govern the relationship of the two institutions under the realigned structure in Fort Wayne.

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Wilson Mendez accepts a Rotary student leadership certificate from Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry. Mendez, a senior at FWCS Carreer Academy at Anthis, was the first student called to accept his certificate April 19 at Pine Valley Country Club.

HONOREES from Page A11 what it’s all about, is leadership,” he said. “… what you’ve already accomplished at your young age tells me that the future is going to be OK. We’re going to be alright, because you’ve already chosen to be servant

leaders in your own way.” Students were honored because of their service as class presidents and student council presidents. The Rotary Club also will honor its Interact Clubs, at Carroll and

Northrop high schools. Also, student from several area high schools serve as Rotarians for one month each. Anthony Wayne Rotary Club also sponsors an Early Act Club at Holland Elementary School.

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Community Calendar more information on the concert and the local German choral organization. Bead For Life Marketplace. St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 2305 Goshen Road, Fort Wayne. Noon-3 p.m. Be inspired by hardworking Ugandan women lifting themselves out of poverty and providing an education for their children. Buy handmade jewelry made from colorful recycled paper and help others a world away. Grand opening. Madge Rothschild Resource Center, 5200 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne. 2-3:45 p.m.: reception and open house including the Rabbi Richard B. Safran Library and the Jacob L. Goldman Memorial Museum focusing on 200 years of Jewish history in northeast Indiana. Tours of Congregation Achduth Vesholom at 2:15 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. 4 p.m.: brief program about the resource center with keynote speaker David Laskin, author of “One Family, Three Journeys: How One Family Embodied The Sweep of 20th Century Jewish History.” Book signing with Laskin and reception immediately following program. Cello and piano. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 2:30 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students, free for students 18 and younger and for IPFW students with ID. Guest artist/music faculty recital featuring Ellie Wee, cello, and Hamilton Tescarollo, piano, performing Schumann’s “Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70,” Shostakovich’s “Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40,” and several other works for cello and piano. Buy tickets online at www.ipfw. edu/tickets or by calling (260) 481-6555. Flute studio recital. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students, free for students 18 and younger and for IPFW students with ID. Students of IPFW flute professor Vivianne Belanger offer solo literature performances along with a flute ensemble that includes piccolo and alto flutes. Buy tickets online at www. ipfw.edu/tickets or by calling (260) 4816555. “A Wrinkle in Time.” PPG ArtsLab, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 2:30 p.m. $20 adults, $17 for ages 60-plus, $11 for students. All for One productions Inc. presents this work by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by James Sie. For tickets, call (260) 422-4226 or online at www.tickets. artstix.org. Lutheran Schools Music and Arts Festival. Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. Free and open to the public. Free art show throughout the school from 12:30-3:30 p.m. and a free concert from CLHS and Lutheran grade school students at 2 p.m. in the CLHS gymnasium.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 29 High’s Chicken for sale. At the four-way stop in Leo and by the Do-It-Best Hardware store in Grabill. From 10:30 a.m. until sold out. The Cedars Branch Auxiliary is hosting the sale with proceeds used to benefit the residents of the nursing care facility at The Cedars, Leo-Cedarville. Prices were not available at press time. Church rummage sale. First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Also offering a bake sale today. Proceeds go to church outreach projects. Church rummage sale. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 202 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Today is $2 a bag sale. Lots of household items, clothes, furniture, toys, books and miscellaneous. Proceeds go toward missions. Sponsored by Ladies Aid. Church rummage sale. St. Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Today is a $3-a-bag sale. The sale benefits United Methodist Women. Rain garden workshop. Dupont Library, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. Free. Register by calling 311 or (260) 427-8311. City residents who attend a workshop may be eligible to receive a cash incentive to assist with plant purchases for their rain garden. For more information visit http://www.catchingrainfw.org/. “A Wrinkle in Time.” PPG ArtsLab, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $20 adults, $17 for ages 60-plus, $11 for students. All for One productions Inc. presents this work by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by James Sie. For tickets, call (260) 422-4226 or online at www.tickets. artstix.org. SUNDAY, APRIL 30 Earth Day Fort Wayne. Eagle Marsh, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 1-5 p.m. Free. This family-friendly community event celebrates Earth Day 2017. You’ll enjoy conservation-oriented learning activities and presentations, wetland education stations, stewardship opportunities, a farmers market and more. German choral concert. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5 p.m. Free admission. The Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor will host German choral societies from four states for the 63rd Bezirks Säengerfest. Visit fortwaynemaennerchor.us for

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Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m.; meeting begins at 7 p.m. The meeting will focus on fiber art and the works of fiber artist Karen Hampton. The group will learn about blending colors, textures and abstract patterns. Learn more about the guest artist at hamptonartstudios.com. For more information, visit wwwappleseedquiltersguild.com or email appleseedquilter@yahoo.com. Spring rummage sale. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven. Early-bird shopping 1-3 p.m. Open to the public 3-6 p.m. Sponsored by United Methodist Women. Veteran peer support group. VA Annex, 2500 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4:30-6 p.m. Free coffee. Visit vet2vetusa.org for more information. This group is run by veterans but it not a VA-run group. Meetings are held each Wednesday. Living with Depression support group. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday. 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. Curbside Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com. Quilting workshop. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-noon. $25. Fiber artist Karen Hampton will present a half-day workshop on improvisation piecing. For more information,

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“Little Shop of Horrors.” Leo Jr./Sr. High School, 14600 Amstutz Road, Leo-Cedarville. 7 p.m. Admission $10, paid at the door. The musical tells the story of flower shop owner Gravis Mushnick, employee Seymour Krelboyne and Audrey Fulquard, the object of Seymour’s affection. Seymour develops a hybrid plant with a unique appetite. Rowdy Halter directs this Leo production. Disorderly Bear Den. Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome; please phone (260) 409-9886 for more information. This organization provides teddy bears to children and lonely adults in this area. The club accepts donations of gently-used stuffed animals in any size and color. For more information, contact Donna Gordon-Hearn at (260) 409-9886 or email tdbear7@comcast.net. Or visit the website, goodbearsoftheworld.org. Spring rummage sale. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sponsored by United Methodist Women. All-church garage sale. Christ’s Community Church, 10616 Liberty Mills Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Indoors rain or shine. Covered entry and easy parking. Lots of variety. Free popcorn. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Ministry Team. National Day of Prayer. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 7710 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. The church invites the public to visit the sanctuary for prayer from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. A continental brunch will be offered from 7:30-10 a.m. “We hope you can join us in praying for our nation, either in our sanctuary or wherever you can,” the church said in a statement. For more informtion, call the church office at (260) 749-5816. Rummage sale. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Waynedale. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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“Kiss Me, Kate.” Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $10. Curtis Shaw directs this spring musical. “Little Shop of Horrors.” Leo Jr./Sr. High School, 14600 Amstutz Road, Leo-Cedarville. 7 p.m. Admission $10, paid at the door. The musical tells the story of flower shop owner Gravis Mushnick, employee Seymour Krelboyne and Audrey Ful-

quard, the object of Seymour’s affection. Seymour develops a hybrid plant with a unique appetite. Rowdy Halter directs this Leo production. “Bye, Bye Birdie.” Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. General admission and student tickets are available 30 minutes before each performance for $8 and $6 respectively. Reserved tickets for guaranteed seating in the first five rows are $10, and are available by contacting Babette Record at brecord@grandwayne.com. All-church garage sale. Christ’s Community Church, 10616 Liberty Mills Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Indoors rain or shine. Covered entry and easy parking. Lots of variety. Free popcorn. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Ministry Team. Settlers Inc. annual plant sale and open house. The Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The annual plant sale will be in the basement with perennial diggings on the back lawn. The Homestead will be open free to the public, with early Americana music, hand-arts display, Settlers Inc. memberships, spinning demonstrations, refreshments and bake sale. The herbs will be in the basement with perennial “diggings” on the back lawn. Proceeds from Settlers Inc. events support the Swinney Homestead. Spring rummage sale. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven. 9 a.m.-noon. Today is a $2-a-bag sale. Sponsored by United Methodist Women. Rummage sale. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Waynedale. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. “A Wrinkle in Time.” PPG ArtsLab, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $20 adults, $17 for ages 60-plus, $11 for students. All for One productions Inc. presents this work by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by James Sie. For tickets, call (260) 422-4226 or online at www.tickets. artstix.org. “Beauty and the Beast.” Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $10. Buy

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Festival Choir concert. Faith United Methodist Church, 207 E. Dewald St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free. A choir uniting members of different churches in Fort Wayne will present a program of sacred music. The concert is part of the church’s 150th anniversary festival. For more information, call Diana at (260) 745-3658. “Kiss Me, Kate.” Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $10. Curtis Shaw directs this spring musical. A Daughter’s Brunch. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-noon. All women and girls of the church are invited to attend this baby shower for A Baby’s Closet. No cost to attend, but donations of baby supplies are appreciated. “Bye, Bye Birdie.” Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. General admission and student tickets are available 30 minutes before each performance for $8 and $6 respectively. Reserved tickets for guaranteed seating in the first five rows are $10, and are available by contacting Babette Record at brecord@grandwayne.com. Annual Women’s Tea. Victory Noll Center, 26 Victory Noll Drive, Huntington. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $15 per person. To reserve tickets, call (260) 200-1740. The theme of this year’s spring fundraiser is “Sharing Our Sacred Stories.” The tea will feature special music by harpist Joy and Nina Frecker, a light lunch, a silent auction and a live auction. Proceeds go to support the Victory Noll Center Endowment. Sharon Metzger, the executive director of Place of Grace, is the speaker. Settlers Inc. annual plant sale and open house. The Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-noon. The annual plant sale will be in the basement. Proceeds from Settlers Inc. events support the Swinney Homestead. “Little Shop of Horrors.” Leo Jr./Sr. High School, 14600 Amstutz Road, Leo-Cedar-

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ville. 7 p.m. Admission $10, paid at the door. The musical tells the story of flower shop owner Gravis Mushnick, employee Seymour Krelboyne and Audrey Fulquard, the object of Seymour’s affection. Seymour develops a hybrid plant with a unique appetite. Rowdy Halter directs this Leo production. Rummage sale. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Waynedale. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. $2-a-bag sale today; bags will be provided. A bake sale will be included. Rain garden workshop. McMillen Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Register by calling 311 or (260) 427-8311. City residents who attend a workshop may be eligible to receive a cash incentive to assist with plant purchases for their rain garden. For more information visit http://www. catchingrainfw.org/. Medicine Woman Singers. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. General admission $7; students and seniors $5; under 2 and History Center members, free. The History Center sponsors Miami Indian Heritage Days the first Saturday of each month, May through November. A guided tour of the house is included. Illusionist entertains. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $32.50-$72.50. Tickets are available at the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy, Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Jay Owenhouse, an escape artist and illusionist, will visit Fort Wayne on his Dare to Believe tour. Visit ww.jayowenhouse.com for more information about the performer. “A Wrinkle in Time.” PPG ArtsLab, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $20 adults, $17 for ages 60-plus, $11 for students. All for One productions Inc. presents this work by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by James Sie. For tickets, call (260) 422-4226 or online at www.tickets. artstix.org. Fashion Show. Mizpah Shrine Center, 1015 Memorial Way, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Tickets $12 in advance, or $15 at the door. Call (260) 483-4226 for tickets. Includes treats and prizes and high tea with scones. “Once-loved” jewelry for sale. Net proceeds go to the Daughters of the Nile Foundation for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for Children.

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“Kiss Me, Kate.” Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. $10. Curtis Shaw directs this spring musical. “Bye, Bye Birdie.” Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. General admission and student tickets are available 30 minutes before each performance for $8 and $6 respectively. Reserved tickets for guaranteed seating in the first five rows are $10, and are available by contacting Babette Record at brecord@grandwayne.com. History lecture. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free and open to the public. Melissa Rinehart presents “Northern Indiana … Always at the Crossroads of Many Cultures.” The lecture is part of the 23rd annual George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series. “A Wrinkle in Time.” PPG ArtsLab, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 2:30 p.m. $20 adults, $17 for ages 60-plus, $11 for students. All for One productions Inc. presents this work by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by James Sie. For tickets, call (260) 422-4226 or online at www.tickets. artstix.org. Fort Wayne Flute Choir. St. John Lutheran Church, 729 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free; goodwill donations welcome. This local group will present live music with piccolos, C flutes, alto flutes and bass flutes. Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Spring Concert. Auer Performance Hall of Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. Tickets $8-$10. All seats reserved; contact the IPFW Ticket Office, (260) 481-6555. This year’s theme is “Just For Love.” The concert will feature all seven choirs, “almost 300 kids from different backgrounds, coming together for one purpose.” The FWCC promises “a mashup of very well known love songs.” “Beauty and the Beast.” Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. Tea party with the cast, 2 p.m., $5. Each child receives a rose that lights up. Performance, 3 p.m. $10. Buy tickets from

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Quilting class. Aboite Branch Library, 3630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $20. Appleseed Quilters Guild member Ann Williams will present a “Sew Together Workshop.” This is described as a fun, easy class. For more information, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com or email appleseedquilters@yahoo.com.

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Veteran peer support group. VA Annex, 2500 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4:30-6 p.m. Free coffee. Visit vet2vetusa.org for more information. This group is run by veterans but it not a VA-run group. Meetings are held each Wednesday. Living with Depression support group. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday. 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.

THURSDAY, MAY 11

Meet Me @ 5. New Haven Family Dentistry, 615 Professional Park Drive, New Haven. 5 p.m. The New Haven Chamber of Commerce sponsors this social and business event. RSVP to info@newhavenindiana.org. “Tapas & ‘Tinis.” Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St., downtown Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person; get tickets or more information at www.homeboundmealsfw.org. Or get details at (260) 4223296. Featuring elegant martinis, a variety of gourmet tapas and appetizers as well as a silent auction, this new fundraiser will benefit Homebound Meals, a Fort Waynebased, nonprofit provider of hot, therapeutic meals for homebound residents in the community.

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Live at Lunch. Allen County Courthouse, 715 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne; in the courthouse rotunda. Noon. Free. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will present a concert of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, Mendelsshon and

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Liberty Cruisers cruise-in. Liberty Diner, Goshen Road at Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 5-7:30 p.m. Car exhibitors are eligible for door prizes and a monthly cruiser award. Summit City Singers spring concert. Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Free and open to the public.

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Tears for Fears. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $49.50-$99.50. Tickets are available at the Star Bank box office at the Embassy, ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. The group is known for hits such as “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and “Shout.”

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Curbside Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com. Veteran peer support group. VA Annex, 2500 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4:30-6 p.m. Free coffee. Visit vet2vetusa.org for more information. This group is run by veterans but it not a VA-run group. Meetings are held each Wednesday. Living with Depression support group. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday. 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.

IPFW Carnegie Hall Choral Pre-Tour Concert. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Special ticket price: $10. The IPFW Concert Choir will be traveling to New York City and Carnegie Hall over Memorial Day weekend to perform a world premiere of Michael J. Trotta’s “Seven Last Words.” They will be performing with other choirs from across the country as part of a group ensemble. To kick off their tour, the Concert Choir will perform this May 22 concert to raise funds for the adventure. Buy tickets online at www.ipfw. edu/tickets or by calling (260) 481-6555.

Mother’s Day Plant Sale. McMillen Park Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Hundreds of kinds of plants will be available for purchase from the Botanical Conservatory. Visit BotanicalConservatory.org for a list of plants intended for sale. The selection includes the Butterfly Weed, which was named 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association. Young Eagles Flight Rally. Smith Field Airport, 426 W. Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne. Children 8-17 ride planes for free as Experimental Aircraft Association pilots donate their time and the use of their aircraft. Flights will begin at 9 a.m., weather permitting. For more information, call (260) 402-3478 or email youngeagles@ eaa2.org.

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Fort Wayne. 4:30-7:30 p.m. $9 for adults, $6 for ages 5-12, ages 4 and under free. Carry-outs available. Dinner includes coleslaw, applesauce, chips, dessert and a drink.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

Krooz Into the Stand. The Stand Drive In, 5300 Bluffton Road, in the Waynedale section of Fort Wayne. 6-10 p.m. Rain date is May 22. For details, call (260) 747-7300.

Legendary coaches. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29, $45, $55 or $99. Tickets are available at the STAR Bank box office, Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Bob Knight and Gene Keady square off for a night of reminiscing and off-the-cuff conversation. Posing questions and moderating the event will be Bob Hammel.

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Heroes and Villains 5K Run/Walk. At the Rivergreenway, Fort Wayne. 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. Get details at heroes5krunwalk.com. Fish and tenderloin dinner. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road,

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Veteran peer support group. VA Annex, 2500 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4:30-6 p.m. Free coffee. Visit vet2vetusa.org for more information. This group is run by veterans but it not a VA-run group. Meetings are held each Wednesday. Living with Depression support group. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday. 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.

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Trillium Garden Club annual plant sale. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 10700 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. Open to the public, from 8 a.m. until sold out. The sale offers many perennials, both for sun and shade, including hostas, columbines, iris, day lilies, ground covers and more. Some native shrubs and trees also will be available. Members will be available to offer tips on the care of these plants, which are locally grown by club members. The club also accepts used flower pots to recycle. The church is at the northeast corner of Aboite Center and Homestead roads; the sale is in the southwest corner of the parking lot.

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Summit City Singers spring concert. Towne House Retirement Center, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31

Veteran peer support group. VA Annex, 2500 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4:30-6 p.m. Free coffee. Visit vet2vetusa.org for more information. This group is run by veterans but it not a VA-run group. Meetings are held each Wednesday. Living with Depression support group. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday. 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) 3126069 for further information.

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The “Perspectives” Live Butterfly Display is open April 8 – June 25 at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory. Visitors will get at least three perspectives on these winged creatures as well as “up close and personal” time in the exhibit tent. With design input from Ball State University students, the garden offers views from close-up, backyard and global angles. The Butterfly Hatching Lab provides a unique look at these beauties as they emerge from the chrysalis (or pupa) transformation stage. To see more photos, visit infortwayne.com.

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