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Northrop’s mixed show choir, Charisma, will present an end-ofyear performance for

the community at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 17. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students. Northrop is at 7001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. Over the weekend, the

show choir competed at the FAME National Show Choir Finals in Chicago. It marked the first time any Fort Wayne Community Schools group qualified for that

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of the FAME Festival, accompanied by youth ballet and philharmonic groups. The Foundation for Art and Music in Education held its 30th annual celebration at the Grand Wayne Center

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Twenty local fourthgrade composers listened as FAME Festival composer-in-residence and conductor David Crowe explained how he crafted their individual music into “Twelve Chinese Animals.” One piece “had this flowing horse mane that I liked,” he said. Of another, he said, “It’s a nice little playful dog and then it gets kind of growly at the end.” Some of the student composers said they envisioned certain animals as they wrote. Others were surprised at how their works fit into the work presenting the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. The original composition was performed on the closing afternoon

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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 gathSee ROTARY, Page A17

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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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Task force shares advice on curbing youth fire risk By Garth Snow

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Cars sporting fire department decals from Indiana and Ohio recently crowded the Sweetwater Sound parking lot. More than 100 social services specialists and firefighters gathered April 20 in Fort Wayne for the second seminar on youth fire setting. Ivy Tech Community College-Warsaw educator Michael Slavkin explored the causes and intervention techniques. In a statement, Captain Dave Meadows of the Fort Wayne Fire Department explained that fire setting issues may be brought on by curiosity or experimentation, or as a cry for help, or delinquency. Meadows works with the FWFD’s

Fire Safety Education Division and is coordinator of the Allen County Juvenile Firesetters Task Force. Slavkin is chair of the Public Services Department at Ivy Tech-Warsaw. “In the course of a year, there can be anywhere from 7,000-plus structure fires and house fires, and over $10 billion in property damage as a result of child-set fires,” Slavkin said. “So anything the community members can do to intervene and make sure kids don’t use fire inappropriately helps to reduce those numbers.” Through case studies, he cited warning signs of behavior that might lead to juvenile-set fires. He said the problem can involve children as young as 18 months or as old as 20

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people in the community why kids might use fire

when there are certainly very few times kids should be using fire. We train them to look at environments and make them safer for both our kids and the community,” he said. He said the Allen County fire task force might work with 30 to 50 young people each year, coordinating resources of the mental health community, probation workers and the courts. The task force and the annual seminar teach professionals how to better help the kids involved, Meadow said. “One of the problems we had in the past is there was no communication between the fire service, juvenile probation, the court system, mental health community,” he

said. “So people were seeing the kids in various areas but nobody was communicating it to anybody. What we’ve been doing is attempting to have a better networking process in the field, so that when somebody encounters a juvenile fire setter or a kid that maybe had some past fire setting issues, they know to contact us so that we can tell the family and make sure the kid gets help. Or they’re referred directly to us from the court.” Slavkin said any professionals who want further information may contact him at mslavkin1@ ivytecvh.edu. Meadows can be reached at dave. meadows@cityoffortwayne.org.

Artists open workshops for Rural Studio Tour The eighth Rural Studio Tour will welcome visitors to area art shops and scenic stops along the way. The casual, selfguided tour will be from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, May 6. There is no charge for admission. Art will be available for purchase. “Viewing an artist’s work, visiting with them and seeing where they create the work is a unique experience,”

organizers said in an announcement. The majority of the artists on the tour are full-time artists, who show at art fairs and galleries around the country. Some also teach and host workshops. For most, May 6 will be the only day of the year when they invite the public in. The rest of the time, the studios are simply a place to create. Several of the studios

will have demonstrations and interactive art projects. Sue Davis and Steve Vachon will do “raku” firing demonstrations from 1-3 p.m., as long as the weather permits. Raku is a technique for firing pottery, in which the glowing orange pieces are taken out of the kiln at around 1,800 degrees, then put in a reducing chamber to cool. Sue Davis will be painting

10:30-11:30 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. At Kristy Jo Beber’s pottery studio, demonstrations on the potter’s wheel will be happening most of the day. At Diane Schafer-King’s studio, visitors will watch and learn about the ancient art of marbling. William Steffen will show off his wood shop and and plans demos. Find updates and a

map at “Rural Artist Studio Tour - Fort Wayne, Indiana & Beyond” on Facebook. Printed maps are available at several local businesses, including The Orchard Gallery, Artlink & Firefly in Fort Wayne, The Grabill Inn, Country Shops Antique Mall in Grabill, and Olde Church Shoppes and Leo Cafe in Leo. There are two artist stops on the north side

Fort Wayne, two in Leo and four in Spencerville. Several unique local businesses are also on the tour: Riverview Native Nursery, Beside Still Waters Greenhouse and Olde Church Shoppes. Bravas Food Truck will be serving at The Art Farm and Rowe Coffee will have a coffee bar set up at DeSomer Studio, which is new to the tour this year.

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William E. Fahlsing, who founded the Times Community Publications group, died March 20 at age 74. KPC Media Group Inc., which publishes this newspaper, purchased the Times Community Publications from Fahlsing in December 2006. It consisted of four free-distribution newspapers serving communities in Allen County. Those newspapers were the forerunners to the New Haven News and the other IN|fort wayne Publications that now reach 94,000 households in and around Fort Wayne. “Bill had been a print customer of KPC Media in the past and, when he was ready to cut back on his commitment to fulltime work, we came to an agreement to purchase his publications,” said Terry Housholder, president of KPC Media Group Inc. “He was respected in the business community and his help with the sales team made the transition smooth.” Former co-workers and family alike remembered Fahlsing as “Uncle Bill.” They remembered him for his good humor, and they said he was a strong believer in community journalism. “He was a man who knew a lot about a lot of

things, and he had a story about everything,” said Janeen Pierr. Fahlsing was her biological uncle as well as a co-worker at Aboite & About. Pierr and Ryan Fahlsing, one of Fahlsing’s sons, were part-owners at the time of the sale to KPC. Pierr worked as an assistant publisher and art director. “It was a family-owned thing, whatever needed to be done,” she said. “Since he was 10 or 12, he just loved the news, loved delivering it to people. He loved people.” Sixty years later, Fahlsing could still remember the names of the customers of his morning newspaper route, said his sister, Elaine Welty. “He could remember people like nobody’s business,” she said. “He was truly interested in people’s stories and where they came from and what they had to offer…” Pierr said. Ink in his blood

Brant Fahlsing was only about 2 years old when his father began publishing the Saving Times, and was a teenager when Fahlsing launched the second publication. “He went to the Aboite & About. And he started the Dupont Valley Times and he branched out to all the other sections of town,” Brant said. He said his cousin, Pierr,

“He was truly interested in people’s stories and where they came from and what they had to offer…” — Janeen Pierr, of her uncle, Bill Fahlsing

and his brother, Ryan, were integral to his father’s newspaper operation. “That was one of his lifelong dreams. He wanted to be a newspaper guy. He wanted to be a publisher. He was always concerned about the community and the businesses. That’s why he had the Times group split up in the Aboite and Dupont and St. Joe areas,” Brant said. “There were multiple publications because he wanted to promote individual little areas of Fort Wayne.” Judy Loomis owned a writing agency during those early years of Times newspapers. She asked Fahlsing about writing for his publications. “Bill would call me a lot, mostly because he knew so many people in the community,” she said. “When a new business would start up he would give me two or three assignments at one time and say ‘Can you write something about this new business? These are great people. They really can use a little publicity.’ ” Loomis’ articles would appear in East Allen, Dupont, or the other Times publications.

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“Bill was a good guy to work for, no doubt,” she said. “I would edit and proof the paper. No one had a title back then; we worked in an old house down on Superior that has now been torn down. It was a very small group that produced those four papers, and initially we worked out of Bill’s house in Time Corners.” Loomis, who now does her writing on behalf of the League in Fort Wayne, said that early opportunity was important to her. “It was kind of on a wing and a prayer for both of us, but through Bill I met a lot of other people that I would not have met otherwise because they were very small business owners,” she said. Duane “Duke” Currie sold advertising for Fahlsing in those early years. “He was a firm believer that you don’t put too much advertising in — no more than 30 or 40 percent. He was very much interested in putting good stories in it,” Currie said. “He always took time to say, ‘Hi,’ to everybody and he always seemed to be in a good mood,” Currie said. “He was a great guy to work for and he loved everybody and he would do anything for you.” He remembered Fahlsing as a football club owner, too, and as a big Komets fan. “He had a booth, too, and he wouldn’t even watch the game. You’d see him over someplace talking with somebody,” Currie said. “He just enjoyed people and he enjoyed life.” Currie now lives in Frisco, in the Dallas, Texas,

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Marika Hamilton-Meeks operated a Jimmy John’s sandwich shop in the Time Corners in the years shortly after Fahlsing sold the newspaper. A regular crowd of gentlemen were known to hold court at the Dunkin’ Donuts shop nearby. “I’d bump into Bill every morning with the old guys that would sit in the corner and we would harass each other,” she said. She said Fahlsing received a frightening and expensive diagnosis in 2010. She organized a “Party for Bill” and put up signs in front of the shop. “I was trying to think of ways we could keep his insurance in place and we donated the proceeds from a three-hour period,” she said. “I wasn’t sure how he would feel or if he would be offended. He came an hour early and was thrilled and that whole day we just had people pouring into the restaurant and I put a little jar up on the counter and it was just stuffed with money. “And besides the money he got to see all those people. It meant so much to him and he told me how he had been reunited with people he hadn’t seen since high school, and that was 50 years ago.” Hamilton-Meeks now lives in Arizona, where she works in property management and is writing a coloring book based on the exploits of her dog. She said people need to keep in touch in more ways than by attending weddings and funerals. “We should be celebrating people’s lives while we’re still alive to do it,” she said. Besides being a publisher, a doughnut shop regular, a father and an uncle, See LOCAL, Page A6

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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

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.

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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

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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. 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, Paloma Sutter; Kim, Rebecca Weber;

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When Faith United Methodist Church welcomes the Festival Choir, John Agnew and Willie Mae Tubbs will be part of a guest concert at their home church. The 25-voice choir has performed at churches, long-term care centers and prisons since 1985. Tubbs is one of five original members still singing spiritual music throughout the area. The Festival Choir will perform 7 p.m Saturday, May 6, at Faith U.M.C., 207 E. Dewald St., as part of the church’s “Walking by Faith for 150 Years” celebration. A free-will offering will be accepted. The celebration concludes Sunday, May 7, with a 10:15 a.m. service featuring former pastor Rev. Paul Arnold. A slide presentation will highlight church memories. Community members are welcome at both events. “People are very excited about it,” Agnew said. Festival Choir director Jay Heare said the choir is pleased to be invited. “We’re excited about being part of the 150-year celebration,” he said. “There aren’t many churches that old around. We always like it when a church has something else going on when we perform.” As it does at every opportunity, the Festival Choir will present music for a diverse audience. “I particularly love a capella choral music, but not everyone does,” Heare said. “Not everybody likes Southern gospel, not everybody likes the R&B gospel, but there are people who love all of that. So we try to do a little bit of everything so there’s sure to be something in this concert that you’re going to think ‘That’s awesome.’” Heare elaborated on that theme as he led an April 23 benefit concert at

The Festival Choir roster lists affiliations with these churches: Arcola United Methodist Church, Bible Life Community Church, The Chapel, Covenant United Methodist Church, Destiny Life Center, Epiphany Lutheran Church, Faith United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne Baptist, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Robinson Chapel United Methodist Church, St. Henry Catholic Church, St. John Lutheran Church, St. Jude Catholic Church, Unity Christ Church and Unity Spiritual Center.

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The Festival Choir rehearses for a benefit concert at Waynedale United Methodist Church. The choir includes 25 singers from 16 churches.

Waynedale United Methodist Church. The choir, diverse in age and race, swayed to “Everyone Need a King Jesus.” Heare introduced “Sing Your Praise to the Lord,” an a capella song with seven key changes. “Count them, seven,” he said. He described one selection as “a new thought on an old hymn.” Watching Heare from the Waynedale audience were founding director Helen Donnell and her successor, Pat Deihl, who handed the role to Heare this season. The choir was founded in 1985 as part of the first Festival of Peace and Understanding in Fort Wayne. The Associated Churches organized that first festival, and continues to support the choir by buying music

today. Today’s choir unites voices from 16 churches of “pretty much every denomination in town,” Heare said. Heare and several others are from St. John Lutheran, on West Washington Boulevard, downtown. Some singers list no church affiliation. Deihl, the former director, explained the prison ministry that continues to be central to the Festival Choir. “We ask what they need and if we can, we supply it,” she said. “We’ve had 20 or 30 churches involved in this choir and a lot of them had purchased robes and didn’t know what to do with the old robes, so I said let’s collect them all, all different colors. So if the prison — men or women — had a choir,

we donated those to them and we donated keyboards and chairs and all sorts of things. We sing for them and if they have a choir we have them sing for us.” Deihl, who turned the choir over to Heare as she was undergoing chemotherapy, said the choir has continued to be a support for her. “They bring me joy. They are such prayer warriors, from three years ago when I started to lose the ability to use my legs. They’ve been upholding me every since,” she said. “One day they came and

gave their concert. Their last concert last year was in my home and they surprised me.” Heare and the choir surprised her again this year, with a concert at the long-term care facility where she was staying. “He saved my life when I knew I couldn’t do the directing anymore, and I asked him to take it over,” Deihl said. The original members still singing with the choir are Linda Alexander, Clem Harris, Willie Mae Tubbs, Rose Wallace and Barb White. The choir will perform again: • Sunday, April 30, 2:30 p.m., Town House Retirement Community, 2209 Saint Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne; • Thursday, May 11, 6 p.m., Destiny Life Center, 3601 Warsaw St., Fort Wayne; and • Sunday, June 4, 10:15 a.m., Forest Park United

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Dupont Valley • April 28, 2017

Beekeepers swarm to aid of embattled pollinator By Garth Snow

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Bees are good for farmers’ business. For some farmers, bees are their business. Duane Rekeweg and family of Decatur maintain about 500 hives, which can hold 80,000 bees each by August. The bees ride to California for the almond pollination season over the winter. Back in Indiana in April, they pollinate clover and strawberries and a host of other plants. “The bees don’t really get a break,” Rekeweg said. Rekeweg organized a recent Northeast Indiana Beekeepers Association class at the Classic Cafe in Fort Wayne. Beginning beekeepers Fran Martin and her daughter, Torree Pepple, have more conservative plans for the 2017 honey season. Martin, of Waterloo, and Pepple, of Auburn, bought their first bee box and assembled it at that workshop. They ordered bees, too, at $96 for a 3-pound pack. Rekeweg represents the busiest of the professional beekeepers at the workshop. Martin and Pepple were among the small-scale apiarists. But Rekeweg, a half-dozen mentors and the 42 beginners shared the same awareness of the embattled bee and the same

concern for its survival. “I know they’re having a hard time with the bee population, and for me that’s a big part of it,” Pepple said. “I went to school for wildlife studies and I’m really into environmental things and our planet and doing our part.” Martin said she visited a beekeepers association booth at the Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show two years ago. “There I learned about the environment, which makes me want to go ahead with it,” she said. Martin and Pepple said they think it will be a fun hobby, and said they will enjoy the honey. Each, however, listed environmental concerns first. They plan to buy a second pack of bees, too. Martin’s husband will build another box. Beekeeper James Wheeler IV of Bluffton said that concern is well founded. A generation ago everyone knew a beekeeper, he said. “You would buy honey from the local guy, or your uncle had bees or your grandpa had been. And then there was a span of about 30 or 40 years when no one raised bees,” he said. But beekeeping is enjoying a comeback, said Wheeler, who sells beekeeping supplies, boxes and kits such as those that

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Ned Gatchell of Fort Wayne demonstrates the use of a smoker to calm honeybees. The Northeast Indiana Beekeepers Association held the beekeeping school at Classic Cafe.

were assembled at the workshop. “With the plight of what’s happening to the

honeybee, everyone wants to get on board to help, whether it’s five to seven hives or 600, everyone

wants to help with the honeybees,” he said. “They say up to 80 percent of what you eat is brought

to you because of the honeybee, whether that is pollinating any of the clover that the cow ate, or the almonds, or the citrus. Everyone is trying to understand that more and is wanting to help out.” Entire hives die off and seem to vanish, an event that Wheeler and his peers call colony collapse. “There are a handful of different causes,” he said, with special emphasis on a parasitic mite that he called the Varroa destructor. The combination of mites and other environmental dangers can overwhelm the bees, he said. “The bee can handle so much insecticide, but if it gets the mite, it’s dead,” he said. Terry Clancy, the owner of Classic Cafe, hosts the group’s meetings, which draw perhaps 200 members each month. He also maintains a single See BEES, Page A10

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BEES from Page A9 hive, in a sheltered area between Hillegas Road and Interstate 69. “I’m the hobbyist,” he said. “I got 300 pounds of honey last year. We use it in the operation and I give it to family and friends.” Wheeler said even city residents may enjoy the hobby. In Fort Wayne, the limit is two colonies per yard, he said. “We’re so lucky with this organization in that we have a huge mentor list. There are over 40 people who have signed up to be mentors,” he said. Wheeler maintains about 70 colonies at seven locations. Wheeler also helped teach the March workshop, donning a beekeeper suit and demonstrating how to salvage a bee box after the bees die. Rake the dead bees out of the box, but leave the honeycomb and any honey for the next bees, he said. Ned Gatchell, of Fort Wayne, demonstrated how to use a smoker to calm the bees when the box is opened to harvest honey. The smoker will stay lit until just before you need it, he said. Gatchell is one

Honeybees venture into the late winter air on a hive behind Classic Cafe in Fort Wayne. The temperature must be at least 34 degrees for bees to fly and search for food.

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James Wheeler IV of Bluffton shows how to handle a beehive that has suffered a deadout.

of 30 mentors available to the 400-member organization. The NEIBA holds a three-part workshop each March, just before the bees’ busy season. But a $15 annual fee entitles the member to instructional meetings at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. For details, visit neiba.info. The group also has contacts for swarm removal, bee mentoring, and suppliers.

On Saturday, May 13, the group will adjourn to Buskirk Engineering in Ossian for a hands-on field day. Rekeweg got into the honey business in 1981, buying out his 94-year-old grandfather’s 17 hives for about $35 each. The hives now cost about $150 each, he said. His colleagues said the beekeeping school is Rekeweg’s brainchild and is in about its 20th year. His son took over the

business about a year ago, but Rekeweg stays close to the operation. “The bees are all in California right now for almond pollination,” he said. “There are about 6.8 million beehives that go into California for almond pollination and they all go back where they came from after almonds are done blooming. “Back in Indiana, the bees will pollinate the alfalfa, the melons, the pickles, the fruit trees,

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Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates a Sister City By Louisa Danielson

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The 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. “We had about 10,000 people in five hours!” Also as a result of last year’s success, festival

“They’re very pleased to come back again,” she remarked. While attendance is free to all visitors, there is a charge for commemorative T-shirts and food. Visitors will also be able to buy souvenirs such as pins and Japanese articles from vendors. The Cherry Blossom

Festival is an opportunity to explore a culture and to experience some different types of food and art. Although planning takes a great deal of effort, Kittaka said it is worthwhile. “My favorite part of the festival is enjoying seeing everyone enjoying themselves,” she said.

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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 Tamaki and Reikano Yoko Kimura will perform on cello, koto and shamisen. Kittaka noted that Tamaki, who was principal cellist of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, met his future wife, Kimura, at the Cherry

Blossom Festival; they married two years later. “I sang at their wedding,” Kittaka reminisced. After Tamaki left the Philharmonic, he and his wife moved to New York City, where they have become a successful musical group that performs on tour. Tamaki and Kimura also will perform at 6 p.m. at Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Admission is free. Kittaka listed three activities that bring children to the festival: Anime contests, cosplay costuming, and haiku poetry. “(That) brings in over 1,000 children and young people,” she estimated. Traditional Japanese dance from the Minyo folk dancers of Indianapolis will be presented. “They are just darling,” Kittaka exclaimed. “They have colorful kimonos (and) change kimonos for every dance.” There

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Homebound Meals plans ‘Tapas and ‘Tinis’ benefit

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Club marks 90 years of celebrating German heritage

By Megan Knowles

Fort Wayne Sport Club 90th anniversary Community Festival Day.

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What started out as a home away from home for German immigrants to celebrate fellowship, culture and soccer continues to do so — 90 years later. The Fort Wayne Sport Club was founded in 1927 with the principles of promoting German culture as well as sports, especially soccer, club 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 Sport Club is one of four clubs responsible for Germanfest every year, Kruse said.

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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.

They also celebrate other German events, including an annual founders’ day Stiftungsfest and an annual Schutzenfest, where participants shoot at a wooden eagle target with a crossbow. This event was one of the precursors to Oktoberfest, Kruse wrote in an email. 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 Pres-

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ident 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 school, much less ones where parents and their adult children can play side-by-side. “We have generations 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

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 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, See CLUB, Page A16

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DWENGER PERCUSSION TAKES BRONZE

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The Bishop Dwenger High School winter percussion ensemble earned the third-pace Bronze Medal in the state, during the Class B Finals on March 18 at Avon High School. Ten teams competed in Percussion Scholastic B. Carroll High School competed April 1 in the Percussion Scholastic A finals at Hulman Center in Terre Haute, placing second among 14 ensembles. DeKalb was third. Norwell was 10th. Visit indianapercussion.org for full results.

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Girls on the Run 5k offers fun and purpose 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 p.m. 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 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.

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Rain gardens slow runoff; city has info, incentives By Megan Knowles

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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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

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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.

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

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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 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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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)

The target for the Fort Wayne Sport Club’s annual Schutzenfest is shown. Guests will be able to play a version of this at the organization’s 90th anniversary celebration May 13.

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ROTARY from Page A1 ered 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,

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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.

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 pres-

ence. 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.” The mayor said those are the principles of Rotary, too.

Student leaders from 15 Allen County High Schools gather at Pine Valley Country Club for the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club student leadership awards.

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music again, so I’m not really surprised that it was the rat but I didn’t really expect it.” Hassell heard his music in the opening horse segment in which Crowe pictured a flowing mane. That’s how Evan had pictured it, too. “I had more of a slow piece and then I decided to make it go faster, and every night I would work on it for maybe a half hour on the computer

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Evan Hassell of Hickory Center Elementary School and his mother, Kelly, listen as FAME composer-in-residence David Crowe explains how Evan’s musical theme contributes to the work “Twelve Chinese Animals.”

Ballet dancers comes and they explore dance movements … Then Mr. Crowe goes back to his home in Connecticut and he finishes the composition and he weaves all of these kids’ compositions right into it.” She told student composers that Crowe did a fantastic job of composing the work. “I want you to realize how this is so fabulous of an experience for a fourthgrade kid to hear the music as they composed it out of their heart … . “Get ready because your heart is going to be stirred.” Sydney Potter from Deer Ridge Elementary School recognized her music during the opening segment — the horse. She said she tried to use as many quarter notes as possible. She had expected the music to be used for the horse, or rooster or sheep. Olivia Knipscheer of Whispering Meadows Elementary School heard her music with the ox segment; she had been

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and eventually I got it done and I played it a few times to make sure that I liked it, and I did,” he said. He said he was pleased to be among the 20 students who were chosen to participate. He also said he would build on the experience. “I think it could help me compose a song if I want to when I get older and it could help my playing, too,” he said.

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Embassy offers May 14 brunch

The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, will present its first Mother’s Day Brunch in the Ballroom. The holiday buffet, catered by Club Soda, is Sunday, May 14. Brunch will be offered from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Advance tickets are required and are on sale now. Following brunch, a Mother’s Day matinee of Disney’s “Mary Poppins” will be available at 2:30 p.m. in the theater. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for youths 12 and under. Seating is limited. Advance purchase is required. Movie tickets are $10 and will be sold separately. Tickets are available at the STAR Bank box office

at the Embassy, Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Guests will dine in the ballroom, a two-story space that spans the sixth and seventh floors of the former Indiana Hotel. Renovations to the ballroom were completed in 2016. The space includes access to the Parkview Health Rooftop Patio, with views of the downtown skyline.

weight/BMI, vision, bone density, hearing, balance screening and more. Each person visiting the health fair must be 18 or older. Prices are subject to change. For more information, call (260) 266-2472 or visit fohealth.com. Various other labs are available starting at $10. For services, fees and notes on how to prepare for the health checks, visit fohealth.com.

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Planking challenge raises $22,655

Parkview Health’s final Focus on Health health fair for 2017 will be held from 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at New Haven High School, 1300 Green St., New Haven. The health fair offer these free health checks: blood pressure, height/

Crosswinds Inc. and Lifeline Youth & Family Services Inc. raised $22,655 and attracted almost 100 plankers at their third annual Planking Challenge at Parkview Field on Friday, April 21. Planking is an exercise in which one assumes a

push-up position and holds oneself up horizontally while resting on one’s hands or forearms. The longest plank was held by Michelle Carr from the mYoga Studios team, who lasted 16 minutes and 2 seconds. The following awards and recognitions were presented: Longest plank, professional category – Michelle Carr, mYoga Studios team, planked for 16:02; Longest plank, amateur category – Dave Long, Lifeline’s VP of Family Services, planked for 15:10; Most money raised – Allen County Sheriff David Gladieux raised $2,775; Most donors – 36 donors supported Brooke Sellhorn, therapist and clinical director at Crosswinds; Facebook contest – Ashley Licari, intake coordinator at Crosswinds, who earned 182 likes; Costume contest – Jason Brennan from the Three Rivers Federal Credit Union team, as Spider-Man; Training guru – Marlas Robrock from mYoga, official trainer and coach for the 2017 Planking Challenge. The event was presented by Integrated Talent Solutions and Moellering Management Co.

Summit City Singers say thanks for music

“Thank You for the Music” is the theme of The Summit City Singers’ spring 2017 concert series. All concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are always welcome. Summit City Singers is a Fort Wayne community-based, nonprofit, SATB choral group. The

group began in 2006 with 30 singers and now has approximately 60 members. Judy King is the director and Barbara Krick is the accompanist. This concert consists of favorites, chosen by the choir, from the songs that have been sung over the past 12 years. There are show tunes such as selections from “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Bring Him Home” from “Les Miserables,” and “Edelveiss” from “The Sound of Music.” The concert includes fun songs such as “A Place in the Choir,” “Mairi’s Wedding” and a selection of Beach Boys tunes. Other selections include beautiful favorites such as “The Prayer” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Dates and locations are: Sunday, May 21, 3 p.m., Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. Tuesday, May 23, 7 p.m., Heritage Communities, 8150 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne. Tuesday, May 30, 7 p.m., Towne House Retirement Center, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. Sunday, June 4, 3 p.m., Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 4700 Vance Ave., Fort Wayne. 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 under. 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.

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

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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 Indiana grown, organic, non-GMO wheat and was named in honor of the former International Harvester plant in Fort Wayne. Summit City Gin is also made with 100-percent Indiana grown, organic non-GMO wheat.

BAKERY ADDS SPECIALTIES

Proper Pastry has introduced a new selection of specialty coffee drinks and a selection of gluten-free 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 dairy-free options. Proper Pastry also is offering custom gluten-free 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.

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 high-level 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 Children’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.

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NEW ALDI OPENS

Aldi opened a new store March 23 at 4750 Coldwater Road, in the Jo-Ann Plaza.

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“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 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. PFW, 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) 481-6555. “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)

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MAY 2 MAY TUESDAY, Fort Wayne Area Community Band. Rhinehart Music

Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. Downbeat is 7:30 p.m. Adult tickets can be purchased at the door for $8, seniors $7, students under 18 are free and IPFW students are free with ID. The band presents a variety of music under the direction of conductor Scott Humphries and assistant conductor David Blackwell. The 80-piece concert band will present three pieces from the Broadway hit musical “West Side Story” — “Somewhere,” “Mambo” and “Gee, Officer Krupke” — and two circus marches — “Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite” and “Thunder and Blazes.” The band also will perform “Kirkpatrick Fanfare,” “First Suite for Military Band” and highlights from “Hello, Dolly!” Parking is free in the parking garage across from the Music Center. “Slice of Knowledge” seminar. Pizza Hut, 3820 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Free. Fire Police City County Federal Credit Union will offer advice on how to protect against identity theft. The public is invited to attend. Advance registration is required as seating is limited. To reserve a seat, please send an email to rsvp@fpccfcu.org or call (260) 469-5923.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

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

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THURSDAY, MAY 4

“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.

FRIDAY, MAY 5

“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 Fulquard, 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

nick, 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. “Beauty and the Beast.” Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $10. Buy tickets from Cindy Figel at the Bishop Luers Bookstore, (260) 456-1261, ext. 3133.

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 tickets from Cindy Figel at the Bishop Luers Bookstore, (260) 456-1261, ext. 3133. Spaghetti dinner. Waynedale United Methodist Church, 2501 Church St., Fort Wayne. 5-6:30 p.m. Adults 12 and older, $6; children 6-11, $3; ages 5 and under free. Dinner includes spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, desserts and beverages. Sponsored by the church’s Sharing God’s Blessings food mission.

SATURDAY, MAY 6

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-Cedarville. 7 p.m. Admission $10, paid at the door. The musical tells the story of flower shop owner Gravis Mush-

SUNDAY, MAY 7

“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.

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• Finish upgrade on sink faucet • Upgrade to • Edge profile upgrade on laminate counter top a classic frameless by pass shower door • Under mount Karran sink • Ergo Height toilet • Installation on tile backsplash

34TH ANNIVERSARY

34TH ANNIVERSARY * Previous purchases excluded. See store for

details. Not valid with any other offers. Offer expires 7/1/17.

*Up to $500 value. Previous purchases excluded. See store for details. Not valid with any other offers. Offer expires 7/1/17

*Minimum 144 sq. ft. Previous purchases excluded. See store for details. Not valid with any other offers. Offer expires 7/1/17

WINDOWS*

DOORS*

PATIO DOORS*

SIDING*

Purchase 5 or More Grabill Windows Save $110 per window and also

Purchase Grabill made Entry Door System

• Flat Grids/Muttin* • Full Screen • Tan Color

• Two tone color • Clad Wrap • Georgian/Schlage Lock Set

RECEIVE 1 UPGRADE FOR ONLY $34... RECEIVE 1 UPGRADE FOR ONLY $34...

34TH ANNIVERSARY

* Flat Grids/muttins only between the glass. Previous purchases excluded. See store for details. Not valid with any other offers. Offer expires 7/1/17.

34TH ANNIVERSARY

* Previous purchases excluded. See store for details. Not valid with any other offers. Offer expires 7/1/17.

Purchase Vinyl Patio Doors

Purchase New Vinyl Siding

• Desert sand tan • Grids between the glass • Premium finished hardware

• 3/8 R Value 1.5 backer board • Premium upgrade on dark colored siding

1 UPGRADE FOR ONLY $34... RECEIVE 1 UPGRADE FOR ONLY $34... RECEIVE •New Gutters & Downspouts**

34TH ANNIVERSARY

*Up to $500 value. Previous purchases excluded. See store for details. Not valid with any other offers. Offer expires 7/1/17

34TH ANNIVERSARY

*Up to $600 value. Previous purchases excluded. See store for details. Not valid with any other offers. Offer expires 7/1/17