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Three Rivers Festival keeps pace with change By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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Band dad Craig Harmeyer sits in with the Snider High School jazz ensemble in the first Music in the Park, at St. Joe Township Community Park. A Snider brass ensemble will perform from 7-9 p.m. July 29.
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Mother and daughter shared a park bench, an umbrella and an evening of music. Rain fell on St. Joe Township Park that evening, just as it fell
throughout Fort Wayne throughout June. But the first Music in the Park went on as planned. A Snider High School jazz ensemble played Miles Davis and other standards from the shelter of the gazebo. A Snider dad joined in the music.
Band director Kevin Klee surveyed the scene. Music fans wore raincoats and hovered under plastic bags. Courtney Jodway sat with her mother, Mandy Fanger, at one of those benches at 6033 Maplecrest Road.
“It was really fun, relaxing despite the rain,” Jodway said. “And it was a little nostalgic for me because I was in the band.” That was barely three years ago. Jodway played See BRASS, Page A8
Executive Director Jack Hammer said the Three Rivers Festival will thrive by embracing both change and tradition. The 47th annual festival will be July 10-18. “We’ve brought back some things from the past,” Hammer said, “but we’ve retooled it so that we can address what would be a successful event today, vs. 25 years ago. “The festival over the years has tried to be responsive to the community, and what is in popular culture at the time. We continue to do that and to include new parts of our community. The International Village was around 20 years ago, but it was basically a place for people to sell food. We’re bringing it back as a mini-festival, where 10 groups represent many groups that live in Fort Wayne. They
do offer food, but they also offer handmade foods, and there’s always entertainment.” The festival has revived the raft races, and has brought back the bed race. “They have become some of the favorites. Those are the heritage events that people look forward to each year,” he said. The raft race was canceled, though, because of a record June rainfall. “The increased speed and height of the rivers, along with an excess of debris on the shorelines and in the rivers, have left the rivers unsafe to host these events,” Hammer said. The river tours also were canceled. Fort Wayne has celebrated the Three Rivers Festival since 1975. Hammer recently marked his fifth anniversary at the job, and will be overseeing his sixth festival. Emily Maggart has See PACE, Page A6
26th Allen County Fair packs week full of fun By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com
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The annual Allen County Fair is expected to be bigger and better than ever this summer. The weeklong fair will return July 28 for its 26th year. Complete with 4-H competitions, food vendors, rides, live music and truck pulls, each day is packed full of activity. “It’s a really unique experience because you have all of the 4-H animals and exhibits as well as a full carnival and activities for all family members,” said Michelle Love, pageant director for the fair and secretary for the Allen County Fairgrounds board. “We really try to tailor the event as something that is open to people of all ages.” A new event introduced this year will be the ATV stunt show featuring Henry
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Erin’s House shares ideas with bereavement experts Erin’s House for Grieving Children representatives participated in the 19th annual National Association of Grieving Children Symposium in Portland, Ore. The three-day event brought together more than 450 grief professionals from across the country to share ideas and build networks. Debbie Meyer, Erin’s House executive director,
attended an organizational meeting one day prior to the national event. Erin’s House staff members then joined Meyer in Oregon for the remainder of the conference: Cindy Maldonado-Schaefer, director of operations; Ellen Roemke, volunteer director; Audrey Ehle, special events/ donor relations director; and Rachel Burkholder, marketing/donor relations
director. The conference presented three keynote speakers and offered nearly 50 breakout sessions. Erin’s House staff presented on topics such as managing volunteers, running a benefit auction, new ideas for grief activities and embracing social media trends. The Erin’s House staff attendance at the 2015
NAGC Symposium was partially supported by a grant from the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation. Erin’s House will apply the information to grief and bereavement programs in the region. “The information and knowledge shared at the conference is invaluable,” Maldonado-Schaefer said. “Because we are able to participate and present in educational forums of this caliber, the grieving children, teens and fami-
lies regional community are able to benefit from our constant learning and advancement. We will be able to keep building hope and healing hearts.” NAGC provides a network for nationwide communication between hundreds of children’s bereavement support professionals and volunteers. The NAGC offers online education, hosts an annual symposium on children’s grief, maintains a national database of children’s bereavement support
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Fort Wayne water plant wins national recognition Fort Wayne City Utilities’ Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant was recognized by a national utilities organization. The Partnership for Safe Water presented the Fort Wayne filtration plant with the 15-Year Directors Award. To celebrate the honor, City Utilities is inviting residents to tour the plant at 1100 Griswold Drive from 2-5 p.m. July 16. “The event appropriately coincides with the Three Rivers Festival, as we get our water from the St. Joseph River,” the city said in a statement. The filtration plant distributes drinking water to more than 300,000 people in Fort Wayne and surrounding areas. The award selection committee noted Fort Wayne’s sustained commitment to process and testing along with high standards for water quality. “We are honored to receive this award and I am incredibly proud of our highly committed staff,” said Kumar Menon, director of City Utilities. “Our team of dedicated and talented professionals has nearly 700 of years of experience in treating and delivering the best tasting water in the state. Our utility’s goal is to continually improve the quality of water we deliver to our customers in a safe, cost-effective and efficient manner.” The award recognizes 15 consecutive years of achieving association standards. Only 77 of the nation’s 11,500 surface water treatment plants have obtained the honor.
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A splash pad, walking paths, sand volleyball courts and a food truck keep Riverside Gardens busy, as a band plays a Free Fridays concert nearby.
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Pride festival organizers plan for 13,000 By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com
Fort Wayne Pride festival will celebrate another year of acceptance, awareness and education. The Fort Wayne Pride festival will take place July 24–25 at Headwaters Park downtown. Roughly 13,000 people are expected to attend the event, said Nikki Fultz, director of the Pride organization of Fort Wayne. The Fort Wayne Pride celebration began in 1997 with an estimated 100 people in attendance, according to the organization’s website. Last year, 10,000 locals joined in the festivities. The celebration continues to gain trac-
tion and brings in larger crowds annually. The festival will include food vendors, entertainment, beer tents, kid-friendly activities and much more. The Pride march will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in front of Headwaters Park and weave through downtown. The most anticipated event of the festival is the drag show at 9:30 p.m. that day on the main stage. The show attracts thousands of spectators. The festival continues to grow in Fort Wayne as acceptance continues to spread throughout the area, Fultz said. “Not only internationally but locally we are gaining more acceptance within the community which has led to an
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The Fort Wayne Pride festival drew 10,000 people to Headwaters Park in 2014. The 2015 festival will be held July 24-25.
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bisexual and transgender community benefits greatly from the festival by raising awareness and
PACE from Page A1 been enjoying the festival for almost a decade, but this is her first year on the festival staff. The IPFW graduate signed on as volunteer coordinator in March. Maggart said she did not realize the size of the festival before she moved to Fort Wayne nine years ago from the Lake Wawasee area. “But once I moved here I attended the parade as a spectator and I thought, ‘Hey, this is really cool.’ ” In 2014, she was part of the parade, representing Sharon’s Victorian House of Gifts. She remembers “dressing up, waving, seeing the amount of people who actually come out to the parade.” In 2015, she is working with volunteers for the parade and for every other aspect of the festival.
educating the public on LGBT issues, she said. “Anytime you can be seen as a human
is a great opportunity for people within the community to realize we aren’t a threat and we are, you know, human beings,” Fultz said. “Visibility helps with the younger generation as well who may feel alone or isolated to come and feel accepted amongst others.” The organization continues to reach out for support within the community with events going on throughout the year. The events include: • July 19 - Pride Family Picnic, Lawton Park; • July 22 - Pride Comedy Night, Snickerz Comedy Club; and • July 28 - Pride Night at TinCaps, Parkview Field.
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“It ranges from people who sell tickets to people bar tending, cleaning up trash, to helping backstage,” she said. Volunteers help with
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July 11-18, in and near downtown Fort Wayne. • Parade. 9:45 a.m. Saturday, July 11. The parade will begin at the corner of Wayne Street and Rockhill Street, travel east on Wayne Street, turn North on Fairfield for one block, then turn east on Berry. • Art in the Park. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12. Visitors crowd the cultural district. The Fort Wayne Museum of Art hosts the chalk walk in Freimann Square. • Bed race. Wednesday, July 15, 6-8 p.m. Race down Main Street between Lafayette and Clinton streets. • Children’s Fest. Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., IPFW. Events and activities are free. Concessions are available for purchase. • Brew Review. Saturday, July 18, noon-5 p.m. Hanning & Bean Festival Plaza, Headwaters Park. Featuring over 100 craft beers. Buy $30 pre-sale tickets at threeriversfestival.org. • Fireworks finale. Saturday, July 18, approximately 10 p.m. Find daily schedules at threeriversfestival.org. “We get calls from Michigan and Ohio, from families that are planning their family reunion around the festival,” Maggart said. The festival estimates annual attendance at about a half-million visitors. Affiliated events
including church garage sales and farm markets contribute to the crowd, and benefit from mention in the festival guide. See a full festival schedule at threeriversfestival.org. KPC Media Group Inc., which publishes The Times, is a sponsor of the event.
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Classic cars, street rods Rolling into Roanoke By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com
Vintage, classic and one-of-a-kind — the annual Rolling into Roanoke car show will bring in car enthusiasts, roaring engines and local flavors. The Rolling into Roanoke classic car show will be going on in downtown Roanoke on July 25. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. that Saturday, complete with vintage cars, food vendors, live entertainment and a farmers market. Admission is free. The boutiques downtown will also be open to shoppers attending the event. “We want this to become a tradition,” said Rick Fischer, a chairman
for the event. “We truly believe this is one of the premier auto shows in the Midwest.” Proceeds benefit the Roanoke Beautification Foundation program that improves and maintains the streets, parks and public meeting areas throughout downtown Roanoke. This year, the funds will be used to install street lamps in the downtown district as well as contribute to an endowment fund used to preserve the historic town area. “We’ll be using the funds to help maintain and sustain the event commons area property on downtown Main Street with beautification needs such as landscape, flowers and such for people to enjoy and relax,“ Fischer said.
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Car enthusiasts will crowd downtown Roanoke again July 25, for a fundraiser for the Roanoke Beautification Foundation. Spectator admission is free. Food and entertainment will be available.
Some of the funds will also go to support the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and Natmus Museum, both in Auburn, in efforts to
preserve the historical automotive history, Fischer said. Returning for its second year, the auto show will pay tribute to the late
Randy Williams, a native of Roanoke and local Pontiac collector who passed away from a brain tumor. “He had a real passion
and love for Pontiacs,” Fischer said. “His collection of cars has been nationally recognized for being extremely rare, limited productions of Pontiac SD Trans Ams and factory race cars from the early ’60s.” The show will feature several classes of cars including vintage classics, exotic sports cars, American hustle and high-performance and custom street rods. An Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum contingent will travel from Auburn to feature some vintage, antique automobiles to add to the display. Registration is $20. Entries registered by July 14 earn extra rewards. For more information, visit rollingintoroanoke.com.
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DeafLink responds to call for videophones By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com
When DeafLink became a division of The League for the Blind & Disabled in 2006, its mission was to give the deaf and hard of hearing community throughout northeast Indiana a voice and a seat at the community table. Its advocacy work over the last nine years has not only increased awareness about the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, but also has led to multiple changes to benefit the community. One such change deals with something many people take for granted — a phone call. This year, DeafLink spearheaded a project to install videophones throughout the area to make phone communication more accessible and
affordable for the deaf community. While The League offices have had the technology for some time, as of this spring, the Allen County Public Library and Fort Wayne International Airport do, too. “We’re looking to make Fort Wayne more of an accessible city for people who are deaf and hard of hearing who need access to phone communication,” said DeafLink Director Garth Sponseller. Much like FaceTime or Skype, the videophone functions based on the same visual concept. Video relay services, set up across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, use qualified sign language interpreters who are set up in call stations to interpret a conversation between a deaf person and a hearing person in
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A videophone at Fort Wayne International Airport makes communication more accessible for the deaf community. The phones also are available at the Allen County Public Library and The League for the Blind & Disabled.
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her trumpet in the Snider marching band and concert band and two jazz ensembles. She said she definitely will attend the next concert, even if it rains again. “I think it’s a good thing,” she said of the concert. “And I know — because I was in that position — that it was a good experience for them as well.” “I think it’s a great idea,” said Fanger, the former band mom. “It’s a neat opportunity for the kids to get out and play, and for the community to hear what they’re doing. “And for my daughter and I, it’s something that we share, the two of us. We are both music lovers. If it would stop raining, I think it would be wonderful.” Music lovers will get another opportunity at 7
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Courtney Jodway and her mother, Mandy Fanger, hoist an umbrella to enjoy the music of a Snider High School jazz ensemble at St. Joe Township Community Park. The concerts are held rain or shine.
p.m. July 29, when Klee brings a Snider brass quintet for the inaugural season’s second and final concert. The concert goes on rain or shine. The music is free. Though a few benches line the basketball court in front of the gazebo, fans should bring lawn chairs. Hot dogs and popcorn will be available inside the adjacent fire station. The food sale is a fundraiser for the fire department. The firefighters deserve the recognition, Fanger said. “They do a lot of good,” she said. The second concert will be paired with a car cruise-in. St. Joe Township Trustee Sarah Gnagy said Corvettes and Thunderbirds will join street rods and custom cars at the show. Smoking, alcohol and pets are prohibited. Gnagy, who created the program, said she hopes to expand the program next year. Richard and Jean Uhrick were the first music fans to claim a park bench for the opening concert. They are the current trustee’s parents, and their names are on a plaque on the gazebo. Uhrick was township trustee from 1991 to 2014, when Gnagy was elected.
“Sarah has brought in some really fresh ideas, looking at things with new eyes. I think this is really exciting having some concerts in the park,” Jean said. She said the park had been used for a few events, including weddings in the gazebo, but the concert brought something fresh to the park. “This park was my baby,” she said. ” When he took office in 1991 this was just a field and it was full of roots. I’m a master gardener and I did a lot of the design on this.” Klee, who is approaching his 35th year as Snider band director, said the student musicians were excited about the opportunity. He thought the evening was a success despite the intermittent rain. He said the trustee’s office was very hospitable. The quintent consisted of Paul Adams on trumpet, Nick Kyner on saxophone, Brad Bowers on piano, Blake Wehrle on bass, and Nathan Harmeyer on drums, with band dad Craig Harmeyer joining in on guitar. The July 29 brass quintet program will include classical, hymns, patriotic and popular music.
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School registration begins as early as July 24 Bye-bye summer. Some Fort Wayne area students return to the classroom as early as Aug. 11. Some schools begin registration as early as July 24. Some schools are registering at least some of the students online. Here’s a look at key back-to-school dates from in and near Fort Wayne. BISHOP LUERS HIGH SCHOOL
Aug. 10: Kindergarten parent technology orientation Aug. 13: Kindergarten half-day, student first day Aug. 24: Back-toschool night, elementary, 6:45 p.m. Aug. 27: Back-toschool night, middle-high school, 7 p.m. Aug. 28: Open house, Early Childhood Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 2: Early Childhood Center first day
For information, visit bishopluers.org. Aug. 11: Freshman orientation, 7:45-11:45 a.m. Aug. 11: New upper class orientation, 1-3 p.m. Aug. 12: First student day, 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
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For information, visit bishopdwenger.com. Aug. 4: Verification day, 9 a.m. Aug. 6: Freshman merge, 7 p.m. Aug. 6: New parent orientation, 7 p.m. Aug. 11: Freshman orientation, 7:55 a.m. Aug. 12: First student day, 7:55 a.m. BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
For information, visit blackhawkchristian.org. Aug. 6: New parent-elementary registration, 6 p.m.
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For information, visit clhscadets.com. July 28: Senior/sibling registration July 29: General registration July 30: General registration Aug. 11: New student orientation Aug. 12: First student day. Aug. 13: Back-toschool Night.
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Yard signs are reminder: ‘Kids dart. Drive smart.’ By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Lutheran Children’s Hospital is helping to remind motorists to be more alert for pedestrians with the approach of the new school year. “Kids Dart. Drive Smart.â€? yard signs again are available at local ďŹ re stations and in the south lobby of Lutheran Hospital, 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Annette Chard, registered nurse, is the trauma program manager for Lutheran, where she has worked for ďŹ ve years. “We have people approach us for the signs every year,â€? Chard said. “Pretty much every day, I hear that the signs do remind people to slow
down.� Lutheran Health Network public information coordinator Lizette Downey said more children are walking to school because of changing busing policies. She provided cards with a list of safety tips. Pedestrians are reminded to cross at street corners, look both ways before crossing the street, make eye contact with drivers, and watch out for cars that are backing up. Drivers are reminded to avoid distracted driving and intoxicated driving. Downey said Lutheran also is giving a supply of signs to schools, to distribute as they wish. Lutheran recently welcomed a visit from Angola Fire depart-
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Angola Fire Department public information ofďŹ cer T.R. Hagerty accepts 100 “Kids dart. Drive smart.â€? signs from Annette Chard, the trauma program manager at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
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Drive smartâ€? for about ďŹ ve years. “We think it’s a pretty positive program,â€? he said. Geneva Volunteer Fire Department Captain Bart Booth picked up 75 signs in the Berne area. He said the department embraces the program every year. “Kids dartâ€? is a partnership with Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. According to the Lutheran website, pedestrian injury is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 5 to 14. For more trafďŹ c injury statistics and safety tips, visit lutheranchildrenshosp. com.
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Snider, four elementaries get new principals Snider High School and four Fort Wayne Community Schools elementary schools are getting new principals. The School Board approved the five appointments June 22. • Nicole Chisley is the new principal at Snider High School, 4600 Fairlawn Pass. Chisley joined FWCS in 2012, working as an assistant principal at Wayne and then South Side high schools. Prior to coming to Fort Wayne, she worked in Indianapolis and Marion County schools. At Snider, she replaces Deborah Watson, who took a post with East Allen County Schools. • Jennifer Enrietto
is the new principal at Abbett Elementary School, 4325 Smith St. Enrietto joined FWCS in 2009 as a substitute teacher. In 2010, she was hired as a second-grade teacher at Washington Center Elementary, and in 2013, she became an administrative intern. The following year she was named assistant principal at Harrison Hill Elementary. At Abbett, she replaces Joseph Rodgers. • Diamond Robinson is the new principal at Forest Park Elementary School, 2004 Alabama Ave. Robinson began her education career in 2007 as a special education
teacher. She joined FWCS in 2011 as a special education teacher at Kekionga Middle School. In 2013, she served as an administrative intern at Jefferson Middle School before becoming the assistant principal at St. Joseph Central Elementary for the 2014-15 school year. At Forest Park, she replaces Interim Principal Keith Goldfuss, who is moving to Washington Center Elementary. • Diane Pelkington is the new principal at Northcrest Elementary School, 5301 Archwood Lane. Pelkington began her career in education in 1987 See NEW, Page A12
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Larger chapel to highlight Luers’ emphasis on faith By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Bishop Luers High School will expand the chapel and move it to the front entrance as part of a $4 million project. “Anyone who enters Bishop Luers will know exactly what we’re about,” Principal Tiffany Albertson told supporters at a reception to extend the Faith in Our Future appeal to the public. That initiative already has garnered 141 pledges totaling $2.7 million. Mary Keefer, a former Luers principal and parent, said Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades urged the school to emphasize the spiritual importance of the chapel as part of the renovation and addition. “It’s an old renovated classroom with water stains. Bishop Rhoades wants the chapel front and center, and of course we all agree,” Keefer said. “So we looked and looked for how to do that and decided to move the library back and put the chapel right inside the front door.” “The chapel we have now is tiny,” said theology teacher Marilyn Fech. “And it is spiritual; the presence of Christ is there. But it has been neglected so long. It’s got to set off bells and whistles in your mind: Is religion really the most important thing at this school? So the idea of a new chapel, a larger chapel, is just so important, not just to me as a theology teacher but to what we’re saying that we are as a school.” The chapel’s seating capacity will grow from 44 to 180. “We can have a whole grade level in the chapel, but we still will have the all-school
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A panel prepared by Fort Wayne architects Hoch Associates shows the proposed Chapel of Saint Francis, to be located at the front entrance of Bishop Luers High School.
Mass in the gymnasium,” Albertson said. She said that focus on the new Chapel of Saint Francis is central to Luers’ strong tradition of Catholic education, and will help students grow in their faith. “They grow and learn while they are here, and we hope that they leave Bishop Luers as men and women of faith who value service to others,” she said. “We frequently tell our students to see Christ in others and be Christ to others. We want them to do this as they become, as our mission says, the light of the world.” The performing arts center will be expanded and upgraded by breaking down walls to encompass the existing cafetorium and the grassy area beyond. “Right now, when we have a play take place in here, we can’t have 300 people in here at the same time,” Development Director Kathy Skelly told the audience gathered in that cafetorium. Other major objectives of the renovation are expanding and modernizing the media center and library, and
completing the doublepane windows and other energy-efficiency measures that were begun under the $3.1 million Phase 1 of the renovation. Jerry and Becky Henry serve as campaign co-chairmen. Jerry Henry said his wife worked in the Luers’ development office, and each of their children graduated from Luers. “All of our kids went on to colleges and were very well prepared,” he said. “I credit the foundation here at Luers. And it’s time for us to pay back. This school, this institution has meant a lot to our family, so my wife and I are a tag team in this fundraiser.” “And I would argue that not only is this transformation and reconstruction to the school after 50 years important to the school, it’s important to the South Side parishes, it’s important to the South Side merchants, the neighborhoods,” he said. “The South Side, I think, we get a bad rap now and then. When was the last time someone spent in excess of $4 million in this corridor? And I think
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we can be proud of that, and we’re glad to spearhead this campaign, and it’s a sense of duty for my family.” Albertson could not offer an exact start date for the project. “Before we begin any construction, we have to have 100 percent pledged and 50 percent in hand,” she said. The work might be separated into phases, depending on the pledges. “The construction is also dependent upon our school schedule. The chapel and media center work will be very intrusive to the school day, so we will have to do those during the summer.” She said she hopes that work on at least one element
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Former Bishop Luers Principal Mary Keefer says the current chapel occupies a former classroom, and has seating capacaity of 45.
will begin next summer. “My dream is that I’m gonna wake up and it’s done,” she said. About 70 percent of the Luers staff has pledged donations. Still other requests are awaiting responses. “You get some people who are waiting to see what actually is going to happen and then they jump on board as the momentum gets started,” Skelly said. Keefer was Luers principal for 18 years before retiring in June 2014, and served during
the previous capital campaign. “We did some lighting in the gymnasium,” she said. “We put on the whole front facade. You’ll notice that the windows in the front are new and the windows in the back are not. We shored up a lot of things that needed it. This is a 50-year-old lady and we have an awesome maintenance man, but we need those kinds of things that tuition just doesn’t pay for.” Albertson asked Luers supporters to help by giving if possible and by telling others about the project. “Share, pray, give. There’s more than one way to support the capital program,” she said. “A campaign happens when people are committed to it, and a campaign happens when people pledge,” Skelly said. Potential donors may contact Skelly for more information or a tour of the school at 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. Email kskelly@ bishopluers.org. Hoch Associates of Fort Wayne is the architect on the project. For more information about the Faith in Our Future campaign, visit bishopluers.org.
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Lunch on the Plaza
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A crowd gathers for Lunch on the Plaza, at Indiana Michigan Power Center Plaza (formerly One Summit Square), 911 S. Calhoun St., downtown Fort Wayne. Entertainment continues from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. each Thursday through Aug. 27, weather-permitting. Still ahead this summer: July 16 — Secret Mezzanine, blues, folk and rock covers; July 23 — Soft N Heavy, rock; July 30 — Pinky Swear, rock covers; Aug. 6 — Todd Harrold Band, blues; Aug. 13 — Joe Justice, vintage rock; Aug. 20 — Shade Jones, classic covers; and Aug. 27 — Elle / The Remnant, folk/Americana. Food trucks are on hand each Thursday. Visit INFortWayne.com for more photos of the June 11 event.
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FAIR from Page A1 tainment. Thrill-seekers will not be disappointed. “It will be the biggest Midway event in Fort Wayne all year long, period,” said Dave Marquart, marketing consultant for the event. Kid’s Day is on June 30, which will include a full day of dollar rides. Also, the last day, Aug. 2, is discount day, which will include dollar rides for all fair attendees. The Miss and Little Miss Allen County queen pageant will be going on during the pre-fair events on July 19.
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Local bands will perform nightly on the main stage. The music will range from oldies and classic rock to folk music. Funds raised during the event will go toward maintaining the fairgrounds.
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Children’s Choir gets national exposure The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Concert Choir has been selected to participate in the American Choral Director’s Association Regional Conference in 2016. The ACDA is a nonprofit music-education organization whose central purpose is to promote excellence in choral music through performance, composition, publication, research and teaching. In addition, ACDA strives through arts advocacy to elevate choral music’s position in American society. A part of the conference is showcasing the best ensembles from the central United States. Acceptance to the conference is competitive and is only given to a select number of groups. Selection is decided by a blind peer-reviewed audition process. The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir is one of three youth choirs chosen to participate in the conference. The conference is to be held Feb. 23-27, 2016, in Chicago. This marks the first time the FWCC has been selected to perform at this conference. Furthermore, the FWCC is the second children’s choir in the state of Indiana to ever perform for ACDA. The Concert Choir is the premier ensemble of the FWCC, representing the organization and the greater Fort Wayne community region-
ally, nationally and abroad. The group is composed of 48 students from fifththrough eighth-grade and can be heard singing with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic in the Holiday Pops,
with Heartland Sings!, and with the Bach Collegium. For more information, visit fwcchoir.org, or contact Jonathan Busarow at (260) 481-0841 or jbusarow@ fwcchoir.org.
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With physical accessibility comes acceptance from others. Debbie Wagner
Born with cerebral palsy, Debbie Wagner has spent her life exceeding expectations. “I was raised to believe that hard work pays off, and ‘I can’t’ was not allowed in my vocabulary,” she says. Although she relies on a wheelchair or crutches for mobility, Debbie lives independently, holds a job at Do it Best Corp., loves to swim and enjoys traveling around the world. “Accessibility has opened up many opportunities for me,” she says. “Before the Americans with Disabilities Act, my schools were not wheelchair accessible, but once I got to Ball State University where everything was accessible, it was a touch of heaven — and that was just the start.” See more of Debbie’s story at awsfoundation.org/ADA25
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Fresh foods in spotlight at festive farm markets By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Shoppers and growers ďŹ nd something unique about each of the farmer’s markets around Fort Wayne, but most agree that freshness is the No. 1 attraction. Wendy Flotow of Country Garden and Farm Market in Roanoke sells produce at a Saturday morning downtown market and the Wednesday evening Salomon Farm market on Dupont Road. Flotow joined vendors
at the Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana Market at the northeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets. Fort Wayne Farmers Market also operates a market on the southeast corner. “We also sell at the farm,â€? Flotow said. “You name it, we probably grow it. We have 18 acres and we have 12 acres in production. It beneďŹ ts the customers because they’re getting local and fresh produce. People know where their produce is coming from.â€?
The produce she takes to Barr Street is picked on Friday, and the owers might even be picked Saturday morning. The produce that she and husband Dan take to Salomon Farm is picked that same day. “It’s building a relationship with the customers. We have regulars every week,â€? she said. “Dan’s very knowledgeable about plants.â€? The Salomon market is all organic, she said. “That market is smaller See FARM, Page B2
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Maddie Murphy of Fort Wayne, Adrian Murphy of New York and Judy Fisher of Fort Wayne buy owers from Country Garden and Farm Market of Roanoke at the YLNI farmers market on Barr Street in Fort Wayne.
Justice keeps the music audience-friendly By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Joe Justice lifts his guitar, leans toward the mike, and shares songs from many genres, from several decades, at events as diverse as festivals and winery parties. But the songs all have something in common.
“The common thread is that I keep it all family-friendly,â€? he said. “If there are some songs that maybe I enjoy but maybe the words are ‌ I change them. “Or I just stick to good music with a nice message that is not going to be offensive to anybody.â€? He will sing an encore
engagement at the Georgetown Square Farmers Market from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 13. “The people with Georgetown are really nice and they treat me well,� he said. Already this season, he has performed at the New Haven Canal Days Leo-Cedarville Freedom Festival. He performs at Lunch on
the Square in downtown Fort Wayne. He will play again at Zoo Brew for the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Aug. 21, and at the Auburn-Cord-Deusenberg Festival in Auburn on Sept. 4. Justice will be back in Leo-Cedarville on Sept. 26, for Art on the Riverside. He sings year-round, making about 120 events.
“I am kind of a one-manband sort of an act. I do acoustic stuff and I do electric in other sets,� he said. “I make backing tracks so it sounds like a full band, but most of the time it’s just me. But that allows me to perform for big events, dances and car shows and corporate events and parties.
“I sing songs from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, and some newer ones and a few originals as well,� he said. “I go with songs that people know the words to. I try to always get the audience involved and engaged. And sometimes I’ll do some name-that-song, name-thatSee MUSIC, Page B3
Harlan Days festival back for 68th year Section 2 Is Now Open
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Over half a century and counting — Harlan Days Fair and Festival returns for its 68th year entertaining crowds. The Harlan Days festival will be July 31 to Aug. 2 at the Harlan Community Park. Events will commence at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The third annual Harlan Hustle 5k will start at 8 a.m. Aug. 1, with registration at 7:30 a.m. The ďŹ rst male and female to complete the race will win a prize. The parade will be held that same morning following the 5k. Funds raised during the event go toward maintaining the parks. “It’s actually the only fundraiser that we do to help maintain the park,â€? said Sally Lake, the vice president of the Harlan Community Association. “Each year, the funds are used to take care of the buildings and grounds. “This year our theme is ‘Celebrate Freedom’ and we’re going to get local veterans to ride on a oat
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FARM from Page B1 than this market — about 20 vendors — and that’s a really nice market for people who are exclusively organic.” Dana Merle and her husband, Mark, and daughter, Sarah, toured the YLNI Market on a recent Saturday. “This market keeps growing and growing,” she said. “So we like to come down on Saturdays and get fresh produce and see all the regular vendors. You can get fresh flowers. It’s a great little farmer’s market.” Fort Wayne Farmers Market operates a summer market each Saturday morning at the southeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets. “We aren’t competing markets, we just offer our vendors year-round fees since we run the original indoor market at Parkview Field,” said Leigh Rowan, market
• Barr Street Market. Corner of Wayne and Barr streets, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 12. • East State Village Market. Tecumseh Branch Library, Fort Wayne. Noon-3 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 4. • Georgetown Farmers’ Market. Georgetown Square, 6424 Georgetown Lane, Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 20. • Leo-Cedarville Farmer’s Markets. Riverside Gardens, corner of Schwartz and Grabill roads. 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 29. • New Haven Farm Market. Schnelker Park. 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 30. • Salomon Farmers’ Markets. 817 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept. 9. • South Side Market. 3300 Warsaw St., Fort Wayne. 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through mid-December.
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Erin Bender lifts Aria Bender, 3, to accept a frozen pop from Suzana Da Silva of Xisco’s Pops at the YLNI Barr Street Market in Fort Wayne.
coordinator. “We are a producer-only market and the only farmers market that inspects the farms to try and ensure that none of the food is coming from auctions.” Doreen Conarty of The Rustic Farm in Roanoke also takes produce to two
markets. She brought vegetables and her artisan bread to the season’s first Wednesday evening market at Schnelker Park in New Haven. “I was here last year and I really enjoyed the venue,” she said. “The Wednesday harvest is really important
Farmer’s markets vary widely in dates, hours, frequency and policy. Here are a few local, summer markets listed through the Purdue Extension Service. • Historic West Wayne Street Market. 1936 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 3-8 p.m. Fridays. • YLNI Barr Street Market. Behind The History Center at the northeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets in downtown Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each Saturday through Sept. 12. • Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Southeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets, adjacent to First Wayne Street United Methodist Church. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each Saturday morning. • Fort Wayne Farmers Market also operates from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays at Indiana Michigan Power Center Plaza (formerly One Summit Square), 911 S. Calhoun St., downtown Fort Wayne. for me. If I sell just on Saturdays, I’ll have things ripening on the vine or in the field that need to be harvested on Wednesday and hopefully sold on Wednesday. I still have enough time Thursday and Friday to harvest enough foods for Saturday.
“I still have my cold weather vegetables, I don’t have a hoop house. I don’t have a greenhouse. So I have to make do with what nature gives me. So it’s cold weather crops. I have radishes, baby romaine, green onions, turnips, sugar snap peas, dill, mint and a salad mix.” Nearby, other farmers were transitioning into summer crops. Some markets also allow growers to supplement their offerings with produce from out of state or from within a specific radius. So South Carolina peaches might share a table with Midwest greenhouse tomatoes and Fort Wayne greens. Vendors also bring fresh eggs or frozen meats in keeping with the markets’ varying guidelines. And quite often there is also food. A steady line of customers waited at Suzana da Silva’s stand at the YLNI market on
Barr Street, to select from two dozen varieties of Xisco’s all-natural frozen pops. The New Haven market was filled with the scene of Andy’s Knockout Chicken. Visitors might sample coffee, or admire jewelry, or stock up on honey, pies and bread, locally made soap, candles, lotions or barbecue sauce and rubs. Open air music also enriches the atmosphere. Gene Donnelly brought his acoustic rock to a recent downtown market. Local artists perform from the porch of Biggby Coffee during Thursday evening markets at Georgetown Square. Steve Douglas entertained at the June 24 New Haven market. “I think it’s a good showing for the first market of the season,” said Natalie Rider, the New Haven Parks Department office manager and a produce shopper. “To have live music is really nice.”
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Farm program to address agricultural developments By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com
New Haven takes a day to recognize the hardworking men and women who feed America. The New Haven Chamber of Commerce will host an Ag Appreciation Day to show reverence to farmers for their dedication to the craft. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. Aug. 5 at Jefferson Township Park in New Haven. Speakers and guests will educate attendees on changing trends within the field of agriculture such as tax laws. “We’re having a speaker come to explain how farmers are able to move property on to the next generation without suffering huge taxes and things of that nature,” said Charlie Hatten, pres-
ident of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce. More than 500 area farmers are expected to attend the event. The day will also be used to encourage the up-and-coming generation to get involved in the agriculture industry. “There’s a real issue right now with family farms and kids choosing to opt out of the agriculture business,” Hatten said. The chamber is
attempting to preserve the farmers’ way of life by encouraging Future Farmers of America members to consider agriculture as a career. “The primary reason we do Ag Appreciation day is to support the FFA students from Woodland and Heritage,” said Hatten. “We also do it to support the agriculture related businesses that serve the farmers in northeast Indiana.”
The day will start off with a pancake breakfast with offerings going toward FFA projects and programs. Guest speakers, exhibits and demonstrations will follow the breakfast. “We’re hoping to have a repeat this year of a really cool, special demonstration of drones that are used to monitor crops and take pictures of the fields with high-resolution cameras,” Hatten said.
This allows for farmers to better manage and facilitate crops by spotting wetlands and chemical imbalances. “Farmers are the hardest working folks that you’re ever going to meet,” Hatten said. “When you think about how many people they’re feeding around the world, it’s simply amazing.” For farmers it’s not just a job, it’s a way of life; it’s a necessity, he said.
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MUSIC from Page B1 tune kind of songs. People enjoy that. “But I don’t do hard rock. It’s all pretty much soft rock and some smooth jazz, and a little bit of country and Motown.” He is available for requests. “I tell them that if I do know the song, I’ll certainly perform it for them,” he said. Sometimes he sees a fan approaching and can guess their preference in music. “But sometimes I’m surprised,” he said. “I have people in their 20s sometimes come up and ask me to do a Johnny Cash song. But I love it, because it seems like the ’70s in particular span a lot of generations as far as people enjoying that era.” Justice said he has been making music since he was in the sixth grade. “I first took lessons when I was just a kid in Arcola. My teacher’s name was Elaine Felger. My first performance was on the Arcola Days parade. All of her students were on a hay wagon going down the street in the Arcola Days parade,” he said. “And I took a couple of years of lessons with her, and maybe four years of guitar lessons as an adult. I took a little bit of music theory at IPFW. I took some vocal lessons from a couple different vocal instructors, and then I’ve been playing music ever since.” He also played some coffee houses during his high school years. He attended Central Catholic High School his freshman year and graduated from North Side High School in 1974. “I just remember asking my mom for a guitar for my birthday, and I was really kind of embarrassed to ask because nobody asked for instruments in my family. My dad played a little bit, but my grand-
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mother and grandfather performed for us when we were kids and I think that really had an impact on me as a child.” “One thing that I hear a lot and I just pride myself on is that I make sure I’m loud enough that people know I’m there and there’s a live performance going on, and not too loud so that people cannot turn around and converse together,” he said. “And many, many people come up to me through the years and just thank me and say they enjoy the music, but also that they were able to talk with friends that they were sitting with. I try to be conscientious about that. “Sometimes I will go out and hear other bands and kind of see what other performers are doing. I write music as well and that’s more what I would call Christian-themed music. It’s not really music that you would sing at church. You know how a lot of country songs just have a message in there about family or country or just growing up with Bible foundation values. And so most of the songs that I write have a value in there — a message that I want to share. But I listen to a wide variety of music, anything from the local Christian station to some of the new pop hits that young people
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“Into the Woods.” Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Admission $6 for adults, $5 for high school age and younger. For details, see the July 11 calendar entry. Shrine Charity Horse Show rescheduled. Shrine Horse Show Grounds, 965 N. Indiana 9, one mile north of Columbia City. Free admission. Shows begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day. The show was postponed from a previous date due to excessive water on the show arena.
Find more calendar events online Visit InFortWayne.com for area events, including a list of activities to help you plan your weekend. To submit news for the St. Joe Times Community Calendar, email gsnow@kpcmedia.com or call (260) 426-2640, ext. 3321. Items for the Aug. 14 calendar should be submitted by Aug. 6. SATURDAY, JULY 11 Homestead H.S. Class of 1990 reunion. The Phoenix, 1122 Broadway, Fort Wayne. 6-10 p.m. $40 per person. Contact Tina at tina@joyshouse.org or call (317) 691-5247 Church yard sale. Dunfee Missionary Church, 818 W. County Line Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the DMC Youth Group Mission Trip Fund. Daylily show. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m-3 p.m. Special discounted admission to the Conservatory gardens and daylily show on this first Saturday of the Three Rivers Festival. $3 for adults, $2 for children, and children 2 and under free. Flower show presented by the Fort Wayne Daylily Society. Plants may be available for purchase. “Into the Woods.” Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Admission $6 for adults, $5 for high school age and younger. The third annual summer alumni musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The main characters are taken from “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Rapunzel,” “Cinderella” and other fairy tales. The musical is tied together by an original story involving a childless baker and his wife. “Into the Woods” is a Tony-Award winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by James Lapine. Shrine Charity Horse Show rescheduled. Shrine Horse Show Grounds, 965 N. Indiana 9, one mile north of Columbia City. Free admission. Shows begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day. The show was postponed from a previous date due to excessive water on the show arena. Southern Gospel concert with Jerry Garcia. Rockford Belle, 135 Market St., Rockford, Ohio. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the music begins at 7 p.m. Free-will offering.
SUNDAY, JULY 12 Old-fashioned hymn sing and ice cream social. Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Enjoy a time of singing some favorite hymns, led by the church’s pipe organ and grand piano. Ryan de Ryke and Brandon Acker in concert. Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free and open to the public; freewill offerings accepted. Baritone Ryan de Ryke and classical guitarist Brandon Acker perform an afternoon of art song from their most recent recording, “A Wanderer’s Guitar.” Both artists reside in Chicago, performing widely; de Ryke has been a regular feature in Fort Wayne both with Heartland Chorale, and the Bach Collegium, while Acker makes his Fort Wayne debut. The concert is presented as part of the Plymouth Music Series Summer Arts Festival.
Concert in the Park and Bean Bake. Shanes Park, Rockford, Ohio. 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-will offering will be turned over to the performers. Presented by the Rockford Belle. Featuring local performers and bands from the Midwest: Triad, Jerry Garcia, Randy Long, The Jubilees, and Jess King & Country Gospel. Music styles represent a range of genres including pop, blues, folk, gospel and country music. Former radio show host Jim Highley will emcee. The youth of New Horizons Community Church will staff a food stand. The Willow Restaurant in Celina, Ohio, will supply the beans. Shanes Park is handicap accessible. Visitors should bring lawn chairs.
MONDAY, JULY 13 Kingston Dinner Dance. Mount Calvary Church Family Life Center, 1819 Reservation Drive, Waynedale section of Fort Wayne. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m., and dancing to PrimeTime from 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 in advance, or $7 at the door. $2 of each ticket goes to Honor Flight Northeast Indiana. To RSVP, call 747-1523 or email cgarrison@kingstonhealthcare.com. A classic hymn sing. Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public; free-will offerings accepted. Hosted by Janice Furtner, and accompanied by Plymouth music director Robert Nance, the audience is the star for this program. All are welcome to join in and sing some great hymns of faith, past and present. Presented as part of the Plymouth Music Series Summer Arts Festival. Bob Leiman Toastmasters meeting. Northcrest Pizza Hut, 701 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8pm. Free. Social hour begins at 5:30. Come gain confidence in communication and public speaking — especially helpful for career development and for English as a second language speakers.
TUESDAY, JULY 14 A Composer’s Heart & Soul: Howard Terrell. Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public; freewill offerings accepted. Indiana composer Howard Terrell, born 1921, has been composing most of his life for the love of the art; only recently has his music begun to be performed. Plymouth presents another installment of his chamber music, featuring string quartet and piano. Presented as part of the Plymouth Music Series Summer Arts Festival. Fort Wayne Area Community Band. Foellinger Theater in Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. Downbeat is at 7:30 p.m. Free. The band presents a variety of music under the direction of assistant conductor David Blackwell. Theme for the performance is “Echoes of the Past (First Performances of Great Musical Compositions).” Music to be played will include “Hallelujah Chorus” from “The Messiah,” “Marriage of Figaro Overture,” “William Tell Overture,” “Ride of the Valkyries,” “Semper Fidelis,” “Dixieland Revue,” “Rhapsody in Blue,” “Overture to Oklahoma,” “Big Band Signatures” and “Pop and Rock Legends: A Tribute to Elvis.”
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Alicia Pyle Quartet. Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public; free-will offerings accepted. Well-known local musicians Alicia Pyle, Derek Reeves, Brad Kuhns and Jose Morales perform their unique jazz stylings. Presented as part of the Plymouth Music Series Summer Arts Festival. Tim Hawkins. With special guest John Branyan. Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20-$32. Hawkins is a Christian singer, songwriter and comedian. With special guest, Christian comedian John Branyan. Presented in association with the Shift National Conference during the Three Rivers Festival. Find more details at TrinityCommunications.org.
THURSDAY, JULY 16 “Godspell”: A musical by Stephen Schwartz. Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public; freewill offerings accepted. “Godspell,” which premiered in May of 1971, is based on the Gospel of Matthew. The Plymouth Players stage this production as if it is at the local ballpark. Directed by Heather Brackeen Moore, with musical direction by Plymouth music director Robert Nance. Presented as part of the Plymouth Music Series Summer Arts Festival. Joni Eareckson Tada. Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12-$25. The Joni and Friends ministry is dedicated to extending Christian love to people affected by disability around the world. Presented in association with the Shift National Conference during the Three Rivers Festival. Find more details at TrinityCommunications.org.
FRIDAY, JULY 17 “Godspell”: A musical by Stephen Schwartz. Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public; freewill offerings accepted. For details, see the July 16 calendar entry.
SATURDAY, JULY 18 Car show. Lawton Park, 1900 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine. Awards at 2 p.m. Presented by Mizpah Shrine Car Club. Also featuring a silent auction and food and beverage vendors. Dash plaques to the first 150 entries. To register, email MizpahShrineCarClub@yahoo.com with name, cell phone number, address, email address and make, year and car model. Call (260) 403-6849 or (260) 420-5345. Wabash Cannonball. Round-trip from Fort Wayne to Lafayette. Departing 7:30 a.m. $119 to $449. The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s Engine 765 pulls the daylong excursion through Indiana’s heartland. Seats are available in standard coach, deluxe coach, first class and dome car, with newly added exclusive specialty classes on the Dover Harbor or Hollywood Beach. Seating and availability are limited. Lunch is included in all classes this year. Buy tickets at showclix.com/events/18363. The 765 will pull other excursions this summer and fall in Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. For details, visit fortwaynerailroad.org. Rock the Block: A pre-fireworks concert celebration. Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public; free-will offerings accepted. Featuring the band Endgame, Plymouth presents this prelude to the Three Rivers Festival fireworks display. This concert is sponsored by Plymouth’s Congregational Life Board. Bring
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St Joe Times • July 10, 2015 your own lawn chair. Linocut workshop. Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke. 1-4 p.m. $75 per person. Julie Wall Toles will host the workshop. Call (260) 672-2080 or email ann@crestwoodsgallery.com to sign up for the workshop. Fort Wayne City Employees’ Annual Golf Outing. Donald Ross Golf Club, 7102 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. Proceeds benefit Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. $50 per person includes 18 holes, cart, lunch, beverages and snacks. For more information or to register, contact Mary Lopez at (260) 427-6050 or mary.lopez@cityoffortwayne.org. Old Fort Mustangers’ 33rd annual Ford and Mustang Show. Ivy Tech Coliseum Campus, south parking lot, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $2 admission; children younger than 10 admitted free. More than 500 car enthusiasts from across the country are expected. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Ivy Tech Foundation for a scholarship for an automotive student.
SUNDAY, JULY 19 Wabash Cannonball. Round-trip from Fort Wayne to Lafayette. Departing 7:30 a.m. $119 to $449. See July 18 calendar entry for details. “Godspell”: A musical by Stephen Schwartz. Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free and open to the public; freewill offerings accepted. For details, see the July 16 calendar entry.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Diversity Dialogue. YWCA Northeast Indiana, 1610 Spy Run Ave. Noon1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Free parking. Guests are invited to bring their lunch. The gatherings on the fourth Wednesday of each month embrace the dignity of all people. Panelists and guest speakers work to provoke deep thought. Today’s topic is LGBT issues. RSVP to Sue Hiatt at SHiatt@uwcaerew.org or (260) 424-4908.
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Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Café, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social hour 6:30 p.m., brief business meeting 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Ann Shaw, a master piecer. Shaw will teach two workshops. The show and tell completes the evening. Direct questions to appleseedquilters@ yahoo.com or visit appleseedquiltersguild.com.
The Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre Presents “RENT.” Williams Theatre, Kettler Hall, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. July 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m., and July 12 and 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets $15 for adults, or $12 for students with student ID. This production contains mature content. Music and book by Jonathan Larson. For more information or to buy tickets, visit fwsmt.com. Church summer camps. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 9-11:30 a.m. for children entering kindergarten through fifth grade. The $50 registration fee is due Monday of the week prior to camp. Childcare and themed activities for toilet-trained children age 2½ through fifth grade are also available from 6:35 a.m.-5:50 p.m. when scheduled in advance. To register or for more information, go to stjoemin.com or call the office at (260) 485-4022 or email the director at sschea@stjoemin.com. Monday, July 20: Art Camp or Science Camp — Inspired artists and mad scientists welcome. Monday, July 27: Spy vs. Pirate Camp — Become a secret agent and sail the seven seas. Monday, Aug. 3: Drama and Music Camp — Express and explore your dramatic and musical gifts. No experience required. “A Taste of Florida: Paintings & More by Dawn Gerardot.” The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, 6312-A Covington Road, Fort Wayne. Through July 30. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, visit theorchardgallery. com or call (260) 436-0927. Artist reception July 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with painting demonstrations from 11 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m. “Printmaking and More.” Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke. Through Aug. 8. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Featured artists include Julie Wall Toles, Jerrod Tobias, Alan Larkin, Barbara Nohinek, Dale Enochs, Patrick George, Paul Demaree and Stephanie Carpenter. Toles will hold a linocut workshop from 1-4 p.m. July 18. The fee is $75. To register for the workshop, call (260) 672-2080 or email ann@crestwoodsgallery.com. Vacation Bible school. Saint Michael Lutheran Church, 2132 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. July 27-31, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Camp Kilimanjaro is a week of fun for children age 3 fourth fifth grade. “As we head to base camp near Mount Kilimanjaro, we will experience a life-changing, epic expedition through Proverbs,” the church said in a news release. Register now at www.stmf.org. St. Joe Pickle Festival. St. Joe. July 23: Pickle Derby, 8 p.m.; Gospel music with Steadfast, 7:30-9 p.m. July 24: 10 a.m.-10 p.m., including firefighters’ fish dinner at 5 p.m. and teen dance from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, July 25: 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m., including pancake and sausage breakfast from 7-10 a.m., and tours of Sechlers Pickles factory from 9-11:45 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5 Ag Appreciation Day. Jefferson Township Park, 1720 S. Webster Road, New Haven. 8 a.m.-noon. Breakfast will be provided by the FFA chapters of Heritage and Woodlan high schools. The New Haven Chamber of Commerce sponsors this event to promote area businesses. About 500 farmers are expected to attend. For information, contact the Chamber office at (260) 749-4484 or info@newhavenindiana.org.
THURSDAY, AUG. 6 $1 Night at the Conservatory. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. On the first Thursday evening of each month, the conservatory reduces the admission price to $1. Babies and up to age 2 are still admitted free. The Conservatory admission desk validates tickets for free parking in the Civic Center parking garage. Metered parking is free on weekends. Handicap-accessible parking is available in the Conservatory’s Calhoun Street driveway. The current special exhibit is the Egyptian Pleasure Garden, which continues through Nov. 15. For details, visit fortwayneparks.org. Disorderly Bear Den. Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Park free in back of the building. This nonprofit group collects and gives away teddy bears and other stuffed animals to those in need. Donations are tax-deductible. For more information, call (260) 409-9886 or email tdbear7@comcast.net.
FRIDAY, AUG. 7 FRIDAY, JULY 24 Georgetown Fridays. Georgetown Square, 6310 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. The plaza presents outdoor concerts the first Friday of each month, June through August. Renegade presents the music tonight. Friends 4 Lunch. Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, 6316 Mutual Drive, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Friends for Lunch is offered the fourth Friday of every month, for those interested in learning more about Cancer Services. It includes a light lunch, tour, and brief question-and-answer session. The program is limited to one hour. Reservations are required. Contact Stacey Stumpf, sstumpf@cancer-services.org, or call Stacey at (260) 484-9560 or toll-free at (866) 484-9560.
SATURDAY, JULY 25 SCAN Duck Race. Johnny Appleseed Park at the St. Joseph River. 10-11:30 a.m. Stop Child Abuse and Neglect has rescheduled the annual fundraising duck race, because of safety concerns on the rain-swollen St. Joseph River. Free family activities available. Proceeds from the Duck Race support SCAN’s prevention and preservation programs. For more information, visit scanfw.org.
SUNDAY, JULY 26 Iris sale. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Noon-3 p.m. Special discounted admission to the iris sale and Conservatory gardens. $3 for adults, $2 for children, and children 2 and under free. Local iris hobbyists and growers team up once a year to offer the public the chance to buy starts of their favorite iris varieties. Iris show presented by the Northeast Indiana Iris Society.
TUESDAY, JULY 28 Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50, inclusive of lunch. The “Celebrate America” luncheon features a sing-along of patriotic songs with recent eighth-grade graduate Andy Boyer playing the piano. Make reservations by calling Meridith at (260) 672-3414 by July 21. Baby sitting is available. Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection is a service of Stonecroft Ministries. Allen County Neighborhoods Association. Omni Room, Garden Level of Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Free parking is available in front of Citizens Square and at meters around the building. Enter at the main entrance on the north side of the building. ACNA helps neighborhood associations in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Allen County access county services and share ideas for resolving common concerns. Tonight’s program includes an open forum for concerns, questions and responses. John Bobilya, president of the Watersong Neighborhood Association, will share his group’s experiences with updating an association’s covenants. Rob Grayless, president of Windsor Pointe Community Association, will explain the Smartwebs system, used for managing ACC applications, covenant violations and work orders.
SATURDAY, AUG. 1 Miami Indian Heritage Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Admission includes the opportunity to visit the Chief Richardville House, a national landmark. The History Center presents programs the first Saturday of the month, May through November, featuring local artists, performers and representatives of the Miami Indians and other Native American groups demonstrating their heritage. Today, Katrina Mitten presents Miami beadwork. For more information, visit fwhistoryenter.com.
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First Friday Street Fair. Downtown Roanoke. 6-9 p.m. Games, food, fun and entertainment will fill Main Street from 6-9 p.m. the first Friday of each month through October. Jazz on the Patio. Outside the Arts, Commerce & Visitors building, 211 Water St., Bluffton. 7 p.m. Tickets are just $10 for adults and $5 for ages 12 and under; or $12 and $7, respectively, the day of the concert. These prices include a beverage and food. The Kevin Piekarski Jazz Trio performs. Direct questions to (260) 824-5222.
SATURDAY, AUG. 8 GP200 Car Show. Grace Point Church, 8611 Mayhew Road, Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Free event for the entire family. Games for children and adults. Disc jockey in parking lot. Live, indoor, air-conditioned ’50s concert at 6 p.m. Show car registration from 1-4 p.m. Cars will not be judged and no entrance fee charged. First 200 registered show car owners will receive a plaque with a professional photograph of their car, free food and beverage tickets, VIP seating at concert and a chance to win door prizes. For more information and to register cars, visit gp200.org or call (260) 413-8017. Second Saturday music clinic with Wendy Songe. Folkcraft Instruments Inc., 22133 Main St., Woodburn. John and Karen Keane will presenting a special Second Saturday Clinic. The jam starts at 10 a.m.,, the mountain dulcimer clinic starts at noon, and Songe’s concert starts at 4 p.m. There is no charge to take part in the jam, and the concert is free and open to the public. There’s a $30 fee to take part in the clinic. Lunch is provided during a break at about 1 p.m. as part of the tuition. Front Street Drags. Front Road, next to the city park, Woodburn. Registration noon-2 p.m. See golf carts, go carts and lawnmowers race a tenth of a mile. Drivers compete for first-place trophies in nine divisions, and the Mayor’s Cup Best of Show. Entry is $20 per vehicle. Forms are available at Woodburn City Hall. Or call (260) 6320318. Young Eagles Flight Rally. Smith Field Airport, 426 W. Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne. 9-11 a.m. Ages 8 to 17 , may get a view from the air, thanks to the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 2. A parent or guardian must be present to sign the registration form. The EAA Chapter 2 web page is eaa2.org. For information about the local rally, call 402-6764 or email youngeagles@eaa2.org. Another rally will be held on Sept. 12.
FRIDAY, AUG. 14 Chapel Ridge Lions Club 8th annual Benefit Cruise In. Chapel Ridge Shopping Center, intersection of I-469 and Indiana 37. 5-9 p.m. Spectator admission free. Vehicle registration $10. Food and beverage onsite, along with bounce house and face painting. Proceeds benefit local children and vision related needs. Call (260) 438-0797 for more information.
SUNDAY, AUG. 16 Concert on the Farm. Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Admission $15 per car or $5 per person for walk-in. Featuring The Hubie Ashcraft Band and Adam Strack. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket, because limited seating is available inside the barn. Sandwiches and brews from Mad Anthony and Shigs in Pit will be available for purchase.
MONDAY, AUG. 17 One-day acrylic painting class. Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 6-8:30 p.m. Fee $47, or $52 after Aug. 10. Paint a picture of a butterfly and take it home the same day. No experience needed. Canvas and supplies furnished. Marilyn Copeland, instructor. For ages 18 or older. Register with code 342018-M1 at fortwayneparks.org.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS / CONTINUING EVENTS / REGISTRATION New Haven High School Class of 1965 50th reunion. Hotel Fort Wayne (formerly the Marriott), 305 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. Saturday, Sept. 19. 6-11 p.m. $65 per person. Contact Denny Herman at (260) 449-9670 or email herman_99@comcast.net, or Wayne Sovine at (260) 749-1716 or email wstormie1@gmail.com. July 29 is the reservation deadline. The committee has lost touch with and is trying to reach these classmates: Patricia Browne, Stan Clark, Barbara Day, Leslie Dickenson, David Finton, Wayne Gibson, MaryAnn Hoff, Judith Hughes, John Kressley, Robert Mellon, Gloria Norton, Linda Reichhart, Denny Swihart, Kenneth Thomas and Cheryl Valentine. Worship in the Park. Foellinger Outdoor Theatre in Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church presents this summer tradition for a 36th year. This casual dress service includes an abbreviated liturgical service, with different special musicians each week. Services continue at 8 a.m. Sundays through Labor Day weekend, except July 12 and Aug. 2 and 23. For more information, call (260) 4227931. Regular services continue at 5 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. Sundays at the church, 1636 St. Mary’s Ave., Fort Wayne. The Rev. Donald Sandmann presides. Trinity began holding worship services in Foellinger Theatre in 1979 after moving the service over from the nearby, former Lincolndale Drive-in movie theatre where outdoors services were held since the late 1940s. Trinity has partnered with Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department over the decades to continue providing this event. Worship in the Park draws people from several local and surrounding congregations. Egyptian Pleasure Garden. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. July 11-Nov. 15. By the time of Ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom period, the nation’s wealth allowed for pleasure gardens at the homes of the richest citizens. A pond with colorful fish and lotus flowers, shade trees, palms and flower beds provided a cool retreat. Fruit trees and grape vines added to the banquet table, while papyrus clustered at the water’s edge. Visitors to this summer-to-fall garden can relax in the shade and admire a distant view of the pyramids. The exhibit is sponsored by Wilson Foundation. Regular Conservatory admission applies. $5 for adults, $3 for children 3-17, and free for ages 2 and under. Hours are: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10
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NORTHEAST INDIANA COUNTY FAIRS Adams County 4-H Fair. July 19-23. Adams County Fair Grounds, east of U.S. 27 on Indiana 124, Monroe. Admission is free. See the schedule at extension.purdue.edu/adams. Allen County Fair. July 28-Aug. 2. 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. General admission is $5 daily, with children 5 and under admitted free. Highlights include the parade, ďŹ reworks, team pig wrestling, a hot air balloon ight and glow, truck pull, demolition derby, live music and more. For details, visit allencountyfairgroundsin.com. DeKalb County Free Fall Fair. Sept. 28-Oct. 3. 708 S. Union St., Auburn. Free. Sept. 28: queen pageant, 8 p.m. Sept. 29: elementary choir show, 6 p.m.; County Chorus, 7 p.m.; high school swing choir show, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30: Old Settlers Lunch, noon; KISS Army tribute band, 8 p.m. Oct. 1: Here Come the Mummies, 8 p.m. Oct. 2: to be announced. Oct. 3: parade, 10 a.m.; evening entertainment to be announced. Carnival and other 4-H and homemaker events throughout the fair. For a detailed schedule, visit dekalbcountyfair.org. Huntington County Fair. July 25-30. 631 Taylor St., Huntington. Free admission. Watch for schedule updates at extension.purdue.edu/huntington. Noble County Fair. July 11-18. 589 Fair St., Kendallville. Free admission to fairgrounds, July 12, 13 and 19; parking fee charged at the gate. July 14-18, 7 a.m.-9 p.m., admission of $5 per car for parking charged at the gate. Parking pass $15 weekly. First Saturday: harness racing, Miss Noble County Queen Pageant. First Sunday, parade. Monday: Senior Citizens Day, youth talent contest, pig wrestling. Tuesday: Kids Day, BMX, Little Miss and Mr. Contest. Wednesday: Ladies Day, baking contest, youth talent contest, dirt drags. Thursday: Youth Appreciation Day, rodeo. Friday: Generations Day, concert. Second Saturday: Farmers Day, demolition derby. Second Sunday: Cleanup Day. For details, visit noblecountyfair.org. Wells County 4-H Fair. July 11-16. 1240 4-H Park Road, Bluffton. Watch for schedule updates at wells4h.com. Whitley County Fair. July 17-23. Columbia City. July 17: Kiddie tractor pull, 6 p.m. July 18: 4H4K Run, 5:30 p.m.; demolition derby, 7:30 p.m. July 19: truck and tractor pull, 7:30 p.m. July 20: pig wrestling contest, 7 p.m. July 21: concert by Rodney Atkins, Natalie Stovall & The Drive, and Breaking Tradition, 7 p.m. July 22: 4-H talent contest, 6 p.m.; modiďŹ ed demolition derby, 7 p.m. For details, visit whitleycounty4-h.com. INDIANA STATE FAIR. Aug. 7-23. 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. The 158th state fair celebrates The Year of the Farmer. Visit in.gov/statefair/ for a full schedule and entertainment lineup.
MONROEVILLE HARVEST FESTIVAL Monroeville Town Park., 421 Monroe St., Monroeville. Aug. 6, 7 and 8. Visit monroevillein.com for a full schedule. Thursday, Aug. 6: 5 p.m. — Midway, food court, merchant tents, bingo, golf challenge. 5:30 p.m. — martial arts on Dewey Stage. 6 p.m. — Introduction of queen candidates. 7 p.m. — J Taylors band on Dewey Stage. 7:30 p.m. — tough trucks competition in park arena; $5 admission. Friday, Aug. 7: 5 p.m. — midway, food court, merchant tents, bingo, golf challenge, ďŹ sh fry sponsored by Heritage Band Boosters. 6 p.m. — cornhole tournament, Gospel music on Dewey Stage. 7:30 p.m. — demolition derby and power wheels derby in park arena; $7 for ages 6 and over, 5 and under free. Saturday, Aug. 8: 11 a.m. — parade in downtown Monroeville. Noon — midway, food court, merchants tents, bingo, golf challenge, magician and illusionist Jim Barron on Dewey Stage. 1 p.m. — cardboard cup boat race on park pond. 1:30 p.m. — Dance LTD on Dewey Stage; 2 p.m. — trivia contest. 3 p.m. - horseshoe tournament. 4 p.m. — Dachshund Dash; 6 p.m. — adorable baby contest and photo contest winners ceremony on Dewey Stage. 7:30 p.m. — demolition derby and power wheels derby in park arena; $7 for ages 6 and over, 5 and under free. 8 p.m.: The In Laws band on Dewey Stage; 10 p.m. — crowning of Miss Harvest Festival 2015.
GEORGETOWN BRANCH LIBRARY ACTIVITIES 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. (260) 421-1320 • Babies and Books Storytime. Mondays, July 13, 20 and 27, 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Babies and their caregivers are expected at a storytime designed to develop early literacy skills. We will have books, stories, puppets and singing during this 20- 25-minute program. • Toddler Time Storytime. Tuesdays, July 14, 21 and 28, 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. A program especially designed for 2- and 3-year-olds and their caregivers. Toddlers on the go will enjoy stories, songs, puppets, games and other fun activities that emphasize vocabulary and letters of the alphabet. • Smart Start Storytime. Thursdays, July 16, 23 and 30, 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Join us for preschool storytime enhanced by the latest research in emergent literacy. Each session includes books, ďŹ ngerplays and maybe a craft. • LEGO Club. Wednesdays, July 15, 22 and 29. 3:30 p.m. See where your imagination, building skills and LEGOs can take you. • Teen Thursdays. July 16, 1 p.m., Bingo. July 23, 1 p.m., Ductigami. 3:30 p.m., candy making. July 30, 1 p.m., string art. 3:30 p.m., movie time.
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The Indiana Cardinals and the Allen County Lions have joined the Minor League Football Alliance. The Cardinals play thir home games at Lakeside Middle School, 2100 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. The Lions play their home games at Miami Middle School, 8100 Amherst Drive, Fort Wayne. Admission is $5 for adults, with kids under 12 admitted free. Follow the season and ďŹ nd locations of away games at minorleaguefootballalliance.com. Indiana Cardinals, remaining schedule: • July 11, Home vs. Indy Assassins, 4 p.m. • July 18, Home vs. Delaware County Rebels, 4 p.m. • July 25, Home vs. Allen County Lions, 4 p.m. Allen County Lions, remaining schedule: • July 11, at Miami County Blitz, 6 p.m. • July 18, at Indiana Cutters, 7 p.m. • July 25, at Indiana Cardinals, 4 p.m.
Children’s Services, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Selected activities are listed. For a full list of activities, visit acpl.lib.in.us. (260) 421-1220 • Minecraft Masters. Mondays, July 13, 20 and 27, 6:30 p.m., and Wednesdays, July 15, 22 and 29, 3 p.m. Welcome all Minecraft Survivors! Whether you are an expert or just getting started, come and explore the Minecraft world. • LEGO Club. Wednesdays, July 15, 22 and 29, 3 p.m. The library makes a huge collection of LEGO bricks available. • Build it with Keva Planks. Sunday, July 12, 2 p.m. Do you know what Keva Planks are? If not stop by and be creative and amazed at what you can build. Fun for the whole family. • Chain Reaction Challenge: Gravity Works. Saturday, July 18, 9 a.m.noon. Are you up for a challenge? Help us build a Rube Goldberg Machine. All supplies provided for this family -friendly event. • Discover 3D Printing. Tuesday, July 21, 2 p.m. Discover 3D printing in
this hands-on class. Space is limited; please register by calling 421-1220. • Sensory Friendly Film. Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m. This program is especially designed for families that have a child with sensory processing disorder, but everyone is welcome. The lights will be up and the sound down in the theater and audience members should feel free to move about. • Letterboxing. Tuesday, July 28, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Learn about this hobby, make your own stamp and search for letterboxes hidden in the library. • Autism Resource Provider Fair: Back to School with Autism. Wednesday, July 29, 3-7 p.m. Are you a parent, educator, caregiver, sibling or friend of someone who is on the Autism Spectrum? Find information resources, and tips to make this school year the best one yet. • Buttery storytime and release. Thursday, July 30, 6 p.m. Join us for a special storytime about butteries and then go outside to release the beautiful butteries. • Stuffed animal sleepover. Friday, July 31, 5 p.m. Bring your favorite stuffed animal to the library. After a storytime, the stuffed animal will spend the night. Come back the next day and pick up your friend. Young Adults’ Services, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Selected activities are listed. For a full list of activities, visit acpl.lib.in.us. (260) 421-1255 • Totally TerriďŹ c Tuesdays. Tuesday, July 14, 7 p.m. This month we will have a Crazy Cool Ice Cream Party. • Minecraft Club. Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, 2 p.m. And Thursday, July 23, 2 and 7 p.m. Play Minecraft with other people who love the game as much as you do. • Tech Tuesdays. Tuesdays, July 14, 21 and 28, 2 p.m. Come to the library each week for tech-related activities. Registration required; call 421-1255. Art, Music, and Media, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Selected activities are listed. For a full list of activities, visit acpl.lib.in.us. (260) 421-1210 • Movie Night@ the Library. Tuesday, July 28, 6:30 p.m. Theater Lower Level 2 Main Library. The library will present a G,PG or PG-13 moving on the big screen the fourth Tuesday of the month. Adults must accompany children under 13. The doors open at 6 on a ďŹ rst-come, ďŹ rst-seated basis. • Wednesday Concerts on the Plaza. Wednesday, July 15, noon-2 p.m. An Afternoon with Rodney Cordner and Friends. Cordner’s songs are steep in the traditions of Northern Ireland and reect a deep connection with his homeland. • Wednesday, July 22, noon-2 p.m. The Snyders. The Snyders is a family based Chicago blues and “rootsâ€? band.
FRANCINE’S FRIENDS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY The Breast Diagnostic Center performs the screening. For women who have insurance, they will bill the insurance company. If the patient does not have insurance but has the ability to pay, the BDC offers a reduced rate if paid the day of the screening. For women without insurance, a high deductible, or resources to pay, funding is available. Appointments preferably should be scheduled prior to the date. For an appointment, call 483-1847 or (800) 727-8439, ext. 26540. Walk-in openings are available depending on schedule. Saturday, July 11. Christian Community Healthcare, 13720 First St., Grabill. Wednesday, July 15. Health Visions of Fort Wayne, 2135 Hanna St., Fort Wayne. Thursday, July 16. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne Thursday, July 23. Fairington Apartments, 4931 Fairington Ave., Fort Wayne.
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(ALLEN COUNTY) The nationwide credit
crisis may have turned “the American dream” into an extended nightmare for many Indiana home buyers and sellers. Banks and mortgage lenders (who are not going out of business) have tightened up their lending requirements to the point where many home buyers today can no longer qualify for a mortgage. Record foreclosures, rising unemployment, losses in the financial markets and the current credit crunch have not only reduced the number of buyers who can buy but have also increased the number of houses that sellers need to sell. Prices are under pressure as home sellers lower their asking price to attract a buyer, and as lenders resell their foreclosed homes below market value. And it’s turning into a vicious cycle -- as many buyers need to sell their current home first -- and many sellers (unless they plan to rent) need new financing to get into their next home. As a result, a sea of real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home builders are going out of business. These professionals are in the business of serving buyers and sellers. But that’s hard to do with the credit crisis when the entire real estate industry traditionally relies on mortgage lending to finance buyers and get houses sold. What can homeowners do to sell their homes? How can buyers get financing if they can’t meet the tougher lending criteria on credit scores, income verification, down payment amounts and debt ratios?
There’s one local real estate professional who has found a way to make things work even with the present banking crisis. Mike MacDonald is the president of Summit City Investments, Inc. Since 1999, his private investment company has been buying houses throughout the Allen County, IN region without ever relying on banks. MacDonald’s company takes over existing mortgages or brings in private lenders allowing him to pay homeowners all cash for the properties. He then offers his properties for rent or “for sale by owner” using a variety of unique seller financing programs. By taking a long term approach and never relying on banks, business has never been better for MacDonald and his company. “Most sellers are unaware of the options we offer. What they need most is a qualified buyer... and we might just be that buyer. We can buy houses in as-is condition, pay top dollar and close in just a few days… or whenever they’re ready.”
Mike says it’s normal for people to think
they must be desperate before calling him to buy their house. “It’s a very common misconception. But until I look at a house and do some research, I won’t know my game plan for the property or what I can offer. But after a single visit to the property and meeting with the homeowners I can let them know exactly what I can do. My offer is good for 7 days and it’s only at that point, with my offer on the table, that a seller can decide if I’m going to become their buyer.” In fact, price is not an issue for MacDonald. As an investor, what’s important to him is the determination of what income the property can produce. “It’s easy to determine. I also do an appraisal and look at the recent comparable sales. Then I do whatever I can to offer a seller up to full price today -- or about what they might net sometime in the future pursuing a more conventional route. What I can pay depends on the condition, location and financing options available for that type of property. It only takes about 10 minutes to prescreen a property over the phone and to set an appointment. We typically buy 1 out of every 4 properties we see. In fact, for about half of those I have purchased, the seller pursued their other options and then came to realize that my offer was the best all along.” MacDonald believes the three biggest reasons a house doesn’t sell are: 1) it is overpriced, 2) it is poorly marketed, or 3) it is not fixed up to show well. “I can pay a fair price on a home that needs work. I might even plan to increase the value or marketability by adding a bedroom or bath, finishing a basement or installing a new heating system. Brand new carpet and paint will go a long way to attract a qualified buyer. But I understand that many sellers don’t have the time, inclination or money to remodel a house... just to get it sold. We solve that problem for sellers.” Overpricing a home could be the biggest mistake. Listing agents sometimes suggest (or a seller might decide) to ask for a higher price than needed. This might be to test the market or leave wiggle room to negotiate. However, this can backfire if the seller wants (or needs) a quick sale, or when the “days on the market” stacks up causing buyers to wonder what’s wrong with the property. Another misconception about how Mike MacDonald buys houses is the idea that he’s probably looking for sellers in financial distress. “Look, when a seller is out of time or out of options, then I’m usually their best solution -- if their property is not over-financed. But most people headed for foreclosure are either overleveraged or actually looking to save their house. If I buy the house the seller must move. They really need to get into a more affordable home... but sometimes I can help by swapping properties.” MacDonald warns about companies and real estate investors who target distressed homeowners. “Recent laws have been passed in Indiana that apply to any business and investor who targets people in foreclosure. Be cautious, do your research and perhaps seek legal advice when anyone wants to charge you an upfront fee for helping to get your loan modified, or... if they’re promising to lease the home back to you. That rarely works out like the borrower expects and can lead to accusations of fraud. Perhaps rightly so.” What does a real estate investor like Mike MacDonald do with the houses he
buys each month? What about the hundreds of houses his company has bought throughout Allen County, Indiana over the last 14 years? Simple. He rents them out or resells them. “We’re usually managing 80 to 100 properties at any given time -- making us one of the largest owners of single family homes in the area. Each month we may have 10 to 15 houses for sale. Some we’ve owned for years and others we have recently bought.” With a reasonable down payment, MacDonald says he can sell you one of his properties using his popular owner financing programs -- even if you have damaged credit or a short job history. His most popular owner financing “If you can afford a first month’s rent, a last month’s rent and a security deposit, then I can probably sell you one of my houses.”
out some sellers who have found themselves in over their head.” “We do everything we can to get our buyers permanent bank financing. It’s a win-win because we pay sellers all cash and fund our deals with private lenders. Our lenders are mostly local individuals seeking alternatives to low bank CD rates. They earn 8 to 10% interest on real estate notes well-secured by our properties. When we get our buyer cashed out, we finally make our money and can payoff our investor. These investors usually want to reinvest allowing us to buy even more houses.” Unfortunately many of the mortgage programs once available are now gone. It’s reported that 75% of the available lending disappeared when FHA changed their rules last October and again early this year. But, if you have money to put down and can prove your income, there are still loans available now. In fact, some rural development loans and VA loans still allow qualified buyers to borrow with no money down. “We help all of our buyers get a bank loan as quickly as possible... or we finance them ourselves. But we’ve never relied on banks. That keeps us in control and maintains our sanity. But we get those loans done every chance we get. In fact, sometimes a buyer can qualify and doesn’t even know it. Other times they can qualify but need a flexible seller. We’re one of the most creative and flexible sellers you’ll ever find,” says MacDonald. Does buying or selling a home have to be difficult? Maybe not! “President Obama says today's economy is the worst since the Great Depression and it may take many years to recover. Unfortunately I think he’s right and so do many sharp economists.” Interested in selling your property quickly and easily? Looking to buy a new home without bank qualifying? It may be worth checking in with Mike MacDonald and his staff at Summit City Investments, Inc. Call them at (260) 267-0760 or visit them online at www.SummitCityInvestments.com. They’re in a unique position to help buyers and sellers overcome the new challenges created by the recent mortgage market meltdown and credit crisis. And if you’re looking for a conservative way to earn 8-10% interest on your idle cash savings or retirement funds, call and ask for info on becoming one of their private lenders.
program includes the opportunity to build “sweat equity.” Before repairing or remodeling a newly acquired house, MacDonald offers it in “as-is” condition to his buyer’s list. This allows his client to do the work (to suit their own preferences) in exchange for all or part of a down payment. “I have a lot of buyers who check my website each week looking for these ‘fixer upper’ deals. But if the home is not under contract within 10 days or so then I’ll hire my contractors to fix it up completely.” His next most popular program is a down payment assistance plan. Many buyers turn to MacDonald’s company because they don’t have the down payment required by today’s cautious lenders. Mike helps buyers build up equity or a down payment over time with his rent-to-own (or lease with the option to buy) program. In this program you can rent the property you’ve decided to buy, but have the option to close anytime over the next 1, 2... or even 5 years. A portion of the rent each month is credited toward buying. Additional amounts can be paid monthly for more rapid equity build up plus other promised amounts can be made later... like proceeds from the sale of another property or a pending tax refund. Once the buyer has enough “skin” in the deal, MacDonald can close with owner financing at the predetermined, mutually agreed upon price and terms. Or the buyer SUMMIT CITY INVESTMENTS, INC. is can close with a new bank loan. According located at 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 123 in to MacDonald, “There are so many reasons Fort Wayne, IN, holds a Certificate of my buyers like some time before qualifying Good Standing from the Indiana Secretary for a mortgage. They may need to sell their of State, and is a BBB Accredited business house, work on their credit, establish more with the Indiana Better Business Bureau time on a job or establish two years of with an A+ rating, provable income on tax returns when self-employed. All our buyers are put in Mike MacDonald is the President of touch with a sharp mortgage broker who Summit City Investments, Inc. He is a creates a plan for them. We can recommend an affordable credit repair company that can 37-year resident in the local community, do unbelievable things given even a short 6 to and has been a long term partner in his 12 months to work on a file. This also helps family’s independent insurance agency and tax & accounting firm (G. A. MacDonald Associates, Inc.) For more information or to view a list of properties for sale, just visit www.SummitCityInvestments.com 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 123 Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Phone (260) 267-0760 -----------------
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