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Pacific base still at peace on pastor’s Pearl Harbor By Garth Snow

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The U.S. military base of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was big, busy and at peace on Saturday, Dec. 6, 1941. It remains so on Fort Wayne pastor Todd Hammond’s 1-2,400 scale model. Pearl Harbor and the world changed the next morning, Sunday, Dec. 7. Japan sent 353 aircraft and 52 ships and submarines on a surprise attack that destroyed or disabled 19 U.S. Navy ships and more than 300 U.S. aircraft. The attack claimed 2,403 military and civilian lives, with more than half that number aboard the USS Arizona. By the next day, the U.S. was at war with the Empire of Japan. Within days, the U.S. was swept up in a global conflict. The Great War that had been fought just one generation before Pearl Harbor would now be known simply as World War I. The U.S. and its allies would win the new war less than four years later. The cost of the struggle between

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National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Building 76, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. A remembrance ceremony and exhibit preview. Two vice admirals and the museum director will install the final two pieces of the exhibit. This exhibit incorporates artifacts, photographs and film footage. The ceremony closes with a wreath-laying with 99-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor Chief Frank Ruby. The exhibit, which continues through March 1, includes a Pearl Harbor scale model created by Fort Wayne pastor Todd Hammond. The pastor is seeking funding to transport the model to the capital; visit gofundme.com. Find more information about the exhibit at history.navy.mil/nmusn.

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Todd Hammond’s scale model of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, occupies most of his Fort Wayne garage. The model will be part of an exhibit through March 1 at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy in Washington, D.C.

World War II victors would continue to be paid at new borders across the globe for generations to come. Hammond chooses to remember the last day before that dramatic and permanent change. It’s still a bright Saturday on Hammond’s little, peaceful

Pacific island, which will go on display 75 Decembers later at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy in Washington, D.C. The USS Arizona rests in Battleship Row. Hammond, the pastor of Agape Church of the Brethren, has preserved

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Horse-drawn wagons will carry visitors through the Allen County Fairgrounds to enjoy the stillness and admire the decorated trees at Christmas in the Country.

club will take four teams to take turns pulling two wagons. The clop-clop of hooves will echo through the stillness. Strings of holiday lights will silhouette the leafless trees. Families will bundle up in blankets for the adventure that will leave them right where they started. “We get a tremendous

amount of comments. That’s why we’re there every year,” said Griffis, a horsemen’s association board member and former vice president. “People really enjoy it. They will ride all the wagons. People get off one wagon and get on another one. See REINS, Page A12

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Teams of horses pulled plows and wagons in the farming community where Dick Griffis was raised. Griffis watched such a team from the seat of a snowplow that his father built. That was at Carroll and Hand roads, north of Fort Wayne. That was early in Griffis’ story, which is 76 and growing. It’s a special feeling that has defied time. Griffis and other members of the DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association share that feeling with crowds at about 90 events each year. They will do so again four nights in December at Christmas in the Country at the Allen County Fairgrounds. Griffis said the club’s horse-drawn contingent is always received warmly on those cold nights. The

that moment on a meticulously painted plywood base that holds ships, housing and airfields. His 25-year project has won the support of a survivor of that attack. Chief Frank Ruby, USN, retired, was aboard an oiling barge moored off

Merry Point that morning in 1941. Ruby first visited Hammond’s scale Pearl Harbor years ago in Dayton, Ohio. “He was very impressed when I first met him and I invited him to come and see my little mini-museum,” Hammond said. “He was just sort of humoring me. He thought it would be a few model ships. In fact, he had made a model of the Arizona and then he had seen someone else’s model of the Arizona Memorial, so he was keen to come see it. But then he saw the size of it and the detail involved and he was

terribly impressed, and he said ‘Oh, you have to share this.’ And at that point there were a number of friends of his — veterans, both Navy and Army Air Corps — who came to see it.” Ruby proposed to take the model to elementary schools on a flatbed truck, “which would have been just untenable,” Hammond said. “Then he gave the contact information to the director of the National Museum of the United States Navy, and I offered to loan or even donate the model to them. They See PEARL, Page A15

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Friends build 10-ft. model of ill-fated USS Arizona By Garth Snow

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Homestead High School students Logan Roser and Atticus Bennett hope to turn their respect for the military into a charity for veterans’ causes. The 16-year-old friends have built a 10-ft. scale model of the USS Arizona, which was destroyed in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Roser started the project while an eighthgrader at Woodside Middle School. Science teacher Laura Smith has encouraged Roser throughout the project. “He started carrying around this big, thick book about the Arizona and it became a topic of conversation between the two of us,” Smith said. “One of the projects that he worked on includes a scale drawing and a model, and he made his own scale drawing of the Arizona and by the end of the year he wanted to make a model. I had some extra material from a Future Cities project and gave him some of his first materials.” Roser said he could not buy the model on his own, so he decided to build one. That was four years ago. “I invited

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Atticus Bennett and Logan Roser created a 10-ft., 350-pound scale model of the USS Arizona. Roser said the project has been especially well received thanks to Veterans Day and the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

my friend Atticus to join me on it, and it kind of spiraled into this. We decided to build the biggest, best ship we could build,” he said. “My garage has primarily held one car. Everything else has been shifted over and I made my workshop here. She’s exactly 10 feet long, she’s got a beam at the widest point at about 1-foot, 9-inches, and she’s approximately 350 pounds.” “I’ve been Logan’s friend since first grade and when he came to

me with this project I was totally on board with it,” Bennett said. “At first it seemed like a little project, and then it turned into a not-forprofit. We both have family in the military and we wanted to help them out.” Their not-for-profit is called 60.8ft Fleet, indicating the scale of their first ship. They hope to add a model of the USS Indianapolis to their fleet, and to show both ships to support their cause. The reaction has been

very positive, Bennett said. “Everyone’s been super supportive of it, and we’ve gotten a lot of calls from people. We’ve gotten offers to display it places,” he said. Roser researched the Arizona thoroughly. “I dug deeper and found things out, like she wasn’t actually supposed to be in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7. It was just a coincidence,” he said. They invested two years in planning and dimensioning and two years in the actual building.

Logan Roser and Atticus Bennett explain the USS Arizona scale model that they built. Most of the ship is made of wood. The 12-inch guns and “barbettes” — gun emplacements — are metal and were custom manufactured.

“Imagine trying to get that thing on scale,” Bennett said. “We have pictures from all the way before it was built, in the planning phase, all the way through today.” Bennett said he also is benefiting by learning to operate a not-for-profit. Much of the Arizona model is wood. Many of the turrets and 12-inch guns are metal. Roser’s uncle John Reed in Alpena, Mich., machined some of the metal parts.

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Another uncle, Wesley Lewis, is deployed in the Navy and has helped plan the electrical layout for the ship. The builders hope to put the ship afloat with remote-control guidance. Roser described his grandfather Paul Roser, a Korean war veteran, as a major support who helped with tools and instruction. Roser said Smith, at Woodside, supported the See BUILD, Page A14

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Working in the refugee settlements in Lebanon recently were, left to right, Caleb Jehl of Fort Wayne, and Gabe and Sam Jarjour of Leo. They took $4,800 with them to buy food and clothing for residents of the settlements.

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Three local men worked in several refugee settlements in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon in October, packaging and distributing food, passing out winter boots, painting a school, doing a house-to-house survey, playing games with children and hosting a cinema night. The three, Caleb Jehl of Fort Wayne, and Sam and Gabe Jarjour of Leo, left Fort Wayne on Oct. 7 with $4,800 in money that had been raised locally with the specific goal of presenting it to Salam Lebanese Association for Development & Communication to buy food and supplies for people in the settlements. Of that amount, $3,000 went to buy grain which they helped package in 2-kilo bags that they then distributed to the refugees. It included rice, fava beans, lentils and bulgur wheat. Each box of food also contained a liter of vegetable oil and a half-pound of salt. The funds also paid for the packaging for the food kits. Of the remaining

money, $1,700 was used to buy winter clothing and $100 went toward the cost of a young girl’s cleft palate surgery. “Lebanon has hundreds of refugee settlements,” Sam Jarjour said. “In fact, one in five people in Lebanon is a refugee; 1.5 million in all. The settlements stretch for miles. All you can see is Tyvek (U.N. sheeting) stretched over wood frames. Most of the people are from Syria and Palestine, and many fled Palestinian refugee camps in Syria because of the civil war to come to Lebanon.” “Life is hard in the settlements,” Jehl said. “There is no internal plumbing, but water barrels are provided and there are port-a-potties. These settlements are much more organized than the transient ones we visited in Eastern Europe last year. The people are here for the long haul. Their main hope is that the war in Syria will end so they can go home. But even if it ends tomorrow, it could take from five to 20 years to bring things back to See MEN, Page A18

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HOMESTEAD BAND CLOSES SEASON 11TH IN NATION The Spartan Alliance Band of Homestead High School capped its 2016 season by placing 11th in the Bands of America Grand National Championships, Nov. 9-12 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The two-day preliminary round of 100 bands from 20 states qualified 30 bands for the Saturday morning semi-finals. Thirteen bands then qualified for the Saturday evening finals. Four of the 14 Indiana bands that entered the preliminary round reached the finals. Carmel High School finished first, Avon High School placed second, and Castle placed 10th. Band director Steve Barber also led the Spartan Alliance to a BOA Super Regional, Nov. 4 and 5, also at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The 56 bands hailed from 10 states. Nine Indiana bands reached the 14-band finals. Homestead placed third overall, with Avon first and Carmel second. Homestead’s 2016 show was titled “A Time to Turn.” “We’re proud of our 11th-place finish at Bands of America Finals,” Barber said. “This is the third consecutive year that we’ve made the finals, and fourth overall. As a matter of fact we’ve made the finals every time we’ve been there. Of course we’re proud of the students. I’m very grateful to the students and the staff, and I really have a deep appreciation for the parents and all that they do to make the season successful.” Barber said band students are already practicing for pep band, which begins in December, and for ISSMA solo and ensemble contests in February. PHOTOS BY AARON MURRAY

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HU announces collaboration with Evangelical Seminary

Huntington University has announced a yearlong collaboration with Evangelical Seminary of Myerstown, Penn. The goal of the collaboration is to determine if the needs of both institutions can be better met by integrating the faculty, staff and students of Evangelical Seminary into Huntington University. Evangelical Seminary,

located in south-central Pennsylvania, was founded as the Evangelical Congregational School of Theology in 1953. While originally organized to prepare men for ministry, the seminary now welcomes both male and female faculty and students from many evangelical backgrounds and denominations. Over the years, Evan-

gelical has expanded programs and teaching sites within the nearby cities of Lancaster and Harrisburg. Although the original courses only applied to pastoral ministry within a local congregational setting, the scope of programs now offered include pastoral ministry, leadership, practical ministry, marriage and family therapy, spiri-

tual formation, missions, and academic studies. “Huntington University is excited about the opportunity to intentionally engage in a year of collaborative conversations as to a more clearly defined shared future with Evangelical Seminary. We are blessed to have had many graduates pursue advanced degrees there, as well as the honor of

having three graduates serve as the seminary’s president,” Sherilyn Emberton, president of Huntington University, said in a statement. “As an alumnus of both institutions, and as a United Brethren minister, I cannot imagine a better alignment of academic ministries than that which is being forged between Huntington University

and Evangelical Seminary,” Anthony Blair, Evangelical Seminary’s president, said in a statement. “What excites me most, however, is imagining how we can together serve the Church more fully and more creatively than either organization could do alone. I look forward to what God has in store for this collaboration.”

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Each week, Roanoke Elementary School designates a life skill to pursue through its Our Strongest Link effort. The focus for a recent week was Pride. The following students were chosen by their teachers as exhibiting that life skill: (front row, from left) Olivia Holzinger, Alan Stratmeier, Palmer Wilkinson, (middle row) Charley Booher, Kegan Blalock, Brady Love, Lucas Harris, Elle Campbell, Evan Kelsey, (third row) Caydence DeCamp, Aryonna Bair, Gianna Kerby, Ben Ramsey, Miles Leach, Jackson Keller and Aidan Milton.

Integrity was a recent Our Strongest Link life skill. The following students were chosen by their teachers as exhibiting the life skill of Integrity: (front row, from left) Parker Truax, Corbin Ambriole, Nolan Hill, Landon Quickery, Aaron Foster, (second row) Grace McClellan, Ashton McCoy, Shae Wilson, Sophia Michel, Bristyn Bonewitz, Kaylee Harrell, (back row) Skylar Olson, Sam Eckert, Reece Bonewitz, Ben Bowers, Shane Plasterer, Piper Jennings, Morgan Garner and Ava Geiger.

Crestwoods’ latest show celebrates ‘Women in Art’ Crestwoods Gallery in Roanoke will showcase “Women in Art: A Celebration” in December. Guests may meet the artists and hear stories of the inspiration for their art on Friday, Dec. 2, from

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Perseverance was a recent Our Strongest Link life skill. The following students were chosen by their teachers as exhibiting the life skill of Perseverance: (front row, from left) Isaiah Bair, Levi Hartman, Mallory Crago, (second row, from left) Channing DeCamp, Riley Fritcha, Matthew Gross, Khaymen Peterson, Elliott Smith, Joel Kline, (and back row) Wylan Caylor, Ella Colclesser, Amelia Glosson, Cody Dauscher, Haley Preston, Alazai Larkey, Rylee Creech, and MaKenzie DeHaven.

Christian Colleges group ranks HU 34th in U.S. Huntington University has been ranked No. 34 for 2017’s Best Christian Colleges and Universities in the U.S., according to Christian Universities Online. This is CUO’s third annual top 50 ranking. This ranking seeks to highlight intentionally Christian colleges and universities that excel in personal attention to their students, selectivity, readily available financial

aid and overall student satisfaction. “We are very honored to be included in this ranking. Our faculty and staff are extremely dedicated to serving our students and providing them with the best possible education not only for the mind, but for the heart as well,” Greg Smitley, vice president for business and finance / treasurer, said in a statement.

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Gray to serve as Christian Librarians board secretary

Anita Gray, Huntington University’s director of library services and assistant Gray professor of library sciences, was elected as secretary of the Association of Christian Librarians board of directors. The term runs for one year. “I accepted the position of ACL board secretary because it is an honor to give back to the association that has been so giving to me, professionally and personally,” Gray said in a statement. Gray has been a member of the ACL since 1991, and has served in various capacities including director at large, institutional advisory committee, institutional membership coordinator, conference program planning team host librarian for the 2014 Conference held at Huntington University, and has presented several workshops at its annual conference. “I attended my first conference two weeks after I earned my master of science, library science degree. I am blessed to be involved in a professional association that puts Christ first and that is passionate about librarianship and what that means to the academic success of our students,” Gray said. “We are a very cooperative, caring group both within the institutional venue but also as individuals; we share our triumphs, our frustrations and try to work together to help each other work out the issues. The opportunities we have to share for praise and prayer with our colleagues around the world, both personally and professionally, make the association unique and a blessing to serve.” Gray came to Huntington University in 2011 as the director of library services. She earned a bachelor’s degree at Grand Rapids Baptist College (now Cornerstone University) and a master in science degree in library science at Wayne State University in Detroit. Gray has also worked in library services at Grace College and Seminary, Taylor University Fort Wayne and Southern Wesleyan University. As secretary of the board, Gray will be recording minutes of the board of directors and the general membership business sessions. Her role includes making sure that

all association governing documents are kept up-todate, accessible to current leadership and retained in the association archives for future generations. ACL’s membership stands at a record high of 576 members worldwide. “I am pleased to have Anita back on the ACL Board of Directors after more than a 20-year hiatus. In that time she has served on the association’s nominations team and even hosted the ACL annual conference at Huntington University in 2014. ACL is pleased to have Anita as a member and active volunteer,” said Janelle Mazelin, executive director of the Association of Christian Librarians.

Babb appointed HU associate academic dean

Huntington University has announced that Dr. Tanner Babb has been appointed as the new associate academic dean. Babb, in his seventh year at the University, will continue in his role as associate professor of psychology. “The University has always been a place that has valued Christ, scholarship and service, and I look forward to a role where I can advance these values and continue to teach,” Babb said in a statement. Along with his teaching responsibilities in the undergraduate department of psychology, Babb also teaches graduate courses in counseling at Huntington University’s Institute for Leadership and Counseling. Prior to teaching, Babb worked at the Bowen

Center in Huntington for three years as a child and adolescent case manager Babb and as a marriage and family therapist. Babb earned his bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Huntington University and his master of science degree in education with a focus in marriage and family therapy at Indiana University. He earned his Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision at the University of Toledo. Babb also is a licensed marriage and family therapy associate. A significant part of the new role is to

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Second-grader Kristen Cassidy verifies her voter I.D. with teacher Jennifer Gross before participating in a Nov. 8 election at Roanoke Elementary School. Students voted for either Oreos or Golden Oreos. Before the election each student made their own posters trying to convince others to vote for their favorite flavor. Each student went behind a cardboard screen to cast their vote in privacy. The students were to color in the top and bottom the Oreo with either a black or yellow marker and then drop it in the ballot box. The Golden Oreo was the winner.

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Santa’s ride begins, ends at New Haven train yard By Rod King

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Santa will again be riding the rails when the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society hosts the jolly old elf and families for a train ride at their 15808 Edgerton Road facility east of New Haven. Santa Train excursions will take place on three Saturdays, Dec. 3, 10 and 17, and Sunday, Dec. 18, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. According to Society Vice President Kelly Lynch, tickets go on sale Nov. 16 and can be obtained by getting on the Society’s website at fortwaynerailroad.org. “By purchasing tickets for a specific time, they can eliminate standing in long lines to board,” Lynch said. “Ticket prices are $7 for children and adults. This is the second year we have used the online ticketing system and it has been very successful.” The Society has been hosting the 20-minute caboose rides with Santa for the past 15 years. The two classic Nickle Plate Railroad cabooses will be pulled by a 44-ton Davenport diesel engine that was built in 1950. It was originally used by the U.S. Army at the

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Santa Train riders might climb aboard a wooden caboose built in the late 1800s, or a steel caboose built in 1962.

nearby Casad Depot. in one caboose to the The older of the two end of the line and in the cabooses was built in other on the return trip. the late 1800s. It’s all Lynch said excursion wood and features a riders are invited to come cupola which children into the train shed to can climb into for the explore Santa’s Workride. A potbelly stove shop while waiting for will keep everyone toasty their scheduled deparwarm. The other, which ture. There, visitors will was built in 1962, is find food from Bravas, made entirely of steel. refreshments from It is heated electrically. Mocha Lounge, family Both will be festively photo opportunities and a decorated for the season. activity area. IGNON TUSCANchildren’s FILET M Santa, who will pass out “Families looking for a candy canes to 4–8 theoz.chilreally unique holiday gift filets mignons dren on board, Salt willandride exchange adventure can pepper to taste 1 T. Tuscan Herb Olive Oil 1 c. good quality red wine 4 tsp. cold butter divided 2 T. minced shallots 1/4 c. Traditional Balsamic Vinegar 2 T. chopped Italian parsley or other fresh herbs

charter a Santa caboose,” Lynch said. “When the caboose reaches the end of the line, Santa will make a surprise entrance with a bag full of gifts for the exchange. It has turned out to be a fun family event.” “These trips, which take around 45 minutes, are scheduled for 6, 7 and 8 p.m., Dec. 3, 10 and 17. The cost is $250, and tickets can be purchased Nov. 16. The rides last about 45 minutes. Each ride can

Snow falls on the Santa Train on the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s tracks east of New Haven.

accommodate up to 15 people. All profit from the Santa Train supports the nonprofit society’s railroad preservation efforts in northeast Indiana. “In the last three years we’ve increased our ridership and sold out every train, all while reducing wait times for passengers

and improving the entire experience,” Lynch said in a statement on the Society’s website. “We’ve added a fourth operating day to accommodate increased demand and we’re turning our entire restoration facility into Santa’s Workshop to really make this more than just a train ride.”

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from 1-5 p.m. Dec. 3, and then Fremont and Angola and Edgerton, Ohio, east of Butler. The teams that go to Christmas in the Country might be horses or mules or Haflingers, which are smaller than work horses but are bred to pull loads. They might be Fjords, which are Norwegian work horses. “These animals are worked. They’re in parades, they’re in everything. They’re really good around

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Jesse and Vicki Shovek and children Dawson, 7, and Stella, 3, pose for a photo at the 2015 Christmas in the Country at the Allen County Fairgrounds.

people, and it’s the people we have in our club that makes them that way,” Griffis said. “Tonight we’re at Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett,” Griffis said Nov. 3. “We’ve got a handicapped wagon built up with a lift on the back so we can lift the residents into our wagon and they can go also, so we don’t leave anyone out.” The club will accept donations from the riders, who will see the fairgrounds sparkle with winter. If asked, Griffis might share visions of that same neighborhood more than 70 winters ago. “Oh, I can remember my dad having a team on the farm and I can remember riding behind that team, a hay wagon or the one that really sticks

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in my mind is plowing snow in the wintertime with a V-plow that my dad made,” he said. Griffis sold his team in late October. He’s confident the animals are in good hands, because the new owner has looked after them for a while, he said.

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Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m. each night: Friday, Dec. 2; Saturday, Dec. 3; Friday, Dec. 9; and Saturday, Dec. 10. Entry fee of $5 per person, age 5 and under free. Parking is free. Other highlights: • Families can have their photos taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus sponsored by Kingston Care Center of Fort Wayne for a fee, thanks to Randy Williams Photography. • A chili supper will be for sale from 6-9 each evening, along with sandwiches, snacks, desserts and beverages. • Experience a Nativity scene, hear choirs and see and pet live animals in a country barn, where hot cider will be available. • Children — and families, too — can create Christmas crafts. • Bow-Tie the Clown will be on hand to paint children’s faces. • Visitors may vote for the best decorated tree in the annual Christmas tree decorating contest. Cross Border Partners will distribute these decorated trees to needy families after the event. • Guests are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys to donate to needy children in the area. Cross Border Partners will distribute the toys. • Your help is welcome. Help with the event by donating decorations, lights and plastic milk jugs for luminaria, or volunteer to help set up or staff. Donations can be dropped off at the Fairgrounds, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., or call for pickup for larger donations. For more information or to donate or volunteer, call (260) 705-9526 or email linnemeier@frontier.com. (All proceeds benefit building and grounds improvements at the Allen County Fairgrounds. For details, visit allencountyfairgroundsin.com. Or go to Facebook and visit Allen County Fairgrounds / Allen County Fair.) “So right now I’m out of teams, but I’ll still go with them and help do whatever I can,” he said. “I think the horses have come back,” Griffis said. “People are missing them, and especially people who

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Amateur radio operators enjoy global friendships By Tess Plazek

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The Allen County Amateur Radio Technical Society is just one of many groups of ham radio operators in the United States. About 700,000 licensed amateur radio operators reside in the United States and nearly 100 of them are here in Allen County. Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is a form of communication over long distances. This type of radio technology is considered a hobby and can be enjoyed by anyone who obtains a license. According to the National Association for Amateur Radio website, a license is required because radio waves do not stop for international borders. This hobby enjoyed by thousands gives ham radio operators a chance to communicate with the other side of the world. As ACARTS Chairman Jim Boyer explained, this group of operators is more like a community. “The nice thing about ham radio is that it is a very open organization,” Boyer said. This open organization also allows for open communication with people from all over the globe. While some local radio antennas can communicate

up to a 50-mile radius, other antennas have the capability of communicating overseas. This is possible by sending radio waves that bounce off the ionosphere, a layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, then traveling thousands of miles. According to Boyer, the distance these waves are able to travel depends on the conditions on a given day. Factors such as sunspot activity or simply the time of day contribute to how far radio waves can travel. Communicating with people from all over the world with a similar interest in amateur radio allows the operators to build relationships. Boyer explains the conversations held through ham radio as simple and usually lighthearted. “A lot of what we do is just listen and if we hear somebody we’d like to contact, we just give them a call,” Boyer said. “It’s nothing Earth-shaking. We talk about the weather, where they are exactly on the Earth or what country. We try not to get political, we just converse with them about their day-to-day activities.” Friendships are often formed between operators here in Allen County and others on the other side of the world through this

form of communication. Boyer explains how they set up a schedule to call their friends overseas on a regular basis. There are also incentives for ham radio operators communicating with people from all over the world. Once an operator makes contact with someone from another country, the communication is acknowledged through QSL cards. These cards are a confirmation of a two-way radio communication and are collected by the local group of amateur radio operators. The group holds contests and gives out awards to operators depending on how many cards they obtain signifying the number of countries they have contacted. While amateur radio is considered a hobby, it is also a public service. Radio operators aid the public by tracking dangerous weather, communicating during crisis situations, and more. According to Boyer, the group is associated with the Department of Homeland Security and provides communication for the Red Cross through the radio operators’ emergency communications group. “(Communicating) during emergencies or disasters, we do a lot of that,” Boyer said.

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PEARL from Page A1 said they were planning a 75th-anniversary commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which signaled America’s entry into World War II, and he said they would very much like to have this as part of the exhibition. That was more than two years ago that we started making those arrangements.” Ruby, who celebrated his 99th birthday on Nov. 1, will lay a wreath to conclude an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. Dec. 7. The exhibit continues through March 1. Ruby has shared his memories during his visits with Hammond. “He related that when the planes came over they came over the submarine base and fleet resupply area, to attack the ships here at Battleship Row,” Hammond said, extending a pointer to near the center of the display. “He was at this point here where one of the submarines was moored. He remembers that quite vividly, he said. Then his next memory was to awaken here at the infirmary with no recollection of how he came to be there.” Ruby worked in salvage after the attack, then continued to serve throughout the war. He became part of a still celebrated but ever diminishing remnant of the league of survivors. “He is from my home-

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town of Dayton, Ohio,” Hammond said. “In fact he was raised in the East Dayton Church of the Brethren. He was actually baptized by my dear wife’s great uncle, who was pastor at the East Dayton church for 50, 60 years.” When Hammond and Chief Ruby met, Hammond was pastor of the Brookville Church of the Brethren, in Dayton. “When I first told him this model was going to go Washington for the 75th anniversary, I said ‘I do hope you will be able to come, Mr. Ruby.’ And he said ‘Well I’m 96 now; I can’t guarantee I’ll still be here.’ And we’re just very pleased that he is still with us.”

Hammond points to the plywood Pearl Harbor and shares notes on where the USS Nevada was beached after the attack. He explains the several types of housing. “These were military housing. See, there’s a loose one. I’ll just glue that one back on. And once the war started they needed civilian housing, as many as 12 in a small apartment. It’s quite spartan living. “Admiral Nimitz actually lived in this home, which now is a museum.” He found details in aerial photos from many sources. “You’d be surprised at what you can find,” he said. “For example, this photo is Hickam Air Force Base. The source from the

Library of Congress isn’t sure whether it’s 1941 or 1942. I know from looking at it that it’s from 1941, early 1941.” He points to “a rather large repair building” on his scale model that was just a beach early that year, but which was complete before the attack. He still dreams of visiting Pearl Harbor. “We were going to go for our 25th anniversary and wound up going to a historic 300th anniversary of the founding of the Church of the Brethren in Germany that year,” he said. He developed the scale model in sections in his basement and has assembled it in a single 113-inch by 76-inch unit that has turned his garage into a museum. He is raising money to ship the exhibit to Washington. After that, he hopes a museum will accept it. A quarter-century into the project, Hammond cannot explain his level of interest in Pearl Harbor. “I don’t know,” he said. “I can name a number of reasons. Initially my fascination was with the sea and ships and particularly modeling these behemoth battleships. But to see so many collected together in one place — and then just the tragedy of all of it. Fascinating. Man’s capacity to be inhumane to his fellow man. It’s tragic, but fascinating. “It’s not just the 3,000

people who died here at Pearl Harbor, but the more than 400,000 Americans who would die in the European and Pacific theaters in the world war. Their lives were as wonderful and precious to them as ours are to us, but they were cut short. And that’s not to mention the tens of millions of people who perished.” He has pondered the irony of a Church of the Brethren pastor who has worked so hard to reveal

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As Christmas 2015 approached, Katherine Caldwell and crew scurried to prepare 200 costumes for the 41st Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival. Besides the usual mending and adjusting, Caldwell’s crew rushed to replace the royal garb of the Three Kings who

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2015. “Everyone just loved them,” Caldwell said. Preparing for the 42nd annual festival, the crew has another goal. “This year we’re doing the Star of the East,” Caldwell said. “She’s the one who will carry the huge staff with a star down the center aisle when the Three Kings come in.” The costume crew has a new volunteer this year. Jim Clauser served as The Herald — the festival’s central figure — for 40 years. Misegades — who is Caldwell’s mother — and Clauser have served the festival in one capacity or another, or several capacities, since its first season. Caldwell was involved in the first year of the festival, at age 8, as a caroler. Today she tends

to the constant care of the wardrobe. “We’re always looking for volunteers who would like to participate, whether that be behind the scenes, including the costume department, or in the service,” she said. “Anyone who’s interested should contact the church and they will be directed to the right person. The more people we have, the more costumes we can replace.” Throughout the festival, Caldwell’s peers continue caring for the December tradition on many fronts. Beth Walker is the festival’s business manager, who also works behind the scenes, tending to security and details such as the cast party. Her main focus, though, is ensuring that the festival is supported financially in three ways.

Dec. 29 and 30, with services at 5:30 and 8 p.m. each evening Plymouth Congregational Church of Christ, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne Secure six tickets by becoming a sponsor, starting at $50, by Dec. 2. Visit plymouthfw.org. Or call (260)423-9424 and ask to leave a message on the Boar’s Head line. Tickets to all six services will be distributed free of charge Thursday, Dec. 15, from 4:30 p.m. till no later than 7 p.m. Each person may request up to six tickets per family. The line forms early. Free-will contributions are welcome. “The largest portion of our support comes from our patron donations,” she said. “A lot of people know of course that our tickets are free, however if a person chooses to support with their patronage, they can request tickets to a performance of their choice. If they really want their choice of services, they’re happy to write that check for $50.” See BOAR’S, Page A17

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BOAR’S from Page A16 Patrons provide most of the funding. “Another opportunity is during the wassail scene they (wassails) climb the pews and they have cups in hand and they take money, and you’d be surprised how much can come of that,” she said. “And then we have our beef-eaters’ offering at the end. They stand with baskets and nobody’s pressured. We have a lean enough budget that those three sources fund our expenses. “It’s probably a larger budget than people might expect because we do have professional (Fort Wayne) Philharmonic musicians. So we are supporting the community there, too. It takes some good money.” The festival estimates the cost at about $20,000 each year. The 2016 festival has been reduced to two services each of two evenings, instead of three evenings. “The cast gets some of their holiday back and we have one less night to pay musicians,” Walker said. Serving again in their familiar roles are: Jim Schmidt and Kara Jaurigue, artistic directors; Kay Porter, ticket chairperson; and Robert Nance, music director. Before an earlier festival, Nance explained that the name comes from an Oxford tradition that a professor was confronted

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Laura McCoy directs the children’s music and also plays flute in the orchestra for the Plymouth Church post-Christmas tradition.

The Boar’s Head festival is taken from a story of an Oxford professor who shoved his book into a wild boar’s mouth, killing it. The feast celebrates the victory of good over evil.

by a wild boar and shoved a book in the boar’s mouth, killing it. “And so the students interpreted that as the triumph of good over evil and they created a festival called The Boar’s Head. So when they process the boar’s head in this festival, it’s almost like a magical dinner, the king and the queen are there and they’re holding court, and everybody is bringing their gifts or whatever they would like to present to the

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MEN from Page A5 normal. “We were all pretty much shocked at how resilient, industrious, enterprising and upbeat the people are. They do receive a small stipend from the United Nations but it doesn’t go very far. There are a lot of cottage industries helping supply necessities. One man operates a tailor shop in his home, while another has erected nets on his roof to catch and train pigeons. Shade-tree auto and motorcycle repair shops are everywhere.” “One woman allowed us to use her very clean and tidy two-room home to distribute winter boots,” Sam Jarjour said. “We spent one day going door to door distributing food (mostly grain), diapers and baby sleeping bags, while helping people fill out a lengthy questionnaire that will be used by aid agencies to determine the needs

of the families in the settlements. Later that day we participated in a Play with Purpose program designed to get kids playing games and exercising. Children were eager to use their rudimentary English on us.” Gabe, an 18-year-old high school student, painted walls and helped clean up around a newly-built elementary school. “It’s amazing what they can do with what little they have,” he said. “Whenever we came into a settlement, the kids would flock around. They always had smiles on their faces. The younger ones wanted to be held and the older ones wanted to play. They had a lot of hope and optimism in their eyes, unlike their parents. One family we met had adopted three orphans of the Syrian civil war. The entire community was helping them support the additional kids. Really heart-warming.” “This is my third

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Younger children, like this one with Gabe Jarjour, liked to be held. Older kids wanted to play and they wanted to test their English on the Americans.

for me. I no longer have tolerance for people in the United States who have the nerve to complain and only want to point out negatives. The people in those settlements have nothing but negatives and yet they manage to survive and still be positive.” Though most of their time was spent in the settlements, they did have time to float in the Dead Sea, visit an ancient Roman temple (UNESCO World Heritage site), watch cliff divers at the Mediterranean Sea and drive through the mountains of Lebanon. They visited two of Sam Jarjour’s aunts (his parents immigrated to the U.S. from Syria in the 1950s) and a couple cousins that his son, Gabe, had never

met. They also saw the high school that his grandfather and mother had attended. In Hebron, they met a woman from Indianapolis who was working with Christian Peacekeepers. The organization provides escorts for local grade school and junior high school students. They help them safely get to and from school and protect them from harassment by religious zealots. Persons wishing to donate to refugee relief can do so on the Salam Lebanese Association for Development & Communication website, salamladc. org. For photos of the local men’s trip, visit Facebook and search for Fort Wayne for Syrian Refugees.

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Christmas Bureau to help 377 Allen County families

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Christmas gifts and food will be delivered to 377 families this season through the efforts of the Allen County Christmas Bureau. “We had all the families adopted by the 28th of October,” said Jane Surbeck, the Christmas Bureau president. “I love doing this. It’s so much fun knowing that we help other folks have the Christmas of a lifetime. I remember when I was in the same boat that some of these people are in, but there weren’t such things as Christmas Bureaus back then.” Case managers from more than 25 agencies screen the applicants. The recipients are matched anonymously with donors, who provide at least one outfit of clothing and other gifts for the qualifying families. The recipient and adopter lists are closed for 2016. “Our adopters are so generous. They have to buy one outfit of clothing, but they buy three,” Surbeck said. One little girl had requested either a certain doll or a bicycle. The adopting family asked if it was OK to buy both. Surbeck explained that the gift list is a minimum, not a limit. “This man and his mom had been shopping all day and having a great time,” Surbeck said. Anyone who would like to supplement the gifts may contribute nonperishable food, personal hygiene items, paper products and cleaning products. Drop-off hours are 9 a.m.3:30 p.m., Nov. 28-Dec. 2, at the warehouse at 5449 Keystone Drive, off Ley Road, Fort Wayne. Adopting families will drop off gifts at the

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warehouse on designated mornings in early December. “The case managers will pick them up in the afternoon and take them to the families so they can put them under the tree, and then we’re done for the year,” Surbeck said. Well, not quite done. The wrap-up meeting is in January. The annual meeting in May. Other regular meetings continue in June and August, and the case managers open house is in August. Then the process begins anew. The call goes out to adopting families by mail in September. Anyone who would like to have their name added to the list of contributors may sign up via allencountychristmasbureau@gmail.com. New families are chosen each year. Recipients include a few one-person households, some of whom are seniors. The majority of the families have two to four members. About 10 percent of the families have five or more members. Adopting families specify the size of the family they are prepared to assist. Surbeck said major contributors include Concordia Lutheran and Holy Cross Lutheran elementary schools, and Concordia Lutheran, Homestead and Snider high schools. “We have a lot of schools who participate, but

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Fort Wayne Ballet marks 60 years of artistry Elements added to decades of traditions for 58th ‘Nutcracker’ performance By Whitney Wright wwright@kpcmedia.com

The Fort Wayne Ballet’s 60-year presence has provided the city with decades of artistic entertainment, making Fort Wayne a spot for nationally-recognized ballet schooling and performance. The ballet academy and company have performed many ballets over the years, including “Sleeping Beauty,” “Giselle,” “Swan Lake,” “Coppelia,” “Peter and the Wolf,” “Cinderella” and “The Nutcracker.” Beginning first as an academy, the ballet grew to include a regional professional ballet company with dancers moving to Fort Wayne from all over the world to work as an official dancer. The Fort Wayne Ballet began in the 1950s, when Fort Wayne was thriving as an industrial hub with a myriad of city amenities.

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Community members felt the area was missing an important part of a proper metropolis — a ballet academy. By 1956, a local group’s organization and fundraising came together to provide the city with its first true ballet academy, on Broadway. Fort Wayne Ballet quickly grew and moved to Penn Avenue in 1969, sharing a building with Arts United. The Fort Wayne Ballet is now

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The Fort Wayne Ballet rehearses for its 58th “The Nutcracker” season. To view a video featuring the upcoming performances, visit infortwayne.com.

in its fifth season at its Main Street location at the Auer Center for Arts and Culture. From the academy grew

the company. The ballet company started as a location professional dancers would visit for a few weeks out of the year. Now, it has

its own group of professional dancers who live and perform in the area yearround. The dancers come from across the country

— California, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida — and, currently, one ballerina is from Argentina. Many of the professional dancers are also former Fort Wayne Ballet academy dancers who went through the University of Saint Francis’ dance program, said Karen GibbonsBrown, executive and artistic director of the Fort Wayne Ballet. Over the past 60 years, many traditions developed for the Fort Wayne Ballet, and its growth and success allow it the opportunity to collaborate with other regional organizations. The company works with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, providing the rare experience of viewing a ballet with a live symphony and choir. It also collaborates with See BALLET, Page B13

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A group of 60 Canterbury High School students traveled to Ireland for an arts and music tour over the Thanksgiving break. The trip marked Canterbury’s second trip to the Emerald Isle in as many years. The trip included performances and workshops. “We wanted to go someplace where there’s a true love of music,” said Jane Galbraith, band director and one of four

faculty members to make the trip. “When you’re in Ireland there’s spontaneous music like our students were jamming here,” she said after a rehearsal for the benefit of an all-school assembly. “You walk down the street and people are just playing music. There’s just such a cultural love of music. “We also wanted to do something that was as affordable as possible. Some of our students have never traveled out of the country before, so Ireland

is easy in terms of the food, the language, the acceptance of musicians of all ages and all levels. It’s just a safe and smooth environment. It was an easy place for the kids to go, especially if they’ve never traveled overseas before.” Galbraith said the tour guide lives in Waterford, the first stop. “We started talking with him about doing something entertaining, where we are really engaging with See TRIP, Page B13

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Two hundred years and counting BY LEE SAUER

In 200 years of statehood, Indiana, the smallest of 12 Midwestern states, has grown accustomed to being overlooked. From the moment its borders were drawn, Indiana’s 280- mile, north- south axis put it in the path of American growth and progress. But no one seemed to notice — or when they did, they did so with derision. Old- time travelers nicknamed the state “crossroads of America.” In other words, a place to pass through, not

a destination. And yesteryear’s wags referred to the state’s residents as “Hoosiers,” a derogatory term meaning “uncouth simpleton.” In more recent times, Indiana’s conservatism and religiosity have left it out of step with a changing and secular world. Again, U.S. sentiment seems to say, it’s a quaint place to visit for a Super Bowl or NCAA finals —but who would want to live there? Today, sophisticated travelers refer to Indiana (together with its Midwest neighbors) as a

“flyover state.” But lack of notice is not the same as lack of importance. Indiana’s place in American history is second to none. *** Think the only war on U.S. soil was the American Civil War? Think again. Residents of Indiana live on a battleground. When U.S. expansion backed eastern woodland Indians up against the prairie — the very limit of the vast, seemingly endless forest which began at the nation’s East Coast and essentially ended at

Indiana’s western border — this land’s native people made a last desperate, violent stand. Historians commonly call these fights The Indian Wars. Hoosiers’ modern life bustles them past places with names of incredible historical significance: Fort Wayne, Tippecanoe, Mississinewa. And yet, the significance of these places has contracted over time. Now they are memorialized by historical markers on busy streets or near a cornfield. Or parks for walking the dog.

*** Indiana’s history since settlement by Americans survived better. Ask any child about Indiana’s pioneers, and they will tell the story of brave, hard working families willing to face dangers in an untamed land. Less well known is the pattern of settlement. Blocked by an impenetrable natural wonder known as the “Black Swamp” (which covered the northern half of Ohio), Indiana’s residents largely came from the south. That simple fact

reverberates today in our state’s religion, race relations, government and speech. *** The pioneer era led to the romantic period for which Indiana is best known: The time of the family farm. With the arrival of trains, towns popped up all over the state. Markets across the country came within reach. And products from eastern cities became available here. With automobiles, isolation melted further. Growth and prosperity n

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backbone of the economy Continued from PAGE B3

came within reach of anyone willing to work hard. This was the time of Friday night basketball games, Saturday night visits to town, 4-H and county fairs. For more than 100 years, family farms served as the backbone of the state’s economy. It went on so long, and became so intertwined with the state’s image, it seemed impossible it should end. *** Since the passing of the family farm, Indiana has struggled for a new identity. Industrial farming and manufacturing now provide the economic motor. But neither is as embraceable as singlefamily farming. Both bring environmental and

social challenges. And neither can honestly promise a secure financial future. It’s an era still in progress, its history largely unwritten. When Indiana gets national notice today, it’s when the state passes a law, or a politician makes a statement, that swims against the national current. *** Two hundred years. Twenty decades. That’s how we’ve arrived at Indiana’s bicentennial. What follows is a series of articles on our Allen County’s, decade by decade. Each 10-year period is associated with a topic connected to that time. We’ll discuss topics introduced above, plus a few more. With reverence for

the past and hope for the future, happy birthday, Indiana! ABOUT THE WRITER

Formerly a teacher, commercial fisherman and journalist, Lee P. Sauer now makes his living as a freelance writer, illustrator and handyman. He is the author of “It’s a Duesey!,” “The Many Lives of Glenn T. Rieke,” and the illustrated books for children, “Ralph’s Indiana Bicentennial Activity and Coloring Book,” and “Drawing from History: Abraham Lincoln.” Sauer plays lead banjo in the musical duo Schmaltz & Blarney. He lives in Angola with an ever-changing combination of daughters, chickens and cats.

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Historic map — shows the Northwest Territory before Indiana statehood.

1816 — A change of hands One of Fort Wayne’s most important events after Indiana’s statehood was the arrival of Samuel Hanna to the area in 1819 at the age of 22 — the same year the original fort for which Fort Wayne is named after was abandoned for a larger one. Hanna would later become one of the most important men in Fort Wayne’s development as an early settlement. By 1823, Fort Wayne was officially platted as a village and the

newly-opened U.S. Land Office began to sell government land won from the Native Americans in previous years. The site would later become the U.S. Indian Agency, in charge of making payments to Native Americans for their land. Alexander Ewing and his family, one of the first families to settle and build their homestead in Fort Wayne in 1822, became prominent figures in Native American trade and appropriation. It was

in the Ewings’ home that Allen County was officially organized and named after John Allen, who helped siege Fort Wayne in 1812 but died the year after in the River Raisin Massacre. Thomas Swinney, another important early Fort Wayne figure, moved to Fort Wayne the year after the Ewings. It was toward the end of this decade that Samuel Hanna began to make his mark as perhaps the biggest Fort Wayne promotor in history.

1826 — A decade of development Alexander Ewing only lived four years in Fort Wayne before his death in 1826. His sons, capitalizing on the rising popularity of the Native American fur-trading scene, sold most of the land of Ewington to W.G. & G.W. Ewing Company, one of the most prominent fur-trading entrepreneurs in the region. The following year, Samuel Lewis—a relative of Meriwether Lewis (of Lewis and Clark) and his wife Katherine Wallace moved to Fort Wayne. Katherine’s nephew, General Lew Wallace, would often come stay with the couple in Fort Wayne. He would later write Ben Hur, one of the most influential Christian books of the nineteenth

century. That same year, the home of Chief Richardville was built, which is now recognized as the oldest American Indian house in the Midwest. In 1829, Fort Wayne moved up from a village to a town with a population of 300 people. It was soon after its promotion to the Town of Fort Wayne that John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, first reached Allen County on his mission to promote fruit trees. The 1830s began the first real movements to make Fort Wayne a prosperous city and a valued destination amongst settlers. The year after the first court house was built, Samuel Hanna, desperate for

Fort Wayne to thrive, undertook building plank roads to better facilitate travel in and out of the town. By 1835, the push for more efficient trade and resource delivery was realized by construction of the canal from Fort Wayne to Huntington, connecting the Maumee and Wabash rivers. Most of the labor was performed by 1,000 Irish immigrant laborers, directed by Jesse Williams. It was also during this time that Hugh McCulloch moved to Fort Wayne and constructed his homestead. He would go on to become the Secretary of Treasury to Abraham Lincoln as the country moved closer to the Civil War years.

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1836 — Reaching city status By 1840, Fort Wayne’s population reached 2,000 and the town became incorporated as the City of Fort Wayne, two years after the first public school in the area was built between Berry and Wayne Streets and St. Joseph Hospital first opened in the Rockhill Hotel. This decade was composed of the continual development encouraged by

Samuel Hanna and other prominent Fort Wayne figures. Their drive is what made the official grand opening of the canal, small pieces of which had begun opening since 1835. The canal opened up the region between the head of the steamboat navigation in Lafayette all the way to Toledo, Ohio. Fort Wayne’s position at the highest point of elevation along

the canal earned it the title the Summit City. Only a few years after the canal’s grand opening, Johnny Appleseed, who had settled near Fort Wayne toward the end of his life, died and was buried. It was also during this time that Rev. Charles Beecher of Fort Wayne took leave to assist his sister, Harriet Beecher Stowe, while she worked on her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

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1846 — Railroads reach Summit City The 1850s became the first time Fort Wayne would begin hearing a new nickname: The City of Churches. As more people moved to the developing city, it

became a significant center for Catholic, Lutheran and Episcopal faiths. Many churches and cathedrals rose up, though some would be lost to fire or outdated

architecture. In 1854, the canal proved increasingly useful when the area’s first steam engine arrived on canal boat, beginning the progres-

sion of a prosperous railroad industry in Fort Wayne. The city would later become the world’s largest supplier of railroad wheels and axles. Samuel Hanna,

always a leader in Fort Wayne development, donated land in 1852 to the city, which would become important to the rising local transportation industry. The site

would soon be used for the Pennsylvania Shops, where locomotives and cars would later be designed and built, stretching nearly three miles long.

1856 — Into the Civil War; city growth continues Railroads became increasingly popular and the fight to be the most powerful railway was underway. It was at this time that the Chicago and Fort Wayne, Ohio and Indiana and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads were merged to form the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, later known as the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was also during this decade that Thomas Edison worked as a railroad telegraph operator and rented a room at the corner of Columbia

and Calhoun streets downtown. Hanna, now an old man, made his last major impression on Fort Wayne by convincing the directors of the newly-merged railroad to place their repair and construction shops in Fort Wayne, which would become the famous Penny shops of Fort Wayne. A new presidency was underway in 1860 and Abraham Lincoln made a point to stop in Fort Wayne on his way to New York for his speech at the

Cooper Union. A year later, President Lincoln’s call to defend the Union led Fort Wayne leaders to form Camp Allen as a training ground with first recruiting officer William “Popgun” Smith. It was during this time Eliza George made headway as one of the most determined nurses in the Civil War. In 1863, at the age of 54, George became an Army Nurse in the overflowing Memphis hospitals. Mother George, as she became known amongst the wounded

soldiers under her care, hardly took rest or visited Fort Wayne during her time as an army nurse. In 1865, she contracted typhoid fever and died, upon which she was buried in Lindenwood Cemetery with full military honors. While some Fort Wayne residents left to help with the war effort, others were making progress in the growing city. The year before Mother George left for Memphis, French immigrant Charles Centlivre opened the

French Brewery, which became one of the most prominent breweries in the Midwest. At the end of the 19th century, it became known as the C.L. Centlivre Brewing Company when Charles died and his sons, Charles and Louis, took over the business. It once again changed names during the Prohibition and was called the Centilvre Ice and Cold Storage Co. After the Prohibition ended, the company was named Centlivre Brewing Corp. Saloons became

increasingly popular during this decade as well and the city became a harbor for crime like that of the Ed Ryan Gang, a group of professional pickpockets, gamblers and thieves. The gang was well-known around Fort Wayne from 1865-1867, until Ryan was finally arrested upon returning to the United States after fleeing to Canada for several years. Though he only served a few years of his sentence, the gang fell apart without its leader and did not officially recommence.

1866 — Baseball begins; manufacturing espands In 1866, Fort Wayne’s Kekionga baseball team, named after the capital of the Miami tribe, played its first game on July 4. However, it was also during this year that Samuel Hanna died on June 11. To pay reverence to the man who seemingly single-handedly developed Fort Wayne from a settlement to a city, the foremost

buildings were draped in black and a two-mile procession followed his casket to Lindenwood Cemetery. Despite Hanna’s death, progress proceeded without him. Alice Hamilton was born in 1869 and moved to Fort Wayne with her family. She would later become the first female physician in Fort Wayne

1876 — First signs of electricity The second half of the 1870s brought new medical improvements to the area: in 1876, the Fort Wayne College of Medicine was established and, two years later, Parkview Health first arrived on the scene as the Fort Wayne City Hospital, founded on Halloween. What would later become electric streetcar railways first began in the 1880s as street cars pulled by horses on rails. An important founder of the electrical industry for Fort Wayne was Fort Wayne Jenney Electric, opened by James and Charles Jenney in 1881. It was also the year they showed the public their new “arc light,” later to be used at the New Orleans World’s Fair and an inspiration

to Marcellus Slattery, the man to whom alternating current is attribute, and James Wood, designer of the Statue of Liberty’s first lighting system. Another invention to hit the scene in the early 1880s was the first kerosene pump in 1885, designed by Sylvanus Bowser. His invention would lead to the first gasoline and oil pumps once automobiles became more widespread. He designed a self-measuring gasoline storage pump, the forerunner of today’s gasoline pumps. Allen County also had its last execution during this decade. In 1883, the accused murderer Sam McDonald was hanged in the jailhouse yard.

and also the first female on Harvard University’s faculty. Two years later, Henry Paul and John Peters, owners of Horton Manufacturing, opened a factory in Bluffton that would produce the world’s first contained washing machine. In 1871, body-snatching — the taking recently buried bodies from the ground — became popular. When

Fort Wayne’s medical college, established in 1876, was in need of bodies to study anatomy, snatchers would sell them to the school. The Kekionga baseball team continued to gain popularity during 1870 and 1871. Hoping to play major professional teams like the Red Stockings, White Stockings, Philadelphia Athletic,

Rockford Forest City and Baltimore Marylands, the team invested in Camp Allen as its playing field and used funds from season tickets to build a grand stand in 1870. The following year, the team became one of the first to join the National Association of Professional Baseball Players, the predecessor of the National Baseball

League. The Kekiongas played the Forest City Baseball Club of Cleveland for the League’s first game, becoming what many historians consider the first major league baseball game ever played. However, the Kekiongas team fell apart midway through its season and never reformed again.

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1886 — Automobiles in Fort Wayne The rising opportunities in Fort Wayne during the late 1800s brought populations from all parts of the world to the growing city. With 80 percent of the immigrant population speaking German, The Chicago Tribune called the city “a most German town.” These years were also the beginning of Fort Wayne’s transition from life in the city to suburbia, which would heavily continue over

the next century. Many Summit City residents began moving to locations like Lakeside Park, platted in 1890, opting for bigger yards rather than life in the city. Within these years, Joseph and Cornelius Hoagland and Thomas Biddle made baking powder history by developing what would become the popular Royal baking powder brand. Other successful

inventions during the 1890s included the opening of Theodore Thieme’s Wayne Knitting Mills in 1891, run primarily by female workers, and German immigrant Peter Eckrich’s meat market in 1894. Thieme’s full-fashioned hosiery was the first of its kind in the United States and became important in the Gibson girl outfits of the early 1900s, a predecessor to the flapper

girl persona. Eckrich’s meat market would later become Eckrich & Sons and is now under the unified brand Smithfield Packaged Meats, one of the most popular meat brands in the United States. Electricity also became steadily more integrated into everyday life in Summit City. In 1892, horse-drawn street cars were fitted to run on electric lines. Jenney Electric was also acquired

by General Electric in 1894, later to become one of the largest employers in Fort Wayne during the industrial years. A year later, the first automobile arrived in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne began investing in its public amenities more heavily during this decade. In 1895, the fight for a public library was finally appeased by the opening of the Fort Wayne Public Library in the City Hall. Two years later, the Allen

County Courthouse’s construction began. While there were a lot of triumphs and growth in Fort Wayne in the late 1880s and early 1890s, some were not so lucky. After more than 20 years of successful business, the Centlivre brewery’s fire bell signaled to those nearby on July 16, 1889, that the plant was ablaze. However, within six months, the plant was rebuilt and running once more.

1896 — Cigars and saloons set up shop By the turn of the century, Fort Wayne’s population reached 45,111, in part to the growing German and Irish populations. Just like modern cities, the Summit City’s growth called and allowed for activities and vents to keep the public

entertained. In 1899, the St. Joe Athletic Club sponsored sculling, or crew, on the St. Joseph River. Other pass times for Fort Wayne residents were cigars shops and saloons. More often associated with the

Wild West, both were extremely popular all over the United States during this time. Fort Wayne began the 20th century with roughly 157 saloons and 30 cigar makers, making it one of the top cigar manufacturing towns in

the region. Both slowly declined in the coming years, as some of the popular religious views swept across the country leading to the Prohibition in the 1920s.a Hardware Wholesalers Inc., known as such for more than 100 years until

it became Do it Best Corp. in 1998 after a merger, began at the turn of the century. Two years later, the Allen County Courthouse was finished and dedicated, and is still the courthouse today. Architect Brentwood Tolan’s original designs

for the courthouse were presented to the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society after his death and another copy was sent to the Louvre in Paris, France, as an example of early 20th century American architecture.

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1906 — Fires and floods

The beginning of the 20th century was not without troubles for Fort Wayne residents and business owners. In 1904, the Majestic Theatre opened on Berry Street, only to burn down two months later from an improperly discarded cigarette. A year later, it was rebuilt and reopened. Life expectancy during in 1904, the same year Lutheran Hospital was founded, was also only 47 years. The worst fire in Summit City history followed the Majestic Theatre fire in 1908, engulfing the Aveline Hotel and killing 12 people. Three years later,

Mayflower Mills caught fire. A few months after the Mayflower Mills fire, the worst train wreck within Fort Wayne city limits occurred in Swinney Park when a passenger train crashed into a freight train. The passenger train was trying to make up for lost time, killing three railroad men and 35 passengers and crew members. Two years later, the worst natural disaster in Fort Wayne history would hit the city. The flood of 1913 began on Good Friday when a storm came through with n

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60-miles-an-hour winds, only to get progressively worse over the next six days. The flood left seven dead, 15,000 homeless, and caused millions of dollars in damage to more than 5,500 buildings. However, the decade was not all full of

disaster, and many promising events for the city’s future occurred. A 10-year period of major neighborhood development began in 1910 and many of the neighborhood still present today were constructed during this time. Multiple business successes also began. Lincoln National Life

Insurance Co. opened for business in 1905, and in 1911 George and Ethel Jacobs began experimenting with enamel coating on copper wires, later to earn Fort Wayne the title of “magnet wire capital” as the process became mainstream in the electrical industry. Two years later, the first domestic refrigerators

were invented in Fort Wayne by Fred Wolf, the model of which consisted of attaching a storage unit on top of an ice box. Exciting people and events were also a part of Summit City in the early part of the century. Jane Alice Peters, later to become the iconic American actress Carole Lombard, was born on

Rockhill Street in 1908. She later married Clark Gable, but died in a plane crash during a World War II bond drive campaign in 1942. In 1915, the Liberty Bell made a debut in Fort Wayne on its tour across the United States. That same year, the Old Friars Club’s membership interest in football led to

the creation of the Fort Wayne Friars, Indiana’s first professional football team. The team included nine Notre Dame players, including Knute Rockne and Gus Dorais. However, the United States’ entry into World War I took many of its players to war, and the team never reorganized.

1916 — World War I and Women’s Rights While men from Indiana fought in World War I, women fought for their equal rights. In 1917, Hoosier suffragists’ efforts finally saw fruition during the state General Assembly, when the highly Republican legislature approved women’s right to vote for delegates for constitutional conventions, the ability to vote to ratify the constitution and a bill to give women the right to vote in presidential and municipal elections. In Allen County, county lawmaker Dick Vesey announced his support of women’s suffrage and the bill, a month after he said he was against women’s suffrage. When the Susan B. Anthony amendment finally passed through the U.S. Congress, suffrage supporters throughout Fort

Wayne worked alongside the Indiana General Assembly to ensure the state’s ratification. The German population in Fort Wayne saw many changes as well, though not necessarily positive. Skepticism of all things German swept the country and high use of the German language was soon abandoned. At the start of the war, the German-American Bank’s name was changed to Lincoln National Bank. Additionally, many German-Americans were put off by President Woodrow Wilson’s restrictions on Germans in America and switched to supporting the Republican Party. With such a high population of Germans in Fort Wayne, this began the city’s shift from Democratic to Republican.

It was also during the middle of the war that Indiana University offered its first extension classes in Fort Wayne and John Bruecker, of General Electric, invented the first electric shaver. As World War II ended, Fort Wayne began investing in the city once again, especially in pastimes and entertainment. In 1919, professional basketball began in Fort Wayne with the Knights of Columbus Casey’s; however, the Casey’s folded and, in 1925, became the Hoosiers. The Hoosiers team would become a part of the American Basketball League, the first nationwide basketball league. It was around this time that popular American humorist and radio and

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television host Herb Shriner also moved to Fort Wayne as an infant. Seven years later, WOWO began broadcasting on AM radio, becoming one of the first radio stations to broadcast in Fort Wayne. Aviation had its debut

in Fort Wayne in 1919 with the opening of the first airport. That same year, the days of custom-made outfits were slowly fading as the department store era began, especially when Wolf & Dessauer opened a seven-story department

store at Calhoun Street and Washington Boulevard. As shopping and fashion became more prominent throughout the U.S., people like Fort Wayne native Bill Blass, born in 1922, would find a place in the fashion world.

1926 — Aviation tragedy, Lindenwood Cemetery The end of the 1920s and beginning of the 1930s was a somber time in aviation. In 1926, Arthur Smith — the “Bird Boy” of Fort Wayne and a founder of night skywriting — died in an airplane crash in Ohio. Smith Field and Birdboy Brewing both were named in his honor. Five years later, another Fort Wayne aviation star Paul Baer, the first American World

War I ace, died in a plane crash in Shanghai. Baer Field was named after him, later to be named Fort Wayne International Airport. Baer received the largest military funeral in the city’s history and was buried in Lindenwood Cemetery. Lindenwood Cemetery also received Homer Van Meter, a member of the Dillinger gang, during this decade after he was

gunned down in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1934, and James Wood, New York hall of fame star next to the likes of Thomas Edison, in 1928. In his lifetime, Wood held 240 patents and created the dynamo flood lights first used on the Statue of Liberty. Less somber times also occurred for Fort Wayne during this decade. The year 1927 was an exciting one for baseball when the

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city’s semiprofessional Lincoln Lifers team played an exhibition game against the New York Yankees; in their ranks was Lou Gehrig on first base and Babe Ruth, who hit a homerun that he claimed was one of the hardest-hit balls in his career. A year later, Bob Hope would have his first emcee gig at the newly-opened Emboyd Theatre, to become the Embassy Theatre in the

1950s. Technology and innovation were also developing this decade, before and during the Great Depression. The year 1930 proved to be a promising one, right before the stock market crash. The Lincoln National Bank building broke ground and became the tallest building in Indiana that year and the Indiana Institute of Technology was formed

from Indiana Technical College. WOWO became the first radio station in the world to broadcast a live basketball game and Magnavox, an American electronics company to come under the trademarked Phillips, also moved to Fort Wayne from Napa, California. Five years later, it would produce high-frequency speaker advances like the woofer.

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1936 — World War II and Basketball In the late 1930s, Fort Wayne was graced with Marilyn Maxwell after she moved to the area with her family. Maxwell would soon become a famous actress, dancer and singer, debuting her famous Christmas song, “Silver Bells,” in 1951 with Bob Hope in The Lemon Drop Kid. Maxwell and Hope’s long and open affair earned her the Hollywood nickname “Mrs. Bob Hope,” and the two were documented visiting Fort Wayne at the same time. Technology continued to develop before the United States joined the war including Essex Wire Corp.’s move to Fort Wayne in 1936 and Philo Farnsworth’s purchase of the Capehart Company in 1938. Farnsworth soon began making the world’s first mass-produced televisions. A year later, the electric street car system in downtown Fort Wayne was replaced by motor buses and Old Crown Ale was added to the brews at the Centlivre Brewing

Company. In 1941, the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons — owned by Fred Zollner, maker of engine pistons — joined the National Basketball League, a forerunner of the NBA. The team was an important part of keeping the league running in its beginning stages. The team won the league title four years later, playing much of the season in taverns, armories, high school gyms and ballrooms. Also popular was the Fort Wayne Daisies, an All American Girls Professional Baseball League member which began in 1945. Important resources also began. In 1942, the Allen County Society for Crippled Children opened. This organization would lead to Turnstone. Two years later, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic also began after many members of the current orchestra voiced their dissatisfaction. The year 1944 was when John Bass’ old mansion was

converted into the University of Saint Francis after his significant influence on Fort Wayne as a prominent industrialist. Assisting the war effort soon took over the city and as an industrial city, Fort Wayne companies shifted their production to accommodate. Magnavox made radio equipment; International Harvester made trucks and military vehicles; Tokheim and Wayne built bombs and shells; Essex, Phelps Dodge and Rea Magnet Wire made magnet wire; Zollner made pistons; Joslyn Manufacturing shaped uranium into ingots for the first atomic bomb; and Farnsworth’s company advanced wartime technology with radar and early missile-guidance systems developments. It was also during the war that Summit City native Margaret Ringenberg trained to become a WASP pilot, later to have an entire chapter dedication in Tom Brokaw’s book, The Greatest Generation.

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1946 — The NBA’s hometown 1956 — Moving Look magazine dubbed Fort Wayne “America’s Happiest Town” in 1948. Opportunities and entertainment were all over the city. The Dana Corporation moved to the area in 1946 and General Electric was the largest employer in Fort Wayne the next year. Purdue University began offering extension classes and the Hanna Homestead School for children with physical

disabilities opened that same year. Don Hall opened the first Hall’s Diner in 1946. Then, in 1953, WKIG, Channel 33, became Fort Wayne’s first television station. The sports scene was also a major contributor to a happy city. The Fort Wayne Pistons became world champions in both 1945 and 1946, and made the leap from the National Basketball League to the Basketball

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Association of America in 1948. That same year, an agreement between the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America was signed in Fort Wayne in the home of Carl Bennett, finalizing the merger between the two leagues to form the National Basketball Association. The 1950s were also important in other sports, including golf and hockey. The Komets hockey team began playing in the just-opened Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in 1952. Fort Wayne was a stop on the PGA tour until 1956. This lead to the Pro-Am event which became the annual the Mad Anthonys Charity Classic for Children. Golf legends like Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer have played in the event since its inauguration. Several important people were a part of Fort Wayne in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was during this time that Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas moved to Fort Wayne with his father and began bussing tables at the Hobby House, only to drop out of high school

and work there full-time when he didn’t want to move away with his dad. Shelley Long was born in 1949 in Fort Wayne. She later would play Diane Chambers on Cheers. In 1950, Fort Wayne became one of the first cities to implement an emergency fire telephone number, 119. Police officer Robert Borkenstein of Fort Wayne invented the breathalyzer while captain of the Indiana State Police in 1951 and, three years later, Parkview Randallia opened. With the growth of the city and the rise in personal vehicle use, the traffic downtown became increasingly busy and inefficient. In an effort to keep traffic flowing, many downtown streets were changed to one-way in 1946. Eight years later, another traffic issue would need solving: the train tracks running through the center of town, stopping traffic nearly 30 times a day. The groundbreaking of the elevated tracks in northern Fort Wayne took place in 1953 and was a major component in the rapid development of that part of the city.

to the suburbs The 1950s began the heavy suburbanization of Fort Wayne and the initial point of downtown abandonment that would continue for decades. Residents became increasingly more interested in life outside of the city and found parking downtown difficult. One of the major downtown interests, Wolf & Dessauer, caught onto this early and downsized its seven-story store to a four-story one at Wayne and Clinton Streets. With suburbanization also came the rise of convenience over experience. In the early 1960s, fast food joints like McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken opened up their first locations in Fort Wayne. In an effort to entice people to return or stay downtown, many of the antiquated buildings were demolished and replaced by bigger, ritzier ones, including the Majestic Theatre in 1957. In 1962, the Central District Plan was developed as part of the proposal for urban renewal in Fort Wayne, including a pedestrian mall on Wayne Street and new apartments. Two years later, Mayor Harold Zeis began the Hanna-Creighton project to tear down 532 buildings and 583 housing units to help with the effort. The project was set at $5.5 million but soon became much more costly. The Zollner Pistons’ move to Detroit in

1957, after Fred Zollner announced his belief that Fort Wayne was too small to hold an NBA team, did not assist in keeping the city vitalized. Then, a fire in the MacDougal building — a shopping corner — in 1959, destroyed the 101-year-old building. In an effort to save the Embassy Theatre from going under, Buddy Nolan began his “Theatre Organ at Midnight” in 1963, which received enough success to keep it running. Fort Wayne may have lost its professional sports team but gained some educational ground. The Fort Wayne Public Library began its fledgling genealogy collection in 1960. It is now the second largest genealogy collection in the country. Indiana University and Purdue University merged in 1964 after holding classes at two separate locations to create what is now IPFW. Other exciting events in the early 1960s include the founding of the Wildcat baseball team by Dale McMillen in 1961, where “everybody makes the team,” and the Centlivre Brewing Corp. becoming completely employee-owned and renamed the company the Old Crown Brewing Corp. In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Fort Wayne to speak at the Scottish Rite Auditorium. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo opened two years later.

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1966 — Civil rights and the war on poverty Fort Wayne had its own local participation in the Civil Rights Movement of the late 1960s. A year after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the Freedom School boycott in Summit City began to protest segregated schooling. Many African-American families pulled their children out of school and, after 10 days, the schoolboard agreed to integration, a decision which would be met with a lawsuit from the Parents

for Quality Education with Integration. Two years later, tensions remained high in Fort Wayne and racial riots broke out among the city. Buildings were set on fire and windows were broken. After a 17-year-old girl was killed during one of the riots, Mayor Harold Zeis passed an anti-riot bill in an attempt to combat the violence and vandalism. Meanwhile, the Rolling Mill project was underway as part of President

Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration’s War on Poverty. The project consisted of purchasing homes and relocating many of Fort Wayne’s African-American and Romanian residents in order to demolish poorer neighborhoods. Fort Wayne’s downtown continued to see many changes during this time, some of which added to the suburban sprawl. In 1966, the Glenbrook Center, later to become

Glenbrook Square, was constructed, followed by the Southtown Mall three years later. The longest-running hotel in the city, the former Hedekin House that was later renamed the Home Hotel, was demolished soon after. It was built in 1844. Exciting events were happening in Fort Wayne as well. Sharon Wichman of Snider High School won bronze and gold in swimming events at the Mexico City Olympics;

Bowmar Instruments created the first hand-held calculator, the Bowmar Brain; and Magnavox introduced the Odyssey, the first video game designed for home use. New projects also attempted to bring people downtown and to the Fort Wayne area. In 1967, the Fort Wayne National Bank built a 26-story building, becoming the tallest building in the city and in a few more years. The first Three Rivers Festival was held two years later

and, in 1971, Interstate 69 was completed as the first major interstate connecting Indianapolis and Lansing. By the 1970s, however, 80 percent of new home construction was occurring outside of the downtown blocks, creating what is now the Aboite, St. Jospeh, Washington and Adams districts of Fort Wayne. Many companies would begin to shut down — like Old Crown Brewing in 1973 — or leave the city.

1976 — Deindustrialization and the rise of crime The decrease in manufacturing companies throughout the Midwest was prevalent in Fort Wayne. International Harvester, once a major employer in Fort Wayne, rolled its last truck off the assembly line in 1983 and closed a year later. Many other companies followed suit during this time and left the downtown area for good. The amount of blue collar jobs available, once an enticing quality of Fort Wayne, quickly declined and the city became known as one of the many within the rust belt. As urban decay began to take over the city, crime rates and new gangs

appeared more frequently, creating a rise in shootings and drug-related activities. As the murder rate in Fort Wayne increased, even more people moved away from downtown and into the safety of Allen County’s more rural settings. Civil rights saw both positive and negative outcomes during this era after efforts in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1977, the school board made efforts to better integrate the schools through the Summit Program, which offered special classes in the inner-city schools to bring in more white students.

Some Fort Wayne residents still did not look favorably upon the civil rights movement and, in 1980, African-American civil rights leader Vernon Jordan was shot in the back with a hunting rifle. The assassination attempt was known nationwide, and both President Jimmy Carter and Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Jordan in the hospital. Despite the rise in crime and flight from the city, Fort Wayne had many improvements as well and was dubbed America’s “Most Livable City” and the “All-American City” in 1984. In preparation for the nation’s bicenten-

nial, the Fort Wayne community worked to fund and build an Old Fort replica and, on America’s 200th birthday, it officially opened. While deindustrialization took some of its major employers out of the area, other ventures began. In 1979, Sweetwater opened as a recording studio and, in 1982, the 26-story One Summit Square was completed and became Indiana’s tallest building. That same year, Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia Miller began a small business operation in Barbara’s basement that they soon named Vera Bradley.

The Summit City’s cultural scene also had some notable events in this decade. The Fort Wayne Public Library became the Allen County Public Library and the Old City Hall building became the site for the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society in 1980. A year later, the city would remember its once celebrated and then ostracized German ancestry by holding its first Germanfest. Perhaps the greatest combination of both devastation and comradeship for Fort Wayne occurred in this era, a physical representation

of where the city had already found itself. The great flood of 1982 caused 9,000 residents to evacuate, damaged 2,000 buildings and accumulated $56.1 million in damages. However, Fort Wayne residents would not be taken down so easily. Thousands joined together, working around the clock to create sand bag blockades and dikes to protect the city from complete destruction. Their efforts brought national attention to Fort Wayne, especially when President Ronald Reagan came to visit the damages of what became known as “The City that Saved Itself.”

1986 — The city’s empty pockets When Mayor Paul Helmke took office in the late 1980s, there was only $84,000 in the city’s treasury. The mayor immediately began working on a new tax to pass before the city went bankrupt. A year later, the county option income tax was passed. Four years after COIT, the city council passed the county economic development income tax when COIT’s revenue appeared to not be enough. While the city struggled to develop its finances, Historic Fort Wayne had monetary difficulties and closed. The Historical Society sold the site for $1 to anyone willing to keep it open. That same year, the 107-year-old St. Mary’s Catholic Church burnt down. Fort Wayne developers and investors continued to struggle against the city’s decline. By the mid-1990s, Fort Wayne’s murder rate per 100,000 people reached 18.5; higher than that of New York City or Los Angeles. In an effort to spark a movement of young professionals coming back to the city, Midtowne Crossing opened in 1990. The open-air development had restaurants and stores in some of the city’s existing buildings, with new condos on the upper floors. But the project backfired

and many locations had to close down. That same year, Amtrak stopped providing service to Fort Wayne. While the downtown population did not regain many of its rural residents, it did have an influx of immigrants from many Latin communities and countries overseas. Immigrants arrived from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Puerto Rico and Cuba, while the Catholic Charities’ Refugee Resettlement program of 1991 brought more than 1,700 refugees to Fort Wayne from Burma, South Korea, Vietnam, Laos, China, Bosnia, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Chad, Sudan, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Congo, Ivory Coast, Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq and Iran. However, the decade was not all economic downturn. In 1987, General Motors opened a 2.2-million-square-foot plant, employing 3,000 people. Two years later, the Allen County Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc. was renamed Turnstone and, in 1995, a $3.75 million capital campaign allowed Turnstone to acquire a full-sized gymnasium and expand its therapy and program spaces. That

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same year, Science Central opened in the 87-yearold City Light and Power Company Building. Summit City also had multiple famous residents to root for and sports in which to reinvest. Fort Wayne native Rod Woodson was the Pittsburg Steeler’s

first draft choice in 1987. Woodson was the 1993 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. That same year Heather Headley, Tony Award laureate, graduated from Northrop High School. In addition, professional baseball returned to Fort Wayne when the Wizards class A baseball

began playing at the new Memorial Stadium. Fort Wayne also began one of its most important improvements during this period: Headwaters Park. After the flood in the early 1980s, the city began working on a plan to keep Fort Wayne from flooding to the same extent in the

future. Ground was broken in 1993 for Headwaters Park, designed to keep the rivers from flooding and create a location for large festivals and concerts. A year later, the park proved useful as the city celebrated its bicentennial with year-long activities.

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1996 — Continuing the good fight to improve Despite the continuing deindustrialization of Fort Wayne and abandonment of downtown, local developers and businesses did not give up on efforts to revitalize the city. In 1998, the city’s unemployment rate was only at 2.4 percent and, the next year, the Courthouse green was completed and would become a popular place for protests against the coming Iraq War. The crime rate significantly decreased by 1999, though the homicide rate remained high. By 2005, the homicide rate hit its

peak and meth began to become an increasing problem. Fort Wayne’s population increased from the 1990 population of 191,839 to 220,483 in 2000 when the city annexed more than 40 square miles, including St. Joseph township and Pine Valley. Aboite township was annexed a few years later, further increasing the city’s size and population. The Allen County Public Library expanded simultaneously with the population. In 2001, the library began its

renovation and development project, which would increase the main library’s building size from 240,000 to 367,000 square feet. Lutheran Children’s Hospital was also completed around this time. Also in 2001, phase one of Jefferson Pointe mall opened on Jefferson Boulevard, with phase two to open in the next year. A year later, the city council revealed its “Blueprint for the Future,” a plan to divide the downtown into four districts as a way to better focus certain

types of development. In 2004, Turnstone also continued to develop when it received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to create a health and wellness program for people with disabilities. With cell phones becoming more mainstream, GTE Mobilnet and Cellular One, later to become Centennial Wireless, began offering wireless telephone service to Fort Wayne in 1996. By the end of the decade, Verizon Wireless announced it would

a build $65 million fiber-optics network in the Summit City. However, despite the city’s attempts to continue to pull it out of its slump, the late 1990s and early 2000s provided many bumps in the road for Fort Wayne. Companies like Lincoln National Corp. announced it would relocate from Fort Wayne to Philadelphia, followed by the Zollner Corp. a few years later. In 2003, the Southtown Mall officially closed and, three years later, General Electric closed its century-long

business in Fort Wayne. By 2000, the News-Sentinel described the city’s 25 years of attempted downtown development a bust and, three years later, a study indicated that the brain drain of Indiana was true: 17,000 people between 25 and 34 left the Hoosier state to seek better jobs in other states. This trend continued to prove true for Fort Wayne in spite of the city’s attempts to counter it, as it had little to entice single, young professionals or creative minds to return of move to the city.

2006 — Fort Wayne turns an economic page The warning signs for the city only seemed to give it more energy to keep progressing. In 2006, the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership formed in an effort to increase business interest in the area and, in 2010, the Corporate Council became the Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana as a way to advocate policies and laws on the state level that will benefit northeast Indiana. In 2013, Greater Fort Wayne Inc. formed from the merging of the Economic Development Alliance and Fort Wayne-Allen County Chamber of Commerce

and was joined by Leadership Fort Wayne in 2014 as a way to progress economic development specifically in Fort Wayne. The library also finished its expansion and renovation project during this time. A year after the grand opening of the main library’s improvements, the $130-million Harrison Square development began, including the creation of Parkview Field, despite the Great Recession taking place in 2008. While some city progression was stunted during the recession, by the time it ended in 2009, Turnstone had received a grant by the U.S. Depart-

ment of Education to expand its programming, sports and recreation courses and became a designated Paralympics Sports Club. Six years later, the facility became the home of the USA men’s goalball team. Also in sports, Fort Wayne native DaMarcus Beasley made the USA Soccer Team and scored a goal in the 2006 World Cup. Four years later, nationwide accessory and bag sensation Vera Bradley announced its initial public offering of 11,000,000 shares of common stock after 28 years of business and its humble beginnings in a

basement. Other evidence of hard work in Fort Wayne began to show by the end of the recession, as many developers and entrepreneurs joined in the greater citywide effort to continue to turn the Summit City back around. As part of the city’s revitalization, food in Fort Wayne took a turn for the better. Multiple new restaurants opened between 2007 and 2016 as a part of the city’s renaissance, including Pint ‘n Slice, Junk Ditch, the Golden, Tolon, Wine Down, 800 Degrees and the Hoppy Gnome, many of which use some or all local meat and produce

and support local farmers. Craft cocktails and beers also came on the scene, including new microbrewery locations like Birdboy Brewing, Trubble Brewing and Summit City Brewerks. The city continues to find new ways to draw in and keep younger generations, whether it be new careers, the continuing redevelopment of its downtown or creation of exciting events, like the city’s first Middle Waves concert. The concert, held at Headwaters Park, was a two-day event with headliner the Flaming Lips and featuring about a dozen other bands.

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Festival of Gingerbread The History Center, 302 E. Berry St. Through Dec. 11: festival and gingerbread house viewing Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Admission: Adults, $6; 3-17 and 65+ years, $4; 2 years and under, free See over 100 creations made by preschoolers to adults, including professional chefs. Holiday Jazz Swing Concert Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Auer Performance Hall. Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and Older), $4 for non-IPFW University students; free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 or younger. This annual event helps to bring in the holiday season. Music education students will debut at the helm of the IPFW Jazz Ensemble. Each will choose a holiday favorite, teach it to the ensemble and then direct it in this concert. For more information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets, or visit ipfw.edu/music. Christmas in the Village Throughout Roanoke. Dec. 2, all day Santa will arrive by fire truck at the library at about 6 p.m.. He will then meet and greet with all the children inside with refreshments and cookies. ‘Messiah’ Sing-Along Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 1500 W. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Dec. 4, 2 p.m. Admission $5. Presented by Bach Collegium. The joy of singing “Messiah” is open to everyone in the annual Messiah SingAlong, with Thomas Remenschneider directing. Participants should bring their own score or borrow one of the copies that will be available. Holiday cookies and coffee will be served. Bach Collegium is a Baroque music ensemble based in Fort Wayne. Visit bachcollegium.org for more information.

‘Home for the Holidays’ Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Auer Performance Hall. Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and Older), $4 for non-IPFW University students; free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 or younger. The IPFW Department of Music will present its annual holidays performance, featuring the IPFW Community Orchestra, University and Chamber Singers, IPFW Choral Union, Singing Dons, and more. For more information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets at ipfw. edu/tickets, or visit ipfw.edu/music. A Canterbury Christmas at Trinity Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne Dec. 4, 3 p.m. Canterbury School’s children’s choir, high school orchestra, middle school chamber orchestra, middle/high school band, and the high school choirs will perform at this free concert in Canterbury’s first home.

Botanical Conservatory: Garden in Lights and 12 Days of Christmas Garden Exhibit 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne Through Jan. 8, 2017 Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays, open until 8 p.m.; Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Admission: Adults, $5; 3-17 years, $3; 2 years and under, free Showcase House, Tropical and Desert Houses and outdoor gardens decorated for the holidays; elements of the 12 Days of Christmas will be in the Conservatory’s poinsettia garden and other garden areas. Headwaters Park Ice Skating Rink 333 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne Through Feb. 28, 2017 Mondays-Thursdays, 1-8 p.m.; Fridays, noon-10 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sundays, noon-8 p.m. Admission: 14 years and older, $5; 13 years and under, $3; skate rental, $2 Fantasy of Lights Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne Through Dec. 31 Sundays-Thursdays, 6-9

p.m. $5 per car, $10 per 15-passenger van, $25 per bus/ trolley Fridays and Saturdays, 6-10 p.m. $10 per car, $15 per 15-passenger van, $30 per bus/trolley Horse-drawn carriage rides are also available Fridays-Sundays through reservations with Steve Cornelius at (260) 691-3780. ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne Dec. 1-4, 10 and 11, 17 and 18 Dec. 4, 2 p.m.; Dec. 11 and 18, 6 p.m.; all other shows, 7:30 p.m. Admission: Adults and children, $20; 65 years and older, $18; Thursday preview, Dec. 1, $12 “It’s a Wonderful Life,” re-created as 1940s radio drama. Christmas in the Castle University of Saint Francis, Brookside Mansion, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne Dec. 2 and 3 Dec. 2, 4-6 p.m.; Dec. 3, noon-5 p.m. Admission: Adults, $7; 10 years and under, $3 Historic Brookside Mansion decorated for Christmas by florists and designers. Victorian Christmas ‘At Home’ with the Swinney Sisters Historic Swinney Homestead 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dec. 2 and 3 Dec. 2, 2-4 p.m.; Dec. 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2:30-4:30 p.m. Prepaid reservations required; $20; call (260) 747-1229 or (260) 747-1501. Join the Swinney Sisters in their time period for Christmas festivities, including musical performances and refreshments. Gifts also available upstairs to purchase from gift shop. Christmas in the Country Allen County Fairgrounds, 2826 Carroll Road, Fort See EVENTS, Page B12

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Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. Admission: $25-173, depending on seat 32nd anniversary of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas album and Christmas tour. Classic Christmas hits from Mannheim Steamroller with special effects. Family Movies Fort Wayne Parks and Recreations Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne Dec. 7, 15, 20 and 22, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7: “Frosty the Snowman” Dec. 15: “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer” Dec. 20: “The Grinch” Dec. 22: “Elf” Admission: $1; reservation deadlines the day before movie showing at 4:30 p.m. All movies family-friendly and rated PG. Includes hot chocolate and cookies. Toddler Art Fort Wayne Parks and Recreations Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne Dec. 9, 9 a.m. for 1.5-3 years, 10 a.m. for 3-5 years Admission: $18; registration due one week before start of class. Try out painting, gluing, sculpting and more. Fort Wayne City of Churches Tour Various churches Dec. 9, 6-10 p.m. 14 churches open their sanctuaries for the public to explore architecture and history: First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Trinity English Lutheran Church, Plymouth Congregational Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, St. John Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne Baptist Church, First Missionary Church, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bethlehem

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perform at a Christmas Tree Festival Launch in St. Columba’s Parish, Belfast, on the Nov. 24. Students also would visit the Titanic Museum and Trinity College. Other Canterbury faculty making the trip were: Colleen Tan, orchestra and strings director; Beth Patterson, choir director; and Ranae Butler, fine arts chair and drama director. Each aspect of the program was

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EVENTS from Page B12 HotHouse. Participating bars in the crawl will be offering specials just for participants,. Walk to Bethlehem First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne Dec. 10 and 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tours start every 10 minutes. Walk through the story of Jesus’ birth outside in different live scenes. After the tour, a Bethlehem marketplace will be available to explore, including Roman soldiers, marketplace vendors, census taker and more. Prayer and reflection afterwards in sanctuary. Holiday Dinner and/or Light Tour Fort Wayne Parks and Recreations Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne Dec. 12, dinner and tour, 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.; just tour, 6-8 p.m. Admission: $15 for dinner and tour; $8 just for tour. Reservations for dinner due by Dec. 2. Holiday dinner and light tour; following dinner, provided buses will take participants through the Christmas lights displays.

Canterbury Middle School Winter Concert Canterbury Middle School Auditorium, 5601 Covington Road, Fort Wayne; enter by Door 19 Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Middle School orchestras, band and choir will perform seasonal music at this free concert. Las Posadas Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne Dec. 16, 6-7:30 p.m. Share the Holy Family’s search for shelter in Bethlehem. Join the procession to “journey” through the church, knocking on doors. At the last door, everyone will be welcomed in to enjoy dinner, a piñata and other fun. Las Posadas is a traditional Christmas event in Mexico, Latin American countries, and the southwest United States. Santa Train Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, 15808 Edgerton Road, east of New Haven. Caboose rides with Santa available from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 3, 10, 17 and 18. Tickets are $7 and are available beginning Nov. 16 at fortwaynerailroad.org. Chamber Orchestra: ‘Messiah’ by Candlelight First Wayne Street United Methodist, 300 E. Wayne St.,

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Fort Wayne Dec. 15 and 16, 7:30 p.m. Admission: $35+, depending on seat Heartland Sings: ‘The Spirit of Christmas’ Allen County Courthouse, 715 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne Dec. 17 and 18, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Admission: advance, $20, at door $25 Heartland vocalists performance. 42nd Annual Boar’s Head & Yule Log Festival Plymouth Congregational Church of Christ, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne Dec. 29-30, 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. 250 participants tell the story of Christ as a child as it spread through the Middle Ages. Tickets are free to patrons, or are available free from 4:30-7 p.m. Dec. 15. Visit plymouthfw.org for details. Countdown To Noon Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission: $9 Ball drop and New Year’s celebration with a countdown to noon.

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“The Curious Savage.” New Haven High School, 1300 Green Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. $5. Directed by Bev and Ric Geist. “Christmas At Home with the Swinney Sisters.” Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. $20. Make reservations at (260) 747-1229 or (260) 747-1501. Settlers Inc. presents this fundraiser to help support maintenance and restoration of the Homestead, which will be decorated in Victorian Christmas grandeur. Celebrate the Christmas spirit and enjoy a cup of syllabub, tasty savories, sweets and tea. Tables seat four. The Hearthstone Ensemble will provide music of the season. The second floor Gift Shoppe will be laden with unique gifts. For details, visit settlersinc.org. Teddy bear toss. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. The Fort Wayne Komets invite hockey fans to toss a new or mint-condition teddy bear onto the ice after the Komets score their first goal of the night. The bears collected will be fluffed, sorted and distributed to children and lonely adults in need in the Fort Wayne area. The Komets will distribute the stuffed toys through the Disorderly Bear Den. The Komets host the Missouri Mavericks. Tickets start at $13. Get full info at komets.com. Holiday Jazz Swing Concert. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Auer Performance Hall. 7:30 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and Older), $4 for nonIPFW University students; free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 or younger. This annual event helps to bring in the holiday season. Music education students will debut at the helm of the IPFW Jazz Ensemble. Each will choose a holiday favorite, teach it to the ensemble and then direct it in this concert. For more information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets, or visit ipfw.edu/music. Christmas in the Village. Throughout Roanoke, all day. Santa will arrive by fire truck at the library at about 6 p.m.. He will then meet and greet with all the children inside with refreshments and cookies.

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Monroeville Road, Monroeville. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Featuring holiday merchandise and cookies for sale. The Monroeville Chamber of Commerce will provide lunch items for purchase and an activity table for kids 12 and under. People also will be able to order poinsettias, with the proceeds going to Cornerstone. Checks should be made payable to Cornerstone Youth Center. Orders can be picked up at Cornerstone from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13. Delivery is available Dec. 12 for a fee. Mensa admissions test. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne; Room 304. Registration begins 9:30 a.m., testing begins 10 a.m. $40 fee. Photo ID required; must be 14 or older. Reservations or prior notification not necessary; walk-ins welcome. Park in lot at corner of Webster and Berry streets, on the north side of the church. Direct questions to Dan Klopfenstein at (260) 710-0030. Mensa members score in the top 2 percent of the general population on an accepted standardized intelligence test. Visit fortwayne.us.mensa.org for more information. “Christmas At Home with the Swinney Sisters.” Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2:30-4:30 p.m.. $20. Make reservations at (260) 747-1229 or (260) 747-1501. Settlers Inc. presents this fundraiser to help support maintenance and restoration of the Homestead, which will be decorated in Victorian Christmas grandeur. Celebrate the Christmas spirit and enjoy a cup of syllabub, tasty savories, sweets and tea. Tables seat four. The Hearthstone Ensemble will provide music of the season. The second floor Gift Shoppe will be laden with unique gifts. For details, visit settlersinc.org. Piano Studio Showcase. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and Older), $4 for nonIPFW University students; free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 or younger. This recital features pianists from the studios of Joyanne Outland and Hamilton Tescarollo. The performance will include a variety of repertoire from several historical periods. For more information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets at ipfw.edu/ tickets, or visit ipfw.edu/music.

SUNDAY, DEC. 4

Christmas concert. Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne; in the gymnasium. 2 p.m. Public welcome. The concert will feature the concert band, orchestra, percussion ensemble and vocal performing ensembles. A Canterbury Christmas at Trinity. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Canterbury School’s children’s choir, high school orchestra, middle school chamber mrchestra, middle/high school band, and the high school choirs will perform at this free concert in Canterbury’s first home. “Messiah” Sing-Along. Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 1500 W. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. $5. Presented by Bach Collegium. The joy of singing “Messiah” is open to everyone in the annual Messiah SingAlong, with Thomas Remenschneider directing. Participants should bring their own score or borrow one of the copies that will be avail-

able. Holiday cookies and coffee will be served. Bach Collegium is a Baroque music ensemble based in Fort Wayne. Visit bachcollegium.org for more information. Student brass quintet recital. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and Older), $4 for nonIPFW University students; free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 or younger. The musicians will perform classics from the brass quintet literature. For more information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets, or visit ipfw.edu/music.

MONDAY, DEC. 5

“Home for the Holidays.” Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Auer Performance Hall. 7:30 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and Older), $4 for nonIPFW University students; free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 or younger. The IPFW Department of Music will present its annual holidays performance, featuring the IPFW Community Orchestra, University and Chamber Singers, IPFW Choral Union, Singing Dons, and more. For more information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets, or visit ipfw.edu/music.

TUESDAY, DEC. 6 Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Cafe′, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne.

Social time begins at 6 p.m., with the meeting to start at 6:30 p.m. The group will enjoy an informal Christmas celebration, and will show a display of holiday quilts and projects. For more information and quilting ideas, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com or email appleseedquilters@ yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7

Holiday concert. Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free. The Jazz Band, Advanced Jazz Band, Concert Choir, Elite Show Choir, Chamber Ensemble and Class Royale Show Choir will present various holiday selections.

SATURDAY, DEC. 10

Santacon. Downtown Fort Wayne. To get more details and a lanyard, visit santaconfortwayne.com. The $20 lanyard entitles the wearer to visit selected restaurants and bars from 1-6 p.m., for specials and drawings. The lanyard also admits the wearer to a party from 6-9 p.m. at the Freemason’s Hall, at Washington Boulevard and Clinton Street. Admission to the party alone is $10. Participants are asked to dress as their favorite Christmas characters, whether it be Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph, an elf or Ralphie from “A Christmas Story.” Proceeds benefit the Mizpah Shrine Patient Van Replacement Fund. IPFW Honor Jazz Concert. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Auer Performance Hall. 2:30 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and Older), $4 for nonIPFW University students; free for IPFW students with ID and students

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Aboite & About • December 2, 2016 Community Calendar 18 or younger. Experience the best high school jazz orchestra in the state. It’s exciting to see what the best area high school jazz students, IPFW students, and the IPFW jazz faculty can accomplish. For more information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets, or visit ipfw.edu/music. Walk to Bethlehem. First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free, presented with the help of friends of the church. Tours are scheduled approximately every 10 minutes. Guides will lead visitors to scenes outside the church where they will be drawn into the story of Jesus’ birth. The walk features live scenes and live animals. After the outside tour, visitors may experience the bustling marketplace of Bethlehem, complete with spice and bread vendors, Roman soldiers, a census taker, a potter, and a spinner of wool and other characters of the time. Then, guests may assemble in the sanctuary for a time of prayer and reflection on the birth of the Christ Child. Holiday Bazaar and Cookie Walk. Mizpah Shrine Center, 1015 Memorial Way, Fort Wayne. (Between Clinton Street and Parnell Avenue, near the Coliseum) 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by the Daughters of the Nile, an organization that supports the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Crafters may rent a table for $20; contact Karen Rothgeb for information and table rental at (260) 229-0600. Cookie Fair. Emmaus Lutheran Church and School, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-noon. Christmas cookies and other homemade favorites incluging gluten-free will be sold for $6 per pound. Free decorative tins will be available to package the cookies as gifts. Sponsored by the Emmaus Women’s Guild. Madrigals program and dinner. Snider High School, 4600 Fairlawn Pass, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at the main office or by calling (260) 467-4650. Get tickets by Dec. 2.

SUNDAY, DEC. 11

Sunday Night Singles Dance. American Legion Post 47, 601 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m. $7 cover charge, with cash bar, DJ and potluck carry-in. For more information, call Doug at (260) 704-3669. Flute ensemble studio recital. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. Admission $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and Older), $4 for nonIPFW University students; free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 or younger. Students from the flute studio of Vivianne Belanger present a recital of music from Bach to Ferroud, passing through Mozart, Godard and many more. For more information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets, or visit ipfw. edu/music. Free, public lecture. University of Saint Francis North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne. The USF Department of Philosophy and Theology presents Sr. Felicity Dorsett, whose topic is “Incarnate Wisdom Scripture.” Walk to Bethlehem. First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free, presented with the help of friends of the church. Tours are scheduled approximately every 10 minutes. Guides will lead visitors to scenes outside the church where they will be drawn into the story of Jesus’ birth. The walk features live scenes and live animals. After the outside tour, visitors may experience the bustling marketplace of Bethlehem, complete with spice and bread vendors, Roman soldiers, a census taker, a potter, and a spinner of wool and other characters of the time. Then, guests may assemble in the sanctuary for a time of prayer and reflection on the birth of the Christ Child. Madrigals program and dinner. Snider High School, 4600 Fairlawn Pass, Fort Wayne. 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at the main office or by calling (260) 467-4650. Get tickets by Dec. 2. Free lecture: “Incarnate Wisdom Scripture.” University of Saint Francis, North Campus Auditorium, 5202 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Sister Felicity Dorsett presents this lecture sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and Theology. Celtic Christmas dinner and concert. The Shiloh Event Center, 3127 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. Dinner at 6 p.m. $65 per person, by reservation only: (260) 637-3643 or info@ShilohHall.com. APQ Harmonic provides a 12-piece orchestra in Celtic Woman style to set the mood for a Celticinspired menu. Visit ShilohHall.com for details.

MONDAY, DEC. 12

Band and choir concert. New Haven High School, 1300 Green Road, New Haven; in the Auditeria. 7 p.m. Admission price to be determined.

TUESDAY, DEC. 13

Fort Wayne Area Community Band Holiday Concert. IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Music Center. Downbeat is 7:30 p.m. Tickets $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $3 for children under 12. IPFW students admitted free with student ID. Parking free in the garage across from the Music Center. Theme of the concert is “Christmas in the City,” featuring a backdrop of the city’s three tallest buildings with special lighting. There will also be a barbershop quartet, flute ensemble and a Salvation Army bell ringer, and Santa is expected to make an appearance. Music will include “Silver Bells,” “Welcome Yule,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “Polar Express” highlights, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “White Christmas” and more. Canterbury Middle School winter concert. Canterbury Middle School Auditorium, 5601 Covington Road, Fort Wayne; enter by Door 19. 7 p.m. Middle School orchestras, band and choir will perform seasonal music at this free concert.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14

Get Checking workshop. Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 1-5 p.m. Free and open to the public. This workshop is for clients and families who have never had checking or savings accounts at a bank or credit union, who have mismanaged accounts at banks and credits unions so those accounts are now closed without committing fraud, or have accounts, but continue to still use predatory lenders. The Extension Service hosts this workshop on behalf of the Bank on Fort Wayne initiative. Visit extension.purdue.edu/allen for details and to register.

SATURDAY, DEC. 17

The Music Show, featuring Mikki White. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 6:30 p.m. Tickets $25. Get tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets or call (260) 481-6555. White, who grew up in Fort Wayne, is the author of a book about her experience as a background singer to Prince. Selah. County Line Church of God, 7716 N. County Line Road, Auburn. 7 p.m. Tickets $15-$35. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for details.

SUNDAY, DEC. 18

“Canticle of Christmas.” Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. The Calvary United Methodist Church choir and the Forest Park United Methodist Church choir combine their voices in a cantata titled “Canticle of Christmas” based on Luke 1:46-47 — “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”

SUNDAY, JAN. 8

“Three Rivers: A Brief History.” The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free and open to the public. Don Orban presents this installment in the 23rd annual George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series.

NOTICES / REGISTRATION / MULTIPLE DATES Register to Ring. The Salvation Army is calling for help staffing the

iconic red kettles throughout the community. Volunteer bell ringers can sign up as individuals or through teams, clubs, families, or employee groups other groups. To participate, visit RegisterToRing.com or call Roxanne at (260) 744-2311. Regional Art Educators’ Exhibition. IPFW Visual Arts Building, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Visual Arts Gallery. Through Dec. 8. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. Art educators in secondary education art will be invited to show their work in an exhibition that is new to the area. “Oftentimes art educators’ work takes a back seat to the work of their students and IPFW would like to celebrate and showcase these amazingly talented educators who train art students across the region,” the school said in a statement. A variety of mediums will be shown, with cash prizes awarded for first- through third-place entries. For more information, call the College of Visual and Performing Arts at (260) 481-6977 or visit ipfw.edu/vpa. Artists’ reception Friday, Nov. 18, 6-8 p.m. IPFW Fall 2016 BFA Exhibition. Wunderkammer Co., 3402 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne. Dec. 2-30. Opening ceremony 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, with reception immediately following. This exhibition can be viewed Wednesday-Sunday, 1-9 p.m. Seniors graduating from the Department of Visual Communication and Design will display their senior thesis projects in the Wunderkammer Company gallery. “Six Characters in Search of an Author.” IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in Studio Theater, Kettler Hall. Performances Dec. 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 4 (sign-language interpreted performance) at 2 p.m. Written by Luigi Pirandello. Directed by Bev Redman. Admission $5 for IPFW students, high school students and children under 18; $16 for adults; $14 for seniors, faculty, staff and alumni; $12 per person for groups of 10 or more; $12 for other college students with ID. Children under 6 will not be admitted. Patrons are encouraged to call in advance to reserve their tickets. Please arrive early. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management or at intermission. Buy tickets at the IPFW Box Office or at ipfw.edu/tickets. “Floating onto the stage like apparitions, six characters interrupt a rehearsal at a professional theatre to demonstrate that their ‘lives’ remain suspended by the fictional author who abandoned them before completing his ghastly story.” Get Fort Wayne ChocolateFest 2017 tickets. 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, Parkview Field. Early-bird tickets $30 through Dec. 31; visit eventbrite. com. John Chapman Kiwanis Club Foundation presents this fundraiser to support Riley Hospital for Children and local children’s charities. Kick off the Valentine’s Day weekend with three all-you-can-eat chocolate fountains, chocolate desserts and hors d’oeuvres. Dance to live entertainment from the Dee Gees Band. Cash bar. Free parking. Silent auction. “Happy Birthday, Indiana!” The Summit City Singers presents its fall 2016 concert series. All concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are always welcome. As part of the 200th birthday of Indiana, these concerts all feature music that is somehow related to this state. Featured is music by Indiana composers such as Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael. There are selections that were recorded by groups from Indiana plus songs from movies with some Indiana connection. Included are some special tunes celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Indiana State Park System. Summit City Singers is a Fort Wayne community-based, nonprofit, SATB choral group. The group formed in 2006 with 30 singers. Today there are approximately 60 singers who enjoy singing

INfortwayne.com • B15 all genres of music. Judy King is the director and Barbara Krick accompanies the choir. Remaining dates and locations are: • Saturday, Dec. 3, 3 p.m. Allen County Public Library Theater, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. • Sunday, Dec. 4, 3:30 p.m. Towne House Retirement Center, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. • Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Coventry Meadows, 7833 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne.

ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ACTIVITIES

— Courtesy Allen County Public Library Children’s Services, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. (260) 421-1220 • Storytime for Preschools, Daycares & Other Groups. Wednesdays, Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 9:30 a.m. 30-minutes of theme-based stories, fingerplays, early literacy activities and fun for kids 3 to 6. • Family Storytime. Wednesdays, Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 10:30 a.m. Little kids — and bigger kids — are invited to read, sing, and play along at a storytime that is fun for all ages and stages. • Babies and Books. Fridays, Dec. 2, 9, 16 and 30, 10 a.m. Bring in those little babies for a special time just for them. They are never too young to begin with books. • Toddler Storytime. Fridays, Dec. 2, 9, 16 and 30, 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Special stories, songs and activities for active toddlers. Children 18 months to 3 years of age and their caregivers are encouraged to attend. • CHI LEGO Club. Thursdays, Dec. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 3 p.m. Do you like LEGOs? If so, come join a group of like-minded kids, sprawl on the floor and build. • Minecraft Masters. Wednesdays, Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 4 p.m. Minecrafters under the age of 12. Welcome all Minecraft survivors. Whether you are an expert or just getting started, explore the Minecraft world with us in the Computer Classroom. • Math Adventures. Monday, Dec. 5, 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Explore the world of math with a variety of games and activities. • 34th annual Poetry Contest Award Ceremony. Saturday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m., Main Library Theater. The winners of the Poetry Contest will read their poems and receive their awards at this public ceremony. All poems relate to this year’s theme, “That’s What Friends Are For!” • Makerspace Create: LEGO Marble Roll. Saturday, Dec. 17, 10:30 a.m. Construct the ultimate marble run by using your creativity and our LEGOS. • Gingerbread Storytime and Craft. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 4-5 p.m. Join us for a storytime with books about gingerbread, then we will decorate gingerbread ornaments. • Noon Years Celebration. Saturday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Join us for a kid-friendly New Year’s celebration. There will be crafts, a countdown, noisemakers and a celebration toast. • Mock Caldecott and Newberry Discussion and Election. Saturday, Jan. 14, 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Caldecott Award and 2-5:30 p.m. Newberry Award. Call (260) 421-1220 for more information and to register. Teens, 900 Library Plaza. (260) 421-1255 • First Friday Book Group. Friday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. Ages 11- 14 read and discuss books with other homeschoolers. • Books-n-Bagels ( and a few doughuts). Friday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. This homeschool book group is for high school students. • Totally Terrific Tuesdays. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Arts, crafts, and more for teens, and every month we have a different project. This month Christmas Cookie Crafting. • SciFi Club. Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m. We talk movies, games books, graphic novels and any other science fiction topic. • Young Writers Workshop. Thursday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. The Young Writers Workshop for High School students who love words and want to put them together better. These classes will be led by Dr. Michael Levan who teaches at the University of Saint Francis. Registration is requested; call (260) 421-1255. Art, Music, and Media, 900 Library Plaza. (260) 421-1210 • Craft Café. Thursday, Dec. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bring your craft project to the library and enjoy drafting, coffee and conversation. All crafters and projects are welcome. • Movie Night@ the Library. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 6:30 p.m. Theater Lower Level 2, Main Library. We 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; first-come, firstseated. • Sunday Afternoon Concert. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m. Our popular Sunday Afternoon Concert Series continues with a concert by Smooth Edge 2. This a cappella group from Fort Wayne is known for its stellar a cappella vocal sound and entertaining show. • IPFW Saxophone Quartet. Wednesday, Dec. 7, noon. Join us in the Great Hall for holiday music performed by students from IPFW. • Heartland Sings Holiday Jazz. Friday, Dec. 9, noon. Once again the Great Hall is the place to be for jazz vocals performed by Heartland Sings. •IPFW Faculty Jazz Combo. Wednesday, Dec. 14, noon, Krull Gallery. Lunchtime is a great time to enjoy some jazz at the library. These faculty members will get your toes a tappin’ with a jazz twist to holiday favorites. Curt Witcher Genealogy Center. (260) 421-1226. cwitcher@acpl.info • Finding maps online. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m., Discovery Center in the Genealogy Center. Looking for your family’s location while doing genealogy? This presentation will help you to understand online maps and the important information they provide.

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