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Bishop Dwenger and Concordia Lutheran high schools welcome new band directors this fall. Those bands hope to join Carroll, Leo, Northrop and Snider in building on past success. Bands compete in assorted organizations and in several enrollment levels; competition dates and venues vary accordingly. Most local bands will march for the first time on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the On the Banks of the Wabash high school marching band festival at Bluffton High School. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Performance schedules typically are finalized in the week leading up to the show. Watch INFortWayne.com for updates. • BISHOP DWENGER •
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The Bishop Dwenger High School Marching Saints perform in exhibition at a Drum Corps International event at the University of Saint Francis.
The Northrop High School Big Orange Pride marching band performs a preview show for parents, Aug. 13 at Spuller Stadium.
Saints of Bishop Dwenger High School. The band presented their show several times in exhibition on Aug. 2 before a Drum Corps International competition at the University of Saint Francis. And on Aug. 13, the
band performed at the SoundSport International Music & Food Festival at the Pavilion at Pan Am, in conjunction with the DCI Grand National Finals in Indianapolis. The band is off to a running start with first-year director Don
Cochran. He arrives from Southwestern High School in Hanover, Ind. He formerly served at Springs Valley High School. He is a native of Fort Wayne and a graduate of Homestead High School and IPFW. His wife, Mindy, is
a counselor at Bishop Dwenger. “SoundSport is providing us an opportunity to re-establish a marching program at Bishop Dwenger with few numbers, and to get students excited about it who may not have been
involved in the past,” Cochran said. Bishop Dwenger students were not able “to explore this avenue of the marching arts” over the past year unless they were involved in winter guard or winter See BANDS, Page A14
Northrop’s Witzigreuter took ideal job, traded up By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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Principal Jason Witzigreuter visits with students during lunch hour at Northrop High School. Witzigreuter is a graduate of Snider High School and a former Northrop band director.
Ball State University in 1998, he earned his master’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2012. He also served as a band director at Anderson and Angola and in Wisconsin, before arriving at Northrop in
2007. It was an ideal job in a large school, he recalled in an interview. “My intention was to retire here as band director,” he said. “And as I started working more in the program I thought
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Jason Witzigreuter is back at Northrop High School. The former band director now directs from the principal’s office. Both jobs are really about working with people, he said. Witzigreuter returned to Fort Wayne Community Schools in July, after four years as principal at Adams Central High School. The 1993 graduate of Snider High School served as Northrop’s band director for five years before taking the administration job in Monroe in 2012. Returning to a school that he knows so well is a huge advantage, he said. “I told everybody that my best teaching experience was at Northrop, that those five years were huge to me,” he said. After graduating from
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Downtown Rotary Club installs 2016-17 leadership The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne has installed its officers for the 2016-17 Rotary year. Candace Schuler, the new club president, is owner of Candace Schuler Writes! and is a grants writer and author of 28 romance novels. Schuler led the effort to install 100 Little Free Libraries around the community,
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DeWald. These members of the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne board of directors began serving their three-year term on July 1: Kurt Beuchel, Old National Insurance; Ruth Ford, Huntington University; Bruce Haines, PBS Channel 39; Greg Solon, Edward Jones Investments. Ongoing members of the board are Bob Kabisch, Ruth Koontz, Holli Seabury, Lori Stinson, Stephanie Veit,
Irene Walters, Jeanine Herold, Dave Kaverman, Win Moses, Jeremy Redding and Roger Reece. The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne, also known as the Downtown Rotary, is an organization of more than 150 business, professional and community leaders. The club meets at noon Mondays at Parkview Field. For membership information, contact Jane Wilks at fwrotarysecretary@gmail.com., or visit fortwaynerotary.org.
Anthony Wayne Rotary installs 2016-17 leaders Anthony Wayne Rotary Club’s officers and board of directors for 2016-17 took office July 1. Deb Conklin, a retired educator in Continuing Studies at IPFW, is the new president. “Anthony Wayne Rotary members are a committed and diverse group of leaders who strive to share the Rotary motto, ‘Service Above Self.’ I am excited about our work together, helping our local community and as partners with Rotary International improving education, leadership, health, peace
and conflict resolution worldwide,” Conklin said in a statement. Other officers are: president-elect, Chris Meyers, Safeguard of Fort Wayne; president nominee, Kyle Farmer, Edward Jones; past president, Fred Haigh, retired teacher; secretary, Sarah Horacek, The Towne House; treasurer, Troy Heisler, Bob Buescher Homes. The board of directors consists of: Mike Amorini, Associated Anesthesiologists of Fort Wayne (retired); Al Brothers, A&S Brothers
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Pine Mills Road, Fort Wayne, with a buffet lunch available at 11:30 a.m. and a program and business meeting from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Membership is by invitation. For information, email Rotarycarolk@gmail.com or call (260) 402-8252. The club is part of Rotary International, a humanitarian service organization with nearly 34,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. For more information, visit anthonywaynerotary.com or Rotary.org.
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The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir will begin rehearsals Monday, Aug. 29, for the 2016-17 choir season. With the exception of the Concert Choir and Boychoir, singers ages 6-18 meet weekly to rehearse and engage in the music education program. The Concert Choir, the advanced unchanged voice ensemble, meets twice a week. This year the choir will perform at four FWCC hosted concerts as well as more than 50 community, civic and private engagements. The first formal performance is 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6,
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Day of Caring volunteers arrive early at FWCS More than 100 volunteers pitched in July 28 to clean, paint and spruce up the landscaping at six Fort Wayne Community Schools buildings, as part of a special United Way of Allen County Day of Caring. The official Day of Caring will take place Sept. 1, but because school will be in session at that time, volunteers took care of the schools early. Five businesses and community groups signed up to work at schools throughout the city from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. At Franke Park Elementary School, Hylant Group volunteers applied mulch, and painted curb lines, bicycle racks and playground equipment. The partnerships formed on Day of Caring often turn into long-term relationships between the businesses and the schools, with employees returning to volunteer or help the schools in other ways throughout the school year. “We appreciate the commitment that so many in our community make to our schools each year during Day of Caring,” FWCS Superintendent
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Shepherd’s House: A respite for veterans By Rod King
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Gov. Mike Pence, state Rep. Dennis Zent and judges Frances Gull, Tom Felts and John Surbeck recently visited Shepherd’s House, a transitional living center for homeless veterans struggling with addictions. The visitors were there presumably to tour the facility at 519 Tennessee Ave. The real reason, it turned out, was to present the Sagamore of the Wabash award to founders Lonnie and Barb Cox. Taken completely by surprise, Barb Cox said “we were in shock.” She added, “We were very pleased that the work we’ve been doing here in helping homeless veterans reclaim their lives and become productive citizens for the past 18 years is appreciated in the community. And, it makes us even more determined to serve those who fought for our freedom.” Over the years, Shepherd’s House has helped more than 2,000 honorably discharged veterans by giving them a faith-based home with a beautiful serenity garden for relaxing and playing corn-hole. With that comes free room and board, daily therapies,
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nightly recovery meetings, case management, classes tailored to their individual needs, educational and budgeting classes and medical care. In addition, they receive help in getting jobs. Shepherd’s House, which is a long-term residential/transitional housing center, provides a strong support environment that encourages healthy self-image, which is basic to recovery from addiction. The structured approach is designed to help participants develop
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Even the Shepherd’s House office wall conveys appreciation for veterans. Shepherd’s House has beds for 41 veterans and another five in a house a couple doors down the street on Spy Run Avenue.
bled across the Landmark Building on Tennessee Avenue. In the 1850s it was owned by the grandparents of actress Carol Lombard and her parents were married in the office. It was known then as the Knight Mansion. It later became the Fort Wayne Sanitarium, and was an office building before becoming Shepherd’s House. Developing Shepherd’s House to be the efficient program that it is today was a long, frustrating struggle. It was not set up to house people and required a great deal of work to get it up to code. “Even though we were the only place in the area taking in veterans,” Barb said, “we were turned down twice by the Veterans Administration. I began sending emails to the local VA office and worked my way up the chain until I finally got someone to give us a second look. “We put in a sprinkling system, made adjustments
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Dupont Valley Times • August 26, 2016
Annual monarch fest to light at local marsh A September outing in a Fort Wayne marsh will share lessons on one of nature’s most storied travelers. Little River Wetlands Project will hold its 2016 Monarch Festival at Eagle Marsh, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Visitors can view monarchs from caterpillars to adults while learning about their life cycle and 2,000-mile migration. Visitors can also walk an interpretive trail through wildflowers to observe these butterflies nectaring or roosting. Food will be available for purchase, as will items celebrating monarchs and
other pollinators. To help monarchs recover from recent population declines, guests will be given varieties of milkweed, the only plant on which the butterflies lay their eggs, to plant at the preserve or in home gardens. They will also be able to buy native plants to help pollinators including monarchs and other butterflies, bees and birds. Visitors can learn to tag monarchs to help scientists learn more about their migration to Mexico. Little River Wetlands Project is a local land trust that protects almost 1,200 acres of natural and restored wetlands and offers free wetland
and nature education programs. Its 716-acre Eagle Marsh preserve is the largest inland urban wetland restoration in the U.S. More information is available at lrwp.org, info@lrwp.org, or (260) 478-2515.
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A tradition that has enhanced college game days for more than a century is coming to southwest Fort Wayne this fall. The University of Saint Francis marching band will add to the game day experience of home football games, beginning Sept. 10. For director Steven Kandow, the completion of an 18-month project is just the first step toward another level of excellence. Many of the band members will return from last year’s practice season. They will share the Bishop D’Arcy Stadium turf with recruits from high schools throughout northeast Indiana and beyond. “This is the first year that we will have the uniforms. This is the first year with the color guard. We’ll have a first season and we’ll continue to grow and build from there,” he said. “There are a few key components that people associate particularly with the football program, and I think one of them is the marching band. That really is something that people associate with the college atmosphere.” Coach Kevin Donley
welcomes the addition of a marching band on game days. “I’m all in favor of it. I’ve tried to push it through for 15 years,” Donley said. “It’s just a good game-day environment. It increases the excitement.” Donley said the band was valued during its practice year last football season. Last year, the Cougars advanced to the semifinals of the NAIA Football Championship Series. Donley would not venture a guess on this year’s record. “Potential is the most overrated word in the English language,” Donley said. Even last year’s first efforts paid off, Kandow said. “We had people coming up to us saying how much more exciting and vibrant the atmosphere in the stadium was because of what we were doing, and so I think it is a key component,” he said. ‘Music lives on’
Although college halftime shows are not telecast as they used to be, Kandow said the music lives on. “A lot of broadcasting companies are fully aware that that is a component,” he said. “If you listen to the transitional music that
they use either going to commercial or getting out of commercial, it’s either canned popular music of some type or it has a marching band-esque, drumline feel to it. They’re very much aware that that is part of the atmosphere and environment. It’s very much a part of the tradition, and it has been — particularly at large schools — for a hundred years. So it definitely is a key component of the college athletic environment, in addition to the cheer team, dance team, and what goes on up in the press box in terms of music and announcements. All of that comes together to create an environment that is uniquely college athletics.” High school bands learn one show and refine it throughout the competition season. College bands have no contests, so the emphasis is on entertainment and instruction, Kandow said. “We’re here to enhance the atmosphere at a particular athletic event,” Kandow said. “If we do the music of Queen our first game, the season ticket-holders don’t want to hear Queen again in November. They want to hear something changed
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up, some mix-up, some variety. My goal is to do two or three different halftime shows throughout the season. I also believe that in terms of being an opportunity for students to perform musically after high school, I want to expose them to as much different music as possible, so give them exposure to rock, to jazz, to movie music and so on and so forth. I want to give them a variety of experiences, even in playing in a college marching band even for just one season.” Educational tie-in
USF offers a music technology degree, but not a music education degree. “So the students that participate in our marching band do not have the expectation that they’re going to teach it someday,” he said. “But it is very possible that these students could end up working on staff for a high school marching band program, say as their color guard instructor or their trumpet instructor or their drumline instructor. So the more experience they can gain the more surefooted, no pun intended, they can get in terms of their confidence as a musician, as a marcher, as a performer. That will enhance their ability to go out and participate.” Kandow will continue to listen to auditions right up until band camp, on the USF campus. He said it is too early to announce names or numbers.
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“I’m a firm believer in making sure that we have kids that are really ambitious and committed to the program,” the director said. “We have a really solid foundation, so when we incorporate the new students that come in, the transition should be rather smooth. “Because it is the first full season, I want to be sure that I can track how the students are learning, so it’s not going to be anywhere near the intensity of what a full-fledged, fully developed college marching program will be. I’m gathering students from all different programs, all different backgrounds. Some have marched very little, some marched competitively all the years they were in high school. Because of that variety, I have to find a way to funnel that all together into a collective unit.” His goal is to make sure all are marching better by season’s end. Kandow and the rest of the music department are in the process of moving to the new downtown campus
and performing arts center. “It’s a really exciting transition,” he said. “We’re right next to the performing arts center. We have a lot of nice music recital rehearsal rooms.” Kandow also teaches music appreciation and orchestration, and gives private lessons in woodwind and brass. Kandow graduated high school at Clio, Mich., near Flint. He earned his music education degree at Central Michigan University. He earned his master’s in directing and his doctorate in trombone performance at Michigan State University. As an MSU graduate assistant, he helped marshal the band at a Rose Bowl Parade. The band arrived at 4 a.m. for an 8 a.m. parade, just to make sure they beat the traffic. “I view the marching band as a component of the many great things that are happening with the music department,” he said. Contact Kandow at SKandow@sf.edu or (260) 399-7700, ext. 8024, for more information.
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Allen County officials plan open house in Huntertown
Allen County government will visit Huntertown during this fall’s County Night Out open houses. The Commissioners’ office also announced events in Poe and New Haven. On Thursday, Oct. 6, officials will visit the Huntertown Volunteer Fire Department, 15412 Lima Road. Perry Township Trustee James McIntosh is helping with the arrangements. All three meetings start at 6:30 p.m. and end by 8:00 p.m. County Night Out
allows residents to meet the commissioners and other elected officeholders and get information about programs and services offered by various county departments. Among the departments and elected officeholders to be represented at the meetings are the Parks Department, Highway Department, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Health Department, Department of Homeland Security, Election Board, County Extension Service, recorder, auditor and trea-
surer. The first County Night Out will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Poe Volunteer Fire Station, 3619 E. Yoder Road. Fire Chief Paul Vonbank and his staff are assisting with the meeting arrangements. The second meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the police training room of the New Haven City Administration Building, 815 Lincoln Highway East. The City of New Haven is hosting the event.
Production of ‘Annie Jr.’ for all city middle schools Concordia Lutheran High School will sponsor the first citywide middle school musical, “Annie Jr.,” to be performed at Concordia Elementary School, 4245 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, on March 17 and 18. Auditions for this musical will take place from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. “We are looking for guys and girls in Grades 6-8 to be part of our show,” Director Chris Murphy said. “We will also be looking for students who are interested in painting/
constructing the set, working backstage and working with lights and sound. We are looking to have students run as much of this production as possible.” Anyone who is interested in auditioning for this show or working on any part of the show should contact Murphy at cmurphy@ clhscadets.com. Audition packets will be distributed by email. Practices will begin mid-September and will be held on Sunday afternoons and Wednesday evenings. All rehearsal information
will be included in the audition packet. Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony award-winning musical, “Annie Jr.” follows the tale of a little, redheaded orphan as she moves from her next-tonothing home and into the heart of billionaire Oliver Warbucks. Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne, is a private, co-educational Lutheran high school open to students of all faiths and backgrounds. Learn more at www.clhscadets.com.
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Organizers launched Fort Wayne United with a series of events to make young African-American males more aware of dangers and opportunities. Those efforts will continue on several fronts, said Irik Headley, the program manager. “It’s two national initiatives under one roof,” Headley said. “It’s the Cities United initiative and also the My Brother’s Keeper initiative, which came out of the White House. [Fort Wayne] Mayor Tom Henry brought those two together under one umbrella called Fort Wayne United.” Headley spoke after a luncheon at Bricklayer Union No. 4 at 7301 Decatur Road. Union representatives also demonstrated how to join bricks and blocks, and encouraged the students to consider careers in the trades. Over two days, the youths also visited Indiana Tech, the courtroom of Allen County Superior Court Judge Wendy Davis and the Sheet Metal Workers union hall at 3019 Waynewood Drive. “So they were exposed to two different trades, they were exposed to college, and they were exposed to the consequences of negative choices,” Headley said. He said Davis spoke about opportunities, not just consequences. “Some of these guys are not going on to college, so we want them to have the opportunity to focus on something else,” Headley said. The group also played a basketball game with law enforcement officers at Indiana Tech’s Schaefer Center, and took in a block
party at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA. Chris Wallace Jr. lives in the former Harding High School attendance area, and will be a freshman at Woodlan High School. He watched as Bricklayers field rep Glenn Head demonstrated how to use a trowel, and he listened as Head recommended a career in the trades and the security of a union. Wallace said the program caused him to think about his opportunities after high school. His father, Chris Wallace Sr., represented the Boys & Girls Club at the union outing. “I thought it was a great program,” he said. “I think more young people need to do it. This was an eye-opener for some of these kids who don’t know about these opportunities.” Students also took part in a Global Leadership
Summit, Aug. 11 and 12 at the Grand Wayne Center. Participants learned about leadership skills, how to resolve conflicts, and effective communication. The youths will continue to hear speakers and share ideas at quarterly forums. They will be invited to take part in workshops at the Public Safety Academy. A late-night basketball program will offer recreation in a positive environment. “We’ve got a pretty robust steering community. We’ve got a wide variety of programs,” Headley said. “Now more than ever, we must come together as a community to trust and support one another,” Henry said in a statement announcing the program. For the mayor’s full announcement, visit cityoffortwayne.org.
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Huntertown begins plans for Heritage Days 2017 By Ryan Schwab rschwab@kpcmedia.com
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to get together at that meeting and see what we can hash out,” McComb said. Some of the feedback collected over the weekend centered on moving the festival to a date earlier in the summer. Harlan Days runs at the same time and the festival is the third in a run of events in Allen County that includes the Three Rivers Festival and the Allen County Fair. McComb said June was a popular suggestion, but weather concerns and the high volume of graduation parties could hinder
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DAYS from Page A12 on the town’s history, were also on display. Those, however, were off site from the carnival and sparsely attended. “You have some of the old guard that loves that kind of history, but that doesn’t always appeal to the younger people. We have to come up with things that appeal to everyone,” McComb said. Other activities included a fish fry from the Huntertown Lions Club, a ballroom dancing demonstration, animal exhibits from Mark’s Ark and Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehab, and performances from Pottsie’s Past Time Band and the High Roller Band. The 200-inning wiffle ball game was canceled due to a lack of participation. The main goal of the committee is more
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The American Heritage Girls of Saint Vincent De Paul Catholic Church won the best float contest during the Huntertown Heritage Days Parade.
involvement. McComb said the festival could not have happened without help from the Huntertown Lions Club, the Friends of Huntertown Parks Inc., the Huntertown Historical Society, the Huntertown Fire Department and donations from local businesses. “I love this commu-
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BANDS from Page A1 drum line, he said. The students see other bands performing. “That just gets them excited and they say, ‘Oh, I can do that,’ ” Cochran said. Marching musicians from California, Quebec and points between brought their shows to Bishop D’Arcy Stadium. Bands from Bishop Dwenger, Concordia Lutheran, Columbia City and Whitko joined the
audience to watch shows by units that perform on the national stage. • CARROLL •
The Carroll High School Charger Pride Marching Band is looking for a return to the state finals in 2016. Director Doug Hassell said the band of more than 170 will debut the latest show at Bluffton High School on Sept. 10. Carroll’s 2016 show is called “Nocturnia
Animalia,” which is Latin for “animals in the night.” Hassell said the music comes from a symphonic suite by composer Michael Kamen called “The New Moon in the Old Moon’s Arms.” Last season, Carroll had a run of back-to-back trips to the state finals ended. This year, The Charger Pride is looking to renew that streak and to shoot even higher. The band is preparing for the PHOTO BY RYAN SCHWAB
The Carroll Charger Pride Marching Band takes part in the Huntertown Heritage Days Parade on Saturday, Aug. 6. The band’s first competition of the season is Sept. 10 at Bluffton.
Bands of America Grand National Championship at the end of the season. This is a 3-day event featuring 94 bands and takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. In addition to the competition at Bluffton, Carroll will compete at Mishawaka Penn High School on Sept. 24 and at Homestead on Oct. 1 before the ISSMA regional competition on Oct. 15 at Lafayette Jefferson. The ISSMA semistate competition is Oct. 22 at Ben Davis where they hope to qualify for the ISSMA state meet on Oct. 29 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Carroll is also entered in the BOA Super Regional competition Nov. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium, which leads
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• CONCORDIA •
Adam Friedrich hopes to lead the Concordia Lutheran High School Marching Cadets in step with the tradition of Dianne Moellering, who retired this spring after 23 years as band director. “We’re trying to maintain that same level of excellence, not doing it for ourselves but for the glory of God,” Friedrich said. “She really had that down pat.” A graduate of Pekin, Ill., High School, Friedrich graduated in May from Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, Ill. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in music education with emphasis on instrumental music. He served at CLHS as a student teacher from January through May of this year. “It was such a really cool transition for me because I got to know the kids and the kids got to know me,” Friedrich said. The band community threw a new apartment shower for him when he moved to Fort
Wayne. Concordia again will compete in ISSMA Class C, which is based on enrollment. The Cadets will march Sept. 10 at the Bluffton band festival, Sept. 24 at the East Noble festival, Oct. 1 at the Homestead Fall Festival of Bands, Oct. 8 at the ISSMA Invitational at Homestead, and Oct. 15 at the regionals in Lafayette. The semistate is Oct. 22 at Decatur Central High School and the state finals are Oct. 28 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Friedrich said band enrollment is up slightly, at about 80. “We’ve got an incredible freshman class coming in, and I’m really excited for the future of the program,” he said. The show is the Easter story, and the working title is “Three Days of Darkness.” Friedrich said most of the Concordia band staff will continue in the roles they held in 2015. • LEO •
The Leo Jr./Sr. High School Roar of the Lions marching band will present “Spell Bound” this fall. And it will be a very busy fall. Leo opens with the DeKalb High School festival on Sept. 17. (Performance times usually are determined about a week before the See BANDS, Page A15
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BANDS from Page A14 show.) Leo will compete in Indiana State School Music Association Open Class C. The first round will be Oct. 15 at Lafayette Jefferson High School. If successful, Leo will advance to the semistate Oct. 22 at Decatur Central High School in Indianapolis. Ten teams in Class C will advance to the state finals Oct. 29 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “It’s going to be a very busy year,” director Bob Myers said. Leo will compete in Bands of America, beginning with a regional in Toledo on Oct. 1 and the Grand National Finals, Nov. 10-12, also at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “When we finish up at Lucas, the very next weekend we’re on a bus for Florida,” Myers said. The Roar of the Lions band will perform at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. The 2016 show, “Spellbound,” opens with “The Witching Hour” by Randell Standridge, followed by “I Put a Spell on You” by Jay Hawkins and closing with “The Witch and the Saint” by Steven Reineke. John Moss arranged the music for the Leo band; Moss also serves as the assistant director and percussion director. The band comprises about 80 musicians and guard. Marissa Myers, Dakota Poinderexter and Savannah Swim are the drum majors. “It’s a fantastic group. I’m having a blast with them, they’re so nice and fun to be around,” Myers said. Besides Myers and Moss, staff includes: Daniel Wiles, visual show design and drill design; Christian Ashby,
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The Northrop band will field 101 in 2016, including 20 auxiliary members. Holly Lofland directs the Northrop guard.
visual; Sarah Gehring, color guard; Jordon Krudop, color guard; Mark Townsend, woodwinds; Maddi Thompson, woodwinds; Grace Hossford, brass; and Jonathon Legocki, low brass. • NORTHROP •
The Big Orange Pride of Northrop High School hopes to look up from the band field to see even more orange cheering for their show. “Nothing is better than looking up in the stands and seeing a big block of orange,” said Bruce Schneider, acting director of the marching band. “These kids are awesome. They just keep plugging away,” Schneider said Aug. 13, at parents’ night on the home field. Clif Smith designed the drill for the 2016 show, “Are You Watching Closely?” It’s a celebration of magic and illusion, Schneider said. The band will move to the songs “Trap Door,” “Smoke and Mirrors” and “The Prestige.” Expect to see the band adding effects as the season develops, he said. “We’re all very proud of them, so please cheer all out for them,” said Breana Green, an assistant director. The support really helps the performance, she said.
With band camp and the first football games in the books, Northrop now prepares to present the show at festivals. First up is the On The Banks of the Wabash marching band festival, on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Bluffton High School. Next up is the Sept. 17 festival at DeKalb High School. Northrop competes in ISSMA Class A. The Big Orange Pride will participate in the ISSMA invitational Oct. 8 at Homestead High School. Northrop is a 26-time Class A state finalist. This year’s 101-member band includes 20 in the auxiliary. Alvara Castillo, April Pape and Kayla Carver are drum majors. Caitlin Whelchel, Sierra Silvers and Isabel Nunez serve as guard captains. Dean Smikens and Dylan Ng also are assistant directors. Holly Lofland directs the guard, assisted by Haley Vanderwheele. Taylor Brinneman is percussion director, Todd Thurber is visual director, and Dawn Schneider is staff assistant.
Kevin Klee explained that the work is based on an album by a jazz great. “We are doing all jazz music by Miles Davis, and the No. 1 jazz album by Miles Davis is called ‘Kind of Blue.’ It was recorded in 1959. Most of our music comes from that album. And one of the songs is called ‘Blue into Green.’ So you will see that color change in their uniforms,” Klee said. “The kids have been working extremely hard and our attendance has been very good,” Klee said. “Our staff has been working really hard to get us the music and the drill and the choreography quickly, so we’re very optimistic about the coming season.” The band will compete in ISSMA Scholastic Class A. The schedule includes: Sept. 10, Bluffton; Sept. 17, DeKalb; Sept. 24, Mish-
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While bargain hunters raced the final hours at Stellhorn Custom Photo No. 2, Dave and Joyce Evans packed up a few of their customers’ memories, and a few of their own. In 12 years at Coldwater and Dupont roads, they had developed film as a core business, then for hobbyists and students. Now, they just wanted to spend more of the next several years with family. “We have seven and a half grandkids,” Dave said. “We can’t close up the shop at 6 and be out at Woodburn at a ballgame at 6.” They had given several weeks’ notice of the store’s closing. Merchan-
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Labyrinth guides walkers on circular path to solace By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Resurrection Lutheran Church wants the community to pause and pray at the new labyrinth, which was dedicated Aug. 13. “The public is always welcome,” the Rev. William H. Smith said. “… anytime anyone wants to come out and use this facility or walk the path and use the exercise stations. That’s what it’s here for.” The church at 14318 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, dedicated the labyrinth with an afternoon service, festivities and fireworks. “We have a gentlemen here at the church, and that’s one of his passions,” Smith said. Barb Limbach, associate in ministry, explained the purpose of the labyrinth. “The idea is that the early Christians used labyrinths to facilitate pilgrimages, because oftentimes people could not go to Rome or Jerusalem, so they had labyrinths,” she said. “So that’s what’s still happening today. This is a journey, a walk with
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God. So when you get to the center you spend time with God and walk back out.” The labyrinth measures 48 feet in diameter. Darker bricks outline the winding path from the edge to the center. “It provides an opportunity to slow down and clear your head and to place the focus on what actually matters,” Smith said. “It most certainly
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ROLL from Page B1 white film was long gone. “There was a run on it,” Joyce said. Even the 120 B&W film at $1.50 a roll was running low. Batteries to match the saga of camera evolution hung on pegs. Behind a glass display case marked “Sold,” a table held boxes of envelopes of prints. Customers had brought their film to be processed and printed. Or they had brought photos to be restored and copied. Dave and Joyce had waited, and then they had made phone calls, and then they had waited some more. On top of the stack was a yellowed World War I-era photo. It had been in some soldier’s family for most of a century before it was entrusted to the Evans’ shop; that was 10 years ago and a few reminders ago. The soldier and its thousand companion photos would remain safe, but not at Stellhorn Custom Photo No. 2. Like the photo processing machine, they were bound for Specialized Printed Products, on Clinton Street. So were the store’s three other employees. Recently, that machine has been processing 10 to 20 rolls of film a day. “Before digital, it was 80 to 90 a day,” Joyce said. High schools and colleges still assign film
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With a final markdown, black-and-white 120 film was just $1.50 a roll on the final day of business at Stellhorn Custom Photo No. 2. The 35mm film was gone.
photography. “We can tell when they have a project because there will be a constant run,” she said. Some customers never made the digital switch. They would bring in their cameras and ask Dave to remove and develop the film and load a new roll. Even when the cameras would wear out, Dave would load film into factory-reconditioned cameras and absorb the cost of the cameras. Three like-new, boxed and ready, 35mm film cameras waited for buyers on that final afternoon. “(Digital) really has not had an impact on us because we do so many other things,” Dave said, pointing to the stack of
envelopes. “People bring in this sort of thing and say ‘I need this restored’ and we do restorations. People bring in their tapes and say ‘Hey, I’ve got an old VHS here, and I need you to throw this onto a DVD for me.’ Or they bring me their reelto-reel. We do so many things. But photo printing is like the anchor to it all.” For Dave and Joyce, the store has been a temporary addition to their already busy lives. They each have full-time jobs. And now the seven and a half grandkids. “We enjoyed the heck out of it,” Dave said. He said Stellhorn Camera opened in 1981. Shop No. 2 opened in 1985 and outlasted the
original shop. Dave is referring his camera cleaning customers to Tom Skaggs at Blosser’s Camera – “a very similar operation” – in Warsaw. The photo-processing equipment is waiting just across town. Customers can now develop or print or retrieve their restored photos at 6844 N. Clinton St. “People are not taking
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care of their memories anymore,” Dave said. “Your kids are taking pictures of their baby. Five years from now or 10 years from now that baby is gong to say ‘Where are my baby pictures, Mommy?’ And you’re going to answer ‘Well I dropped them in the toilet and ruined my phone.’ “That is not our problem, but I think
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PATH from Page B1 clarity. “You’re asking questions and you’re not sure which direction to go, and it gives you a place to focus on that for a period of time and to be open to what God has to say to you,” she said. “You find yourself moving closer and further away from the distractions and everything else,” Smith said. “So when you come into the center that’s the one time that you stop. It’s not only prayer but it’s also solace.” Work continues on a walking path
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STAR from Page B1 “What makes the building unique is its delta-wing roof that will open. Half of the roof will roll off on exterior rails to the east and the other half will roll to the west, exposing stargazers to the vast southern sky in an open-air room. The observatory covers a total of 1,000 square feet and includes the observation area that runs the length of the structure and a control room/ office/library/storage room. “We will hold free stargazing sessions here just as we have been doing since 2012 every clear Saturday night (weather permitting) from April through November. And, there will be no admission charge when the building is open to the public. Free-will donations are appreciated. “Our main scope, the Meade 16-inch RCX 400. can swing 360 degrees to lock onto stars in deep space, locate nebula and maybe find a comet or a passing satellite. It can capture 4,000 times more light than the human eye and its magnification is 60 to 300. It is computer-controlled and has a GPS receiver that is used to center on two known stars for alignment. Once that’s done, the computer data base can identify 180,000 objects in the night sky. The scope can be raised or lowered to accommodate a child or a person in a wheelchair.” Once contractor Rob Koors and his Custom Builders crew have completed their work, Society members will take over to paint, install flooring and LED lighting fixtures on the inside and do all the landscaping, as well. Red lamps will be used when the roof is open to preserve night vision. Until Star*Quest opens next April, the Society will continue to operate out of an 8-by-15-foot storage shed which requires moving the 275-pound Meade scope and its wheeled carrier, which weighs 100 pounds, to a concrete pad for stargazing. FWAS, which is 58 years old this year, operated an observatory at Fox Island County Park for 30 years, but the presence of tall trees made observing the heavens difficult at times. Stringer said the Society expects that when the observatory opens next spring it will act as a magnet to attract visitors from the New Haven area, throughout the county and western Ohio. He speculated that their Saturday night
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The architect’s drawing shows how the observatory will look when the roof is open. Half of the delta-wing roof will roll off on exterior rails to the east and the other half will roll to the west, exposing stargazers to the southern sky in an open-air room.
stargazing sessions will no longer be the best kept secret in the county. The Society will offer star parties for schools on other nights of the week by appointment. The long-term goal is to set up a scholastic for-credit program with area colleges to teach astronomy. Jefferson Township
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The contest is open to current or former residents of Indiana or a 90-mile radius of Fort Wayne. Playwrights must be 19 or older. Eligible works are unproduced and unpublished plays only (no musicals). See more rules online. Winners will be notified by Jan. 30. Festival performance and reading dates are March 17-26, 2017.
4-H plans .22 rifle class; enrollment due Sept. 25 The 4-H Shooting Sports .22 Rifle program will begin Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. Classes will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on 10 consecutive Wednesday evenings through Dec. 7 at the Concordia shooting
range. Enrollment is limited to 30, with a minimum of 15. This program is open to Grades 4-12. The cost is $50. Equipment will be provided. To enroll, call (260) 481-6826 or visit extension.purdue. edu/allen to download a registration form. The fee and registration must be
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Hospice needs volunteers; training begins in October A local hospice agency is offering training for volunteers. Interviews begin in early September, followed by required training in October. Visiting Nurse, a nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider, is looking for people to assist in the community and in Hospice Home, northeast Indiana’s only free-standing hospice facility dedicated to end-of-life care for both the patient and the family. Hospice Home is located at 5910 Homestead Road,
Fort Wayne. “This special volunteer work is for people who seek a meaningful volunteer experience and requires individuals who are emotionally mature, compassionate and comfortable with issues of death and dying,” the agency said in a statement. Volunteers are needed to visit patients in area homes and nursing facilities to provide respite to caregivers. Volunteer activity also includes bedside visits, errands,
administrative work and bereavement services. “We have a special need for veterans to visit and recognize our veteran patients, as well as for volunteer clerks on weekends in Hospice Home,” the agency said. Visiting Nurse serves patients in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties. For more information, call Ann Blue, volunteer coordinator, at (260) 435-3222, or email annblue@vnfw.org.
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USF gala to showcase landscape artists’ works The University of Saint Francis will open the arts season with “2016 Presidential Gala: Thomas Hilty / Tamara Monk” from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. The gala is free to the public; reservations are not required. Visitors will enjoy food, beverages and live music as they view the
art in the Weatherhead and Goldfish galleries of the Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center, Leesburg Road. The exhibits continue through Oct. 9. Gallery hours are: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Hilty is a professor emeritus of Bowling Green State University and emeritus trustee of Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy. He creates abstract figurative works in pastel and mixed media. Over the past four years, he has adapted his aesthetic focus to the
contemporary landscape and untouched wilderness, working in black-andwhite with graphite. Hilty will also deliver a lecture about his work at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the USF North Campus auditorium, 2702 Spring St. This lecture will be free and open to
the public. Tamara Monk, an oil painter, focuses on the luminous qualities of water and its relationship to the wooded environments of the Upper Peninsula and northwest Ohio. This exhibition will showcase both artists’
unique interpretations of the natural world. Artist Spotlight Gallery will present “Ethan Ross – Hybrid Landscapes” through Oct. 9. This portfolio, shot with a 4x5 camera, is an exploration of nature’s adaptation and humankind’s instinctual need to alter its habitat.
IPFW’s Choral Union invites community voices One of IPFW’s three choral ensembles seeks new members from the community as it begins its 2016-2017 performance season. Choral Union is a concert choir that combines IPFW students and singers from the community. Rehearsals began Aug.
22, but the ensemble will accept new members until Aug. 29. Some students take the course for credit. Singers from the community do not pay a fee to participate. Choral Union performs music ranging from classics to contemporary. The ensemble welcomes
singers, regardless of experience or skill level. The ensemble rehearses Monday evenings during the IPFW fall and spring semesters, except during holidays on the IPFW academic calendar. Rehearsals take place from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the choral rehearsal room
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Homebrewing 101 is first IvyLiving noncredit class Beginning fall 2016, Ivy Tech Community College Northeast will offer IvyLiving classes, noncredit enrichment classes geared toward the community. The first IvyLiving course will be Homebrewing 101. Homebrewing 101 will meet from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 8, at the CookSpring Shared Kitchen at The Summit, 1025 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne. To learn more and sign up for classes, visit IvyTech. edu/northeast/living. The second IvyLiving class, to be offered in October, will be Artistic Welding. Registration is
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Conductor Vaughn Roste – IPFW’s director of choral studies – conducts auditions to determine whether to place each singer in the soprano, alto, tenor or bass section. IPFW students who wish to receive college credit may enroll in MUS-X073, but
not yet open. To determine which classes to offer, Aja Michael-Keller, the college’s director of Events, Enrichment and Conferencing, reviewed similar programs in the region and found areas that could be expanded upon. “As the number of small and independent craft brewers increases across the country, more and more people are becoming interested in home brewing,” MichaelKeller said. “IvyLiving is a great way to learn the craft from an expert in the field, and we even provide all your materials.”
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Support group to meet at Byron Health Center Byron Health Center will host a monthly support group for those affected with Huntington’s disease. The meetings will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month, beginning Sept. 1. Meetings follow Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1. Members of the
community who have been affected by Huntington’s disease are invited to attend the support group meetings in the Orientation Room of the Byron Health Center campus at 12101 Lima Road in Fort Wayne. Byron Health Center has partnered with the
Huntington’s Disease Society of America and the Department of Behavioral & Social Sciences at the University of Saint Francis to make the support group possible for the northeast Indiana area. Currently, the closest HD support groups to attend are either in Muncie or
South Bend. Dr. John J. Brinkman is chair of the Department of Behavioral & Social Sciences at the University of Saint Francis and will moderate the support group. Brinkman, who has worked as a neuropsychologist for the past 10 years, will also serve as the contact for
information about the support group and can be reached via phone at (260) 399-7700, ext. 8425, or via email at jbrinkman@sf.edu . HD is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It deteriorates a person’s physical and
Concordia names Thoms director of annual giving Concordia Lutheran High School has named Austin Thoms as the director of annual giving. Thoms, a 2006 graduate of the high school, first joined Concordia this year as head boys basket-
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Pups from all over northeast Indiana came to Columbia City to participate in a doggie swimming fundraiser at Whitley County’s only public pool, Burnworth Pool. Funds raised from the event went to Animal House Sanctuary, a nonprofit based in Huntington that serves all of northeast Indiana. For more information, visit animalhousesanctuary.org or call (260) 440-6212. Animal House Sanctuary has about 51 dogs in its care. “We take the animals that no other rescues will take,” said Cindy Beltran, founder. Beltran began the nonprofit after taking her
autistic son, Moises, to visit a local animal shelter. “Playing with the dogs was so therapeutic for him,” Beltran said. Animal House Sanctuary takes dogs from shelters’ euthanasia lists — meaning the dogs would be put down within 24 hours. Families from Huntington, to Fort Wayne, to Waterloo help foster the dogs until a family is found to adopt them. Beltran said the organization has about 3-9 adoptions per month. “We try to find dogs that are the best match for each family,” Beltran said. “We look at how many kids are in the family, what their activity level is, the breed of dog and the potential owner’s experience with dogs.” In 10 years, Beltran said
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only seven dogs have come back to the program after being adopted out. “We work hard to make sure it’s the right fit,” Beltran said. “After someone adopts with us, they become family.” The event was the last
function for Burnworth Pool, which has closed for good. The pool will be razed and a new aquatics facility will be constructed in the same location. About $1.3 million of the $3.5 million needed for the facility has been raised.
SAT/ACT class open to community Bishop Dwenger High School is offering an SAT/ ACT prep course on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7 p.m. Classes will begin Tuesday, Sept. 20, and end Thursday, Nov. 3. The 14 sessions will
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The entertainment and food schedule are posted at fwembassytheatre. org. In the case of inclement weather, Summer Nights at the Embassy will move inside to the Ballroom at the Embassy. “Walkin’ by Faith in the USA.” Pathway Community Church, 11910 Shearwater Run, Fort Wayne. 10:30 a.m. The Senior Saints choir representing 28 churches present patriotic music and songs of faith. Marsha Wright directs. For details, visit GrabillMissionary.org/SeniorSaints.
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Outdoor concert. Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. The Junk Yard Band will cover Top 40 hits from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, in front of the Georgetown Branch Library. Bring lawn chairs. A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase from Bandido’s and Subway. Parkview is the title sponsor and Heritage Park is the stage sponsor of the summer concert series. Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Good Night Gracie entertains in this last show of the season.
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Waynedale Community Picnic. Waynedale Park, Koons and Elzey streets. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to Waynedale residents. Free lunches and kids’ games, crafts, face-painting and more. Free ukulele music. Pizza Hut, 5735 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. The Fort Wayne Area Ukulele Club — the TRU Ukes — performs for an hour and a half and then has lunch. Restaurant patrons may listen for free.
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Doll show and sale. Allen County Fairgrounds, Home & Family Arts Building, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Admission $5; children under 12 free. Sponsored by Doll Show Productions. Includes thousands of antique, vintage and modern dolls, bears, clothes, plus doll appraisals and doll accessories.
MONDAY, AUG. 29
Story Time on the Bridge. Historic Wells Street Bridge over the St. Marys River, Fort Wayne. 10:30-11 a.m. Free and open to the public. Kids of all ages will enjoy songs, stories and silly rhymes. Families are encouraged to bring their own blankets or chairs. If the weather is stormy or rain is threatening, story time will be held in the Children’s Services Department at the Main Library downtown. Story Time on the Bridge is sponsored by Riverfront Fort Wayne and the Allen County Public Library.
TUESDAY, AUG. 30
Appleseed Quilt Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m.; meeting begins at 7 p.m. The Guild celebrates its 23rd birthday party.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31
Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-9 p.m. Tickets are $5, and are on sale two weeks in advance through ticketmaster.com, at (800) 745-3000 and the Embassy box office. This weekly event on the new Parkview Health rooftop features a variety of entertainment, a cash bar and views of the downtown skyline.
The Disorderly Bear Den. The Community Center, 233 W.Main St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 pm. This group is affiliated with International Good Bears of the World. Its goal to is put a teddy bear into the arms of children in trauma situations or lonely adults. The public is welcome to the meetings. Donations of gently-loved/mint-condition teddy bears (and other stuffed animals) can be dropped off at 424 Archer Ave., Fort Wayne, during daylight hours, Monday through Friday. Disorderly Bear Den will repurpose all donations to be given to someone in need in this area. For more information, contact Donna Gordon-Hearn at tdbear7@comcast. net. Charlie Daniels Band. Foellinger Theatre, at the Franke Park entrance on Sherman Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats $59 and $79, bleachers $49, all plus $5 ticket fee. Visit foellingertheatre.org and click on “Purchase Theatre Tickets.”
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2
Fridays in September 2016 music series. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. 12:10-12:40 p.m. Free. James Ator directs the Trinity Saxophone Quartet, in the Krauss Chapel. A sandwich lunch for $2 immediately follows the program.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
Miami Indian Heritage Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Admission $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and youth. History Center members and children ages 2 and under are admitted free. Admission to Miami Indian Heritage Days includes a guided tour of the Chief Richardville House, a National Historic Landmark. Today’s program is “Wikiami Cattail Matting,” with M.I.A.M.I (Miami Indian Alliance of Miami Indians). For more information, contact the History Center at (260) 426-2882 or visit fwhistorycenter.com.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 6
“Walkin’ by Faith in the USA.” The Town House, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. 6:45 p.m. The Senior Saints choir representing 28 churches present patriotic music and songs of faith. Marsha Wright directs. For details, visit GrabillMissionary.org/SeniorSaints.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7
Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. The 2016 schedule continues at the same hours and location: Sept. 21; and Oct. 5. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com. Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-9 p.m. Tickets are $5, and are on sale two weeks in advance through ticketmaster.com, at (800) 745-3000 and the Embassy box
office. This weekly event on the new Parkview Health rooftop features a variety of entertainment, a cash bar and views of the downtown skyline. The entertainment and food schedule are posted at fwembassytheatre. org. In the case of inclement weather, Summer Nights at the Embassy will move inside to the Ballroom at the Embassy.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 9
“Good Old Days — Across the Decades.” Kingston Residence, 7515 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne. 4-6:30 p.m. Free. Donations will be accepted toward the Waynedale Trails and Sidewalks Initiative. Performers Janelle and Jonze will feature songs of the ’50s and ’60s and The Old Fort Model A Car Club will have a number of cars on display. Local Southwest Honey Co. will be on hand with live bees and information about their honey products and hives housed at Southwest Conservation Club. Magic Jerry will perform magic tricks. Kingston Residence will offer corn hole, homemade caramel corn made over an open fire, chicken and noodles and ice cream. An old-fashion apple pie baking contest will be held. WTSI has donated over $20,000 toward the design and engineering of both trails and sidewalks slated for Bluffton Road between Lower Huntington and Winchester roads beginning in 2017. Fridays in September 2016 music series. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. 12:10-12:40 p.m. Free. The Philharmonic Brass performs in the church nave. A sandwich lunch for $2 immediately follows the program.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10
Saint Therese Fall Festival. Saint Therese Church and School, 2222 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Buy tickets at the first tent for kids’ games. Use tickets or cash for food. Mass in the Grass, 5 p.m. Beer tent and music, 8 p.m.-midnight. Young Eagles Flight Rally. Smith Field Airport, 426 W. Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne. Register beginning at 9 a.m. Young people ages 8-17 may get a bird’s-eye view of the area thanks to the Experimental Aircraft Association. The free rides will be aboard general aviation aircraft. For more information, visit eea.org, or youngeagles.org, or call (260) 402-6764. Forest Park Neighborhood Party. Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Carnival, bounce house, free hot dogs and popcorn. Planning continues for more activities. 5th annual hog roast. Martini Lutheran Church, 1400 Elm St., New Haven. 4-7 p.m. Adults, $8 in advance or $9 at the door; children 5-10, $5; children 4 and under, free (dine-in only). The menu includes pulled pork or a hot dog for children, green beans, roll, dessert, beverage and sides. Carry-out orders are available. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Martini Lutheran Church Family Education Fund. To buy tickets in advance, call the church office at (260) 749-0014. The church also will hold a silent auction as part of this fundraiser.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 11
Haute Gathering and Farmer’s Market. The Shiloh Event Center, 3127 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Public welcome. Local artisans will display unique home décor, upcycled furniture, boutique chic items and farmer’s market goods. Shoppers may enjoy tasty treats prepared by the Shiloh’s Chef or a wine slushy. There will be live music and games for the kids. Contact info@ShilohHall.com for more information about The Shiloh or emiley.roman@yahoo.com for vendor/booth information. Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Liberty Diner, 2929 Goshen Road,
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 13
MD & Me: Walk-n-Learn. Salomon Farm Park Trail, near the Parkview Family YMCA, 10001 Dawsons Creek Blvd., just south of Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 6 p.m., after registration at 5:45 p.m. Parkview Physicians Group sponsors these free programs, in which a physician presents a health topic and then the group joins the physician on a walk. Free blood pressure screenings and education materials are provided. Today, Dr. Michele Helfgott discusses “Pros and Cons of Vitamins and Supplements.”
THURSDAY, SEPT. 15
Fall rummage sale. Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. The Ladies’ Society sponsors this annual sale. Items will be available outside beginning at 8 a.m. Money will go causes such as Emanuel’s vacation Bible school, the New Haven Food Bank and Worship for Shut-ins.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 16
Fridays in September 2016 music series. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. 12:10-12:40 p.m. Free. Baritone Eric Klickman sings in the Krauss Chapel. A sandwich lunch for $2 immediately follows the program. Fall rummage sale. Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Ladies’ Society sponsors this annual sale. Items will be available outside beginning at 8 a.m. Money will go causes such as Emanuel’s vacation Bible school, the New Haven Food Bank and Worship for Shut-ins.
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38th Infantry/US Army National Guard Band. Foellinger Theatre, at the entrance to Franke Park on Sherman Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. Free; tickets not required. Presented by the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 18
“A Toast to Life.” Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St., Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Visiting Nurse hold its eight annual specialty beer and food pairing dinner. $125 per person. Call (260) 435-3222 or visit vnfw.org/donate to buy tickets or to make a donation. Reservations are requested by Sept. 9. Seating is limited. Attendees will enjoy a six-course meal crafted by Club Soda, with each course paired with a select specialty beer chosen by Five Star Distributing. “A Toast to Life” toasts the lives and memories of family and friends, while supporting the work of Visiting Nurse. This event also features a live and silent auction of leisure- and sports-related items donated by area businesses and individuals who support Visiting Nurse’s mission to alleviate suffering and ensure quality of life for those affected by serious illnesses. George Thorogood in concert. Foellinger Theatre, at the Franke Park entrance on Sherman Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats $59 and $79, bleachers $49, all plus $5 ticket fee. Visit foellingertheatre.org and click on “Purchase Theatre Tickets.”
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21
Passport to Manhood. Mirro Center for Research and Innovation, Parkview North, 10622 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne. $75; open to the public. 7:30-9 a.m. This event is a breakfast. Dr. Michael Mirro of the Mirro Center will deliver the address. Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne serves school age men and women from financially challenged households. Limited financial resources and the breakdown of the traditional nuclear family creates educational and employment challenges for these young people. To assist, the BGCFW provides financial and support resources through donors to improve educational opportunities. The Passport To Manhood program works with several hundred young men, several of whom are recognized at the Passport To Manhood event. For more informaiton, contact Deborah Stellwagen, (260) 744-0998, Ext. 110, or Volunteer Support: Henry Phillips, (260) 213-6117. Violins in the Vineyard. Two-EE’s Winery, 6808 North U.S. 24 E., Huntington; near Roanoke. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $50 per tickets. Get tickets at the United Way of Huntington County, 356 W. Park Drive, Huntington. Ticket price includes two wine tastings, sweet and savory appetizers, and a string quartet from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic playing songs from the 1960s and ’70s. The event is a fundraiser for the La Fontaine Arts Council. Programs benefit school-age children in Huntington County. Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. The 2016 schedule concludes with a cruise-in at the same hours and location on Oct. 5. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22
“Walkin’ by Faith in the USA.” Huber Opera House, 157 E. High St., Hicksville, Ohio. 7 p.m. The Senior Saints choir representing 28 churches present patriotic music and songs of faith. Marsha Wright directs. For details, visit GrabillMissionary.org/SeniorSaints. Get Checking workshop. Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 5-9 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 com-
mitting 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.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23
Fridays in September 2016 music series. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. 12:10-12:40 p.m. Free. The string trio of Neborah Nitka-Hicks, Pablo Vasquez and Kristin Westover will sing in the Krauss Chapel. A sandwich lunch for $2 immediately follows the program.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24
Free ukulele music. Pizza Hut, 5735 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. The Fort Wayne Area Ukulele Club — the TRU Ukes — performs for an hour and a half and then has lunch. Restaurant patrons may listen for free.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 25
Fort Wayne Hobby and Collectibles Show. Classic Cafe catering and reception hall, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. Hobby and collectibles show, with vinyl records and CD shows next door. Find vintage and new toys, comic books, sport and non-sport cards, TV and movie memorabilia, die-casts, coins, models, magazines, games, and more. For more information, visit facebook.com/fortwaynehobbyandcollectiblesshow/. Live Well Fit & Fun event. Southwest Lutheran Church and Sonshine Christian Academy, 5210 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. Begins with outdoor worship at 10 a.m. The event will feature a classic car show, games, horseback riding, activities for the kids and health and wellness information booths, including Live Well exercise and Christian counseling. Sonshine Christian Academy will be on hand to give information on child care needs and possible enrollment opportunities. Mocha Lounge will provide coffees, teas and other goodies. Big Eye Fish and Blue Stack Smokehouse will have a few culinary choices. Walgreens will provide a no-cost flu shot clinic. This event is a 10-year celebration for SWLC being at this location. For more information, visit southwestlutheran.org, call (260) 260-436-4474, or email swlc@southwestlutheran.org. “Walkin’ by Faith in the USA.” Grabill Missionary Church 13637 State St., Grabill. 6 p.m. The Senior Saints choir representing 28 churches present patriotic music and songs of faith. Marsha Wright directs. For details, visit GrabillMissionary.org/SeniorSaints.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28
“Understanding the other side.” YWCA Northeast Indiana, 1610 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. The YWCA Northeast Indiana’s Diversity Council hosts monthly Diversity Dialogues to bring in panelists and the community for conversations on topics important to the community. Register by email to shiatt@ywcaerew.org.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 30
Fridays in September 2016 music series. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. 12:10-12:40 p.m. Free. Timothy Denton performs on the organ in the church nave. A sandwich lunch for $2 immediately follows the program.
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out the shutdown. Science Central school year hours are: Monday, closed; Tuesday, closed; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission is $9 for ages 3 and up. For more information, contact Science Central at (260) 424-2400 or visit sciencecentral.org.
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— Courtesy Fort Wayne Parks Department Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3-17. Children 2 and under are admitted free. For more information, visit botanicalconservatory.org. Empyrean Café serves breakfast, lunch, beverages and snacks. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with extended hours on Thursday until 8 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For details or to order online, visit empyreancafe.com. Discovery Corner. Daily in the Discovery Gallery. Our youngest visitors are always welcome to visit the Discovery Corner behind Woody the Talking Tree where they’ll find stories and activities relating to a monthly theme. In August, we’ll explore moths and butterflies. Our materials are all safe and suitable for kids in pre-K through first grade. Adults are encouraged to read aloud to their young learners and explore ideas together. The Discovery Corner is free with general admission; advance registration is not required. Family Garden Close-Up: Types of Tea. Saturday, Aug. 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the Botanical Conservatory on the fourth Saturday of the month and get a closer look at our plants and gardens. In August, learn about tea. When you visit the Conservatory’s summer Tea House garden this month you can get a sensory introduction to different kinds of tea and learn about plants used for tea over the centuries. You’ll get a chance to design your own herbal tea, with a pinch of this and a spoonful of that. Our Japanese Sister Garden Exhibit. Through Nov. 13. The city of Fort Wayne has a “twin,” a sister city in Japan called Takaoka. We honor our friendly relations with our Japanese Sister in this lovely garden with a distinctly Japanese flavor. Pass through the entry gate to discover a green and peaceful space. In the outer garden, spots of summer annuals will give way to autumn chrysanthemums as the season progresses. Move slowly along the garden paths to calm your mind as you approach the Tea House and its simple and intimate surrounding garden. Peering into the house, you will see the utensils used for the tea ceremony as well as a scroll and flowers presented for quiet study. Gain insight into Takaoka’s culture through a display of items presented by their city to ours, on loan from The History Center. The 11th season of Botanical Roots concerts. Friday Nights, through Sept. 2, 8:30-11 p.m. Concerts feature zydeco, blues, reggae and more with local bands performing the opening act. Concerts are held rain or shine in our outdoor Terrace Garden. Seating is limited so please feel free to bring your own chair. Food and beverage will be available for purchase from Mad Anthony Brewing; no outside food or beverage allowed. Admission: $6/age 13 and older; age 12 and under free. Member entrance and early admission. $1 Nights. Thursday, Sept. 1, 5-8 p.m. On the first Thursday of each month we offer a $1 admission price for both adults and children (instead of the usual $5 & $3). Babies and up to age 2 are still admitted free. For more information, call (260) 427-6440.
LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT ACTIVITIES
— Courtesy Little River Wetlands Project This local nature organization protects almost 1,200 acres of natural and restored wetlands in Allen and Huntington counties, and offers informative nature events. All events are free and open to the community.
Contact info@lrwp.org or (260) 478-2515 for information or to reserve a spot. • Every Tuesday morning in August, 9-11 a.m. “Little River Ramblers.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, to hike and explore the plants and wildlife of the preserve. • Saturday, Aug. 27, 9-10:30 a.m. “Beyond the Signs of Trail 8.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Hike the preserve’s beautiful Trail 8 to learn more about its plants and wildlife from interpretive signs and knowledgeable wetland guides. • Every Tuesday in September, 9-11 a.m. “Little River Ramblers.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, to hike and explore the plants and wildlife. • Thursday, Sept. 8, 8:30-9:45 a.m. “Breakfast on the Marsh: Striving for Sustainability in the Valley: Aquaponics.” Light breakfast and nature presentation for nature lovers 50+ at Indiana Wesleyan University Education & Conference Center, Room 102/104, 8211 W. Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne. Get Fresh Farms is a local aquaponics operation that is focused on sustainable farming. Aquaponics technician and biologist Kate Sanders will discuss their farming methods and food self-sufficiency practices. • Sunday, Sept. 11, noon-4 p.m. “Monarch Festival at Eagle Marsh.” Come to the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, for this free family-friendly event. You’ll view monarch butterflies from egg to adult while learning about their life cycle and amazing 2,000-mile migration through educational presentations, displays, outdoor stations and hands-on activities. You can also stroll through spectacular wildflowers to observe these iconic butterflies and learn to tag them to help scientists learn more about their migration. Attendees will be given a milkweed, the only plant on which the butterflies lay their eggs, to plant at the preserve or at home. • Saturday, Sept. 17, 9-10:30 a.m. “Wildflowers of Eagle Marsh.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Join Sam Schwartz, naturalist and co-founder of Little River Wetlands Project, to wander among the colorful blooms along Trail 8 identifying and learning about the abundant late summer flowers. This is an Allen County Trailblazers hike for those working to earn their medallion (allencountytrailblazers.org). Boots and bug spray recommended. • Wednesday, Sept. 21, 9-10 a.m. “Short Hikes for Short Legs: Butterflies and Blossoms, our Living Rainbow.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. (For children ages 3-5 and a responsible adult.) We’ll start in the barn learning about the many butterflies that call Eagle Marsh home and creating a colorful butterfly. Then we’ll hike to look for butterflies and the flowers on which they feed.
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For more information or opportunities, or to schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call (800) 733-2767) • Saturday, Aug. 27, 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3425 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. • Sunday, Aug. 28, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saint Therese Catholic Church, 2304 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne, • Monday, Aug. 29, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. 30 West, Fort Wayne. • Thursday, Sept. 1, 9-11 a.m. Agri Stats, 6510 Mutual Drive, Fort Wayne. • Thursday, Sept. 1, 1-3 p.m. Ortho Northeast-Clinton, 5050 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. • Sunday, Sept. 4, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 11337 Old U.S. 27 South, Fort Wayne.
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