Association. These days, he buys and sells stock and runs a business on the Internet. “I know a lot about the history of Fort Wayne and Indiana Tech,” he says, happy to share his stories. Havens graduated in 1952 with a degree in radio engineering. He was editor of the school paper and worked on the yearbook. He retired from ITT, enjoys traveling, doing genealogy and woodworking. Havens likes to build furniture and has completed an entertainment center, book cases, a kitchen island and toy boxes for his family. “My favorite part is probably joinery, joining the pieces and finishing them,” he says. Havens is active with the Lions Club and is chairman of Indiana Lions Speech and Hearing Inc., which sponsors hearing screenings,
collects used hearing aids to distribute through its loaner banks and awards money for student scholarships and grants to hospitals and schools. Both Stinson and Havens were on the GI Bill, wrote for the sports magazine and got married while at Indiana Tech. “People our age need to do a bit of exercise to stay active and healthy,” says Stinson, who expects to live to 103. “If you eat right, make a plan and do the right things, you can.” He wants other alums to join their group and do the same. “My dad lived to be 101,” says Havens. “I plan to live forever. So far, so good,” he says with a grin.
TRENDS Summer 2007