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Embassy readies Christmas icons By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

As she prepares a fabled tradition for another Christmas, Barb Richards talks about a child’s thrill at seeing the Wolf & Dessauer animated characters. When she was about 7, she watched the store’s blinds separate to reveal Santa and company in the windows of that legendary Fort Wayne department store. As she built a 37-year career in broadcasting, Richards often heralded the Thanksgiving Eve unveiling of the characters’ new windows on Harrison Street. In her ﬁrst year as the Embassy Theatre’s marketing director, she still stands in awe of the assorted penguins and carolers that spend their summers on the third ﬂoor of the Indiana Hotel building. With the guidance of David and Kathy James, those characters will spring to life the evening

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Embassy Theatre Marketing Director Barb Richards surveys the characters and creatures waiting to move from their summer home on the fourth ﬂoor to the Embassy Theatre’s Harrison Street windows. The fabled Wolf & Dessaur animated characters will come alive Thanksgiving Eve. The Embassy also will open the doors to its Festival of Trees from 6-9 p.m. that evening. The Festival of Trees will continue through Dec. 4. The window display will continue through Dec. 31.

of Nov. 27, during the Night of Lights. Richards says the characters never really rest. “They get busy at night,” she says. Santa, of course, is the leader, she jokes. She describes the

plastic-covered, dormant collection as “creepy as heck.” “But I think they’re pretty,” she says. “Some of them are rather works of art. They are kind of fun.”

Homestead cast explores ‘The Mouse That Roared’ By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Two seniors who have supported several Homestead High School Drama Department productions will offer their services yet again Nov. 7 to 9. For the fall production, Drama Director Vicky Malooley has chosen “The Mouse That Roared,” which is widely remembered from the Peter Sellers movie of 1959. Malooley said senior Duncan Smith is an actor, who has performed in all but one show during his

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Kolin Davis (from left) portrays Gen. Snippet, Duncan Seibert is Professor Kokintz, Ella Mckane-Wright is Mrs. Beson and Colin Beard is the president of the United States in the Homested High School production of “The Mouse That Roared.”

Homestead years. She said senior Karina Abramowski “is an incredible backstage crew girl

‘The Mouse That Roared’ Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 and 9. 7 p.m. each evening. The Homestead Drama Department presents Christopher Sergel’s stage adaptation of the 1955 Cold War satirical novel by Leonard Wibberley. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for all students with student ID. Any Southwest Allen County Schools employee may present their schools ID to admit the employee and one other person.

who has been an incredible addition since her sophomore year here.” Smith has performed in seven Homestead productions, starting with “Bye Bye Birdie” his freshman year. In an email interview, Smith said an audience’s reaction serves to motivate the actors. “Laughter keeps the energy going, and lets the actors know that they are See CAST, Page A13

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Author David M. Long is happy to share the credit for his children’s book with the children who helped to shape the recently released paperback. “The Hunt for the Rocky Mountain Marmot (Adventures of Amos and Kareena Leena Fogley)” was released Oct. 11. Long and daughter, Audrey, then 7, embarked on the project a year ago. They enlisted the help of a Whispering Meadows Elementary second-grade class taught by Lauren Wyss. “Obviously, he did the writing himself,” Wyss said, “but he was looking for a child’s feedback, and how they perceived the illustrations. I think he found out that second-graders have their opinions about what they like and don’t like, because they weren’t shy.” Audrey is now 8. Long and his wife, Sharon, also have a son, Micah, who is now

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“They all go down into the windows,” she says. “Some of them get reprogrammed to move. The penguins move. Oh this guy moves — Santa has to move.” “Those animals take a lot of work, and each year we have to change the animals so the animated characters do something different. One time they might be picking up a present and the next year they might be putting a star on top of a Christmas tree and their arms have to move differently, or their heads look in a different direction, so that they tell a different story.” As part of that process, an air compressor rests in the narrow passage separating the expanded Embassy stage from the characters’ windows. Some of the characters are operated pneumati-

The 29th annual Festival of Trees. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Wednesday, Dec. 4. Tickets on sale starting Nov. 1, $7 for adults and $3 for children. This year’s theme is “Merry and Bright.” The lobbies of the Indiana Hotel and the Embassy are transformed into a wonderland of dozens of uniquely decorated Christmas trees. The event is a community goodwill and fundraising event that supports the operational and restoration efforts of the Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc. Visit fwembassytheatre.org. Also on Nov. 27, the legendary Wolf & Dessauer department store animated characters and their 2013 show will be unveiled in the Embassy’s Harrison Street windows. Kids may enjoy Breakfast with Santa from 9:30-11 a.m. Nov. 29 and 30 at the Embassy. The event sells out every year; tickets are on sale at the Embassy box ofﬁce. Santa has partnered with McDonald’s to cater this year’s breakfast. Dec. 2 is Kingston Seniors Day, so the event is open to everyone but has a special focus for senior citizens. Area youth groups perform dance, songs and entertainment on the Embassy stage Friday through Sunday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1. The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1. On Nov. 27 and again on Dec. 4, during Tots & Trees Days, giant inﬂatables will be set up on the Embassy stage so children may enjoy a winter carnival for a small additional fee. Hours are: Nov. 27, open 6-9 p.m. during the Night of Lights; Nov. 28, open 4-8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 29 and 30 and Dec. 1, noon-8 p.m.; Dec. 2, 3 and 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

cally, she explains. Also in that cramped space, Richards shows gift boxes that still show the W&D brand more than four decades after the store ended its 73-year history. Asked whether she ever received gifts in such a box, she answers, “Oh my gosh, my Etch A

Sketch.” That understanding of the tradition expresses itself in Richards’ description of the downtown Christmas, the Embassy Christmas, and the Embassy’s future. “I can actually remember I was probably about 7 years old,

standing at the corner of Calhoun and Wayne,” she says. “They had a big arch over the street, and they had a tree that they put up on the arch so that the cars went underneath it. And that Wednesday before Thanksgiving they would do the lighting, so

“And when they sold W&D, a lot of that stuff went into storage,” she continues. “I think the windows were missed downtown. And now with the resurgence of downtown, it just makes more sense to have another reason for people to come down consistently through the month of December. We’ll do Festival of Trees over Thanksgiving weekend, but the windows stay animated up until December 31st.” Once again, Richards has been anticipating Christmas since summer, but this time as the person responsible for orchestrating the Embassy Festival of Trees. “Look at all this stuff,” she says, pointing to a roomful of decorations. “I panicked when I took the job and I looked at this and I thought ‘wow

they would light up the tree and then we’d walk across the street to what was Wolf & Dessauer’s, and then the windows came open. You’d go along and see the windows, and then you’d go into the store and see Santa Claus. “And the coolest thing about that Santa Claus, and I’ll remember this forever, is they did a half an hour TV show. Every day I would come home from school, because they’d have it on like at 4:30. So you would watch for your friends, or your friend would say ‘I was on TV, did you see me?’ And all it was, was like a half-hour show of kids visiting Santa. Live from W&D.” “It was just so magical. It was all about the holiday, and of course as a kid you start anticipating Christmas about July 25th,” she says.

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Richards predicts 16,000 guests will visit the Embassy to see more than 50 decorated Christmas trees, before the Festival of Trees ends Dec. 4. “During Festival of Trees we bring in performance groups to entertain on this stage — dance groups and singing groups. I love it when we start bringing kids into the theater at an early age so they can enjoy it,” she says. “This

ICONS from Page A2 we won’t have to buy any decorations.’ But this is just part of it. This is just a little bit of it. They recycle some things, they buy new things every year. This is where we keep the things for the windows, and then upstairs we have all the trees and just boxes and boxes of decorations and trees. Some trees come back every year. Most trees are re-created

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Christmas trees ﬁll the lobby of the Embassy Theatre and the Indiana Hotel for the 2012 Festival of Trees.

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is our 29th year. And we have parents saying ‘I performed on this stage as a kid during Festival of Trees; now my child’s performing on this stage.’ “We have a Santa breakfast, too, during Festival of Trees, on the stage. They play the Grande Page organ for a little while, with Christmas carols.” Richards makes sure to thank the window sponsors and the tree sponsors, and the Helping Hands workers who put all the decorations in place. “They’re so helpful. But they know the building,” she says. “And what is also cool to me about working here is the care that they have, not just them, but everybody really cares about the building.” Richards, too, cares about the building, its history and ornamentation. She points to the details that cover the ceiling of the narrow outer lobby. “It’s the most beautiful ceiling in the world,” she says, “and I think people just rush from one door to the other.” She talks about the future of the Historic Embassy Theatre and the restored Indiana Hotel lobby, how renovations will create rehearsal space, a two-story ballroom, and a rooftop garden. She talks about how her own ofﬁce will move to an upper ﬂoor that now houses Christmas decorations. “We don’t want to be a hotel. We have a hotel on either side of us,” she says. “We’re a rental venue business. That’s what we do well. That rental is what gives us the money that we need to sustain the building.” She talks about Christmas, about community, and about children. She chuckles when she recalls what she was told as a third-grader,

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Families enjoy taking photos with Mr. and Mrs. Claus during the Embassy’s 2012 celebration. Again this season, children can enjoy Breakfast with Santa from 9:30-11 a.m. Nov. 29 and 30 at the Embassy. Tickets are on sale at the Embassy box ofﬁce.

attending St. Therese Catholic Grade School on Lower Huntington Road in Waynedale. “I had a nun who said to me, ‘You’d better ﬁgure out what you can do for a living, because all you can do it talk,’ ” Richards says. She did just that, and has helped to tell Fort Wayne’s story for almost 40 years. When she took the Embassy job, she says, she was reminded that she won’t have Thanksgiving Day off work. “But I’ve never had Thanksgiving off,” she says. “It’s just turkey. We can have it any day.” So Richards won’t shop, and she won’t cook. Instead, she looks forward to enjoying the same Thanksgiving that she has enjoyed in one way or another since she was 7. “For many people, the Festival of Trees is their tradition,” she says. “It’s what they do over Thanksgiving.” “If’s all about community time,” she says. “It’s all about making this community great. And I can do that here at the Embassy.”

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(ALLEN COUNTY) The nationwide credit crisis may have turned “the American dream” into an extended nightmare for many Indiana home buyers and sellers. Banks and mortgage lenders (who are not going out of business) have tightened up their lending requirements to the point where many home buyers today can no longer qualify for a mortgage. Record foreclosures, rising unemployment, losses in the financial markets and the current credit crunch have not only reduced the number of buyers who can buy but have also increased the number of houses that sellers need to sell. Prices are under pressure as home sellers lower their asking price to attract a buyer, and as lenders resell their foreclosed homes below market value. And it’s turning into a vicious cycle -- as many buyers need to sell their current home first -- and many sellers (unless they plan to rent) need new financing to get into their next home. As a result, a sea of real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home builders are going out of business. These professionals are in the business of serving buyers and sellers. But that’s hard to do with the credit crisis when the entire real estate industry traditionally relies on mortgage lending to finance buyers and get houses sold. What can homeowners do to sell their homes? How can buyers get financing if they can’t meet the tougher lending criteria on credit scores, income verification, down payment amounts and debt ratios?

There’s one local real estate professional who has found a way to make things work even with the present banking crisis. Mike MacDonald is the president of Summit City Investments, Inc. Since 1999, his private investment company has been buying houses throughout the Allen County, IN region without ever relying on banks. MacDonald’s company takes over existing mortgages or brings in private lenders allowing him to pay homeowners all cash for the properties. He then offers his properties for rent or “for sale by owner” using a variety of unique seller financing programs. By taking a long term approach and never relying on banks, business has never been better for MacDonald and his company. “Most sellers are unaware of the options we offer. What they need most is a qualified buyer... and we might just be that buyer. We can buy houses in as-is condition, pay top dollar and close in just a few days… or whenever they’re ready.”

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they must be desperate before calling him to buy their house. “It’s a very common misconception. But until I look at a house and do some research, I won’t know my game plan for the property or what I can offer. But after a single visit to the property and meeting with the homeowners I can let them know exactly what I can do. My offer is good for 7 days and it’s only at that point, with my offer on the table, that a seller can decide if I’m going to become their buyer.” In fact, price is not an issue for MacDonald. As an investor, what’s important to him is the determination of what income the property can produce. “It’s easy to determine. I also do an appraisal and look at the recent comparable sales. Then I do whatever I can to offer a seller up to full price today -- or about what they might net sometime in the future pursuing a more conventional route. What I can pay depends on the condition, location and financing options available for that type of property. It only takes about 10 minutes to prescreen a property over the phone and to set an appointment. We typically buy 1 out of every 4 properties we see. In fact, for about half of those I have purchased, the seller pursued their other options and then came to realize that my offer was the best all along.” MacDonald believes the three biggest reasons a house doesn’t sell are: 1) it is overpriced, 2) it is poorly marketed, or 3) it is not fixed up to show well. “I can pay a fair price on a home that needs work. I might even plan to increase the value or marketability by adding a bedroom or bath, finishing a basement or installing a new heating system. Brand new carpet and paint will go a long way to attract a qualified buyer. But I understand that many sellers don’t have the time, inclination or money to remodel a house... just to get it sold. We solve that problem for sellers.” Overpricing a home could be the biggest mistake. Listing agents sometimes suggest (or a seller might decide) to ask for a higher price than needed. This might be to test the market or leave wiggle room to negotiate. However, this can backfire if the seller wants (or needs) a quick sale, or when the “days on the market” stacks up causing buyers to wonder what’s wrong with the property. Another misconception about how Mike MacDonald buys houses is the idea that he’s probably looking for sellers in financial distress. “Look, when a seller is out of time or out of options, then I’m usually their best solution -- if their property is not over-financed. But most people headed for foreclosure are either overleveraged or actually looking to save their house. If I buy the house the seller must move. They really need to get into a more affordable home... but sometimes I can help by swapping properties.” MacDonald warns about companies and real estate investors who target distressed homeowners. “Recent laws have been passed in Indiana that apply to any business and investor who targets people in foreclosure. Be cautious, do your research and perhaps seek legal advice when anyone wants to charge you an upfront fee for helping to get your loan modified, or... if they’re promising to lease the home back to you. That rarely works out like the borrower expects and can lead to accusations of fraud. Perhaps rightly so.” What does a real estate investor like Mike MacDonald do with the houses he

buys each month? What about the hundreds of houses his company has bought throughout Allen County, Indiana over the last 14 years? Simple. He rents them out or resells them. “We’re usually managing 80 to 100 properties at any given time -- making us one of the largest owners of single family homes in the area. Each month we may have 10 to 15 houses for sale. Some we’ve owned for years and others we have recently bought.” With a reasonable down payment, MacDonald says he can sell you one of his properties using his popular owner financing programs -- even if you have damaged credit or a short job history. His most popular owner financing “If you can afford a first month’s rent, a last month’s rent and a security deposit, then I can probably sell you one of my houses.”

out some sellers who have found themselves in over their head.” “We do everything we can to get our buyers permanent bank financing. It’s a win-win because we pay sellers all cash and fund our deals with private lenders. Our lenders are mostly local individuals seeking alternatives to low bank CD rates. They earn 8 to 10% interest on real estate notes well-secured by our properties. When we get our buyer cashed out, we finally make our money and can payoff our investor. These investors usually want to reinvest allowing us to buy even more houses.” Unfortunately many of the mortgage programs once available are now gone. It’s reported that 75% of the available lending disappeared when FHA changed their rules last October and again early this year. But, if you have money to put down and can prove your income, there are still loans available now. In fact, some rural development loans and VA loans still allow qualified buyers to borrow with no money down. “We help all of our buyers get a bank loan as quickly as possible... or we finance them ourselves. But we’ve never relied on banks. That keeps us in control and maintains our sanity. But we get those loans done every chance we get. In fact, sometimes a buyer can qualify and doesn’t even know it. Other times they can qualify but need a flexible seller. We’re one of the most creative and flexible sellers you’ll ever find,” says MacDonald. Does buying or selling a home have to be difficult? Maybe not! “President Obama says today's economy is the worst since the Great Depression and it may take many years to recover. Unfortunately I think he’s right and so do many sharp economists.” Interested in selling your property quickly and easily? Looking to buy a new home without bank qualifying? It may be worth checking in with Mike MacDonald and his staff at Summit City Investments, Inc. Call them at (260) 267-0760 or visit them online at www.SummitCityInvestments.com. They’re in a unique position to help buyers and sellers overcome the new challenges created by the recent mortgage market meltdown and credit crisis. And if you’re looking for a conservative way to earn 8-10% interest on your idle cash savings or retirement funds, call and ask for info on becoming one of their private lenders.

program includes the opportunity to build “sweat equity.” Before repairing or remodeling a newly acquired house, MacDonald offers it in “as-is” condition to his buyer’s list. This allows his client to do the work (to suit their own preferences) in exchange for all or part of a down payment. “I have a lot of buyers who check my website each week looking for these ‘fixer upper’ deals. But if the home is not under contract within 10 days or so then I’ll hire my contractors to fix it up completely.” His next most popular program is a down payment assistance plan. Many buyers turn to MacDonald’s company because they don’t have the down payment required by today’s cautious lenders. Mike helps buyers build up equity or a down payment over time with his rent-to-own (or lease with the option to buy) program. In this program you can rent the property you’ve decided to buy, but have the option to close anytime over the next 1, 2... or even 5 years. A portion of the rent each month is credited toward buying. Additional amounts can be paid monthly for more rapid equity build up plus other promised amounts can be made later... like proceeds from the sale of another property or a pending tax refund. Once the buyer has enough “skin” in the deal, MacDonald can close with owner financing at the predetermined, mutually agreed upon price and terms. Or the buyer SUMMIT CITY INVESTMENTS, INC. is can close with a new bank loan. According located at 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 123 in to MacDonald, “There are so many reasons Fort Wayne, IN, holds a Certificate of my buyers like some time before qualifying Good Standing from the Indiana Secretary for a mortgage. They may need to sell their of State, and is a BBB Accredited business house, work on their credit, establish more with the Indiana Better Business Bureau time on a job or establish two years of with an A+ rating, provable income on tax returns when self-employed. All our buyers are put in Mike MacDonald is the President of touch with a sharp mortgage broker who Summit City Investments, Inc. He is a creates a plan for them. We can recommend an affordable credit repair company that can 37-year resident in the local community, do unbelievable things given even a short 6 to and has been a long term partner in his 12 months to work on a file. This also helps family’s independent insurance agency and tax & accounting firm (G. A. MacDonald Associates, Inc.) For more information or to view a list of properties for sale, just visit www.SummitCityInvestments.com 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 123 Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Phone (260) 267-0760 -----------------

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Canterbury School’s Chess Club will be host to the Indiana State K-12 Chess Championships again, on Saturday, Nov. 9. The campus is at 3210 Smith Road. Indiana students in kindergarten through grade 12 may participate. Home-school students are eligible. Students will compete in grade level in 13 divisions. The entry fee is $20, by Nov. 8. The first-place winner in each grade will receive a $50 gift certificate from amazon.com. Second place will receive a $37.50 gift certificate, and third place will receive a $25 gift certificate. Gift certificates are provided by SPD Textile & Drapery Inc. A registration form and more details are located at canterburyschool.org/arts/chess.

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Taylor Chapel rescues symbol of church’s purpose By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church has begun the process to replace the sanctuary that was destroyed by ﬁre Dec. 31. After months of study, the church began demolition in October. Applause was heard when volunteers carried the cross from the blackened hulk, toward a waiting pickup. The cross will have a new location when the congregation has a new building. Leaders hope to break ground in the spring, on approximately the 50th anniversary of groundbreaking at that site at

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Church members carry a wooden cross from the sanctuary of Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church. The symbol will be preserved for a new role when the church is rebuilt.

10145 Maysville Road. Church administrative assistant Susie Powley joined the applause. Powley said she wasn’t sure when the cross had been set in place to witness weddings and

baptisms. It has been an important part of the church for a long time, she said, adding that its service has only been interrupted, not ended. “We have some really neat plans for it,” she said, declining to elab-

orate. “That is the symbol of why we’re here.” The Rev. Steven Conner, to whom the congregation has looked for even stronger leadership over the past months, said he found that same support from the congregation itself. The early traditional service and the later contemporary service are held in the Family Life Center. During those months, the congregation has added new members. “Maybe we haven’t grown in numbers, but we’ve grown in depth,” he said. Conner and the church also have received help from other churches, including other denominations.

Conner said his wife, Jada, has been a great support. “She has been my rock through this thing,” he said. The couple came to Taylor Chapel in June 2010. Conner had served two years as chaplain at Parkview. “Then when Bill Farmer was retiring, the bishop called and thought this would be a good match for my leadership skills and he asked me if I would be interested,” Conner said. “I stepped right in because my heart’s in the pastorate. And it’s been a great ﬁt.” “One thing that appealed to me about being appointed here, and I made this comment to my wife, is that I didn’t

think we would have to worry about a building program with this church,” Conner recalled. Taylor Chapel had a great sanctuary and a beautiful family life center, he said. That changed on Dec. 31. Conner does not believe that a higher power caused that tragedy. “But I do think that I’m here for a reason,” he said. “I think that my perspective of ministry, my experience, adds to helping to navigate all these things that we’re dealing with, and the decisions that we need to make, and the process that we need to go through.” Some of the answers still wait to be found, he said, adding, “But I count it a privilege to be here.”

Foods Resource Bank combats global hunger By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Grabill supporters of a campaign to end global hunger offered hayrides and hot dogs as they called attention to the local harvest on behalf of that campaign. The Tri-State Two-Cylinder Club will be on hand with vintage tractors to help Foods Resource Bank with the harvest. “Foods Resource Bank has grown astronomically,” said board member Kevin Roth, of IAB Bank

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Tri-State Two-Cylinder Club vintage tractors pull corn pickers on behalf of Foods Resource Bank.

in Grabill. “This is our 11th year locally for the project.”

The agency’s website describes its mission as “A Christian response to world hunger.” Roth said the six-member local committee is not deﬁned by denomination or profession. “Our group consists of a hardware store owner, a feed supply owner, three farmers and me, I’m a banker,” he said. “So it’s just a group of business people who came together and said ‘How can we support this project?’” “Only two of those board members attend the

same church,” he said. “Basically, it’s multidemoninational. This isn’t about religious practices. This is about doing what Christ wants us to do to help people in need.” “Farmers donate a piece or their crop, or cattle, or a wagon load of grain, to provide money to help people become food-sufﬁcient in areas of the world where they can’t take care of themselves,” Roth said. “We do not ship food,” he said. “We raise money state-side, so that people can go overseas, to 50

growing projects in 23 countries. They teach people how to become food-sufﬁcient. They teach them how to dig wells, or teach them about animal husbandry, or show them how to build greenhouses.” He said a village in Africa accepted help and then followed the example, by helping to start a project in a neighboring community. “The model is you take anything that is agriculturally related, or that is sold in the marketplace,

and donate it,” he said. Depending on the locality, that donation might be squash or beef. “Here it’s corn and beans,” he said, “but anything agricultural will work.” He said the crops are harvested by the antique tractor club’s members. That same group handles the harvest at Salomon Farm Park in Fort Wayne, he said. “They’ll pick the corn with the pickers rather than the combines,” Roth said. “Kind of like a cruise-in for tractors.”

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IPFW’s 50 Reasons to Celebrate contest began Oct. 3 and concludes 50 days later on November 21. During that time the community can submit their reasons to celebrate IPFW in 50 words or less at celebrateipfw. com. A committee will select the best reasons with prizes awarded to all winners. One reason will be showcased each week beginning Saturday, May 17, 2014. That date marks the ofﬁcial kickoff of IPFW’s 50th Celebration year.

Who says a bike rack can’t have artistic value? Certainly not well-known Goshen sculptor John Mishler, who is one of 23 artists selected to produce 50 “Sculpture with Purpose” pieces to mark the 50th anniversary of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. “I like the idea of making art that is kind of functional,” said Mishler, who teaches at Goshen College and specializes in abstract works using scrap metals. Models of all 50 sculptures, including three by Mishler, were unveiled by IPFW at an event at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The models, which were available to public view through Oct. 16, will be auctioned off after the conclusion of IPFW’s

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Guse accepts leadership of Time Corners Kiwanis By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

The Time Corners Kiwanis Club has begun its 31st year of service to Fort Wayne. Dan Guse accepted the office of president Oct. 1 at Casa Ristorante, 7545 W. Jefferson Blvd. Guse accepted the gavel from Linda Ogram. Both Guse and Ogram have served multiple terms in that office. Kiwanis Indiana District Lt. Gov. Gene Fuhrer congratulated the club and its leaders, commending the focus on service to young people. Fuhrer, of Auburn, represents the Johnny Appleseed District, which now includes 10 clubs in Fort Wayne and surrounding communities. “I’d like to thank you for everything you do for the club, and for Kiwanis and for the kids,” Fuhrer said of the board of directors. He said Ogram demonstrates the initiative required of such an office. “I’ve asked her to do things for me as lieutenant governor, and she jumped right in and did them,” he said. Ogram said the past year has been productive. A joint appreciation

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Time Corners Kiwanis Club President Linda Ogram accepts a plaque of appreciation from Dan Guse, incoming president, at the club’s annual banquet Oct. 1.

dinner of Allen County Kiwanis clubs called attention to their work on behalf of youth. “People in Fort Wayne heard about Kiwanis,” she said. “This club has been an outstanding club,” Guse said. “We don’t just write checks. We get things done.” Kiwanians support programs at the elementary and middle school levels, and the Key Club at the high school level. The club also supports the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Retiring club Treasurer Tim Hall also presented

Ogram with the Mike Nix Kiwanian of the Year award. Ogram also accepted the ofﬁce of vice president for the year ahead. Kevin Warren will continue as secretary. Kay McKay will serve as treasurer. The club meets at 7:15 a.m. each Tuesday at Bob Evans restaurant in Jefferson Pointe. Fuhrer also asked the club to consider founding an Aktion Club. That service club for adults with disabilities claims more than 11,000 members worldwide.

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Lutheran Health Network has announced the beginning of construction for St. Joseph Hospital’s new $5.9 million surgical department renovation to update and enlarge OR suites and pre- and postoperative areas. The project will also include the remodeling of nursing stations and the replacement of surgical equipment. Scheduled to be completed late 2014, the 20,000-square-foot project will be conducted in three phases as not to disrupt surgical care being administered. The ﬁrst phase will update half of the OR suites and support areas. “We’re excited that St. Joe’s new surgical unit serves as another example of our ongoing commitment to downtown development,” said Eric Looper, CEO, St. Joseph Hospital. “We have the latest technology and skilled medical staff to

competently serve the heart of the city. This project will yield a contemporary environment with more space to accommodate larger equipment for advanced procedures.” The overall renovation will improve workflow efficiency. The operating rooms will be redesigned to be larger so there will be five OR suites rather than seven and one shelled out space for future expansion. The suites will feature new surgical lights and all new surgical equipment such as laparoscopic towers, suction systems and sterilizer washers. During construction, a large access point on the north side exterior wall of the hospital will provide a direct entrance and exit for construction workers and will allow for debris to be easily removed from the third floor. The sidewalk on St. Joe’s campus along Main Street will be closed for the duration of the project.

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ER tailored to children opens on Lutheran campus The region’s only emergency room exclusively for children opened Oct. 23 at Lutheran Children’s Hospital on the West Jefferson Boulevard campus. The $2.4 million LCH ER spanning 7,108 square feet is next to Lutheran’s adult emergency room. Administrators, employees, physicians and board members from Lutheran Hospital and Lutheran Children’s Hospital joined community leaders and children gathered to reveal kid-friendly lobby elements, to cut a paper chain made by children, and to peruse the recently completed pediatric ER. “Not all emergency rooms are the same, Lutheran’s is now vastly different,” said Brian Bauer, CEO, Lutheran Hospital and interim CEO, Lutheran Health Network. “Most hospitals have some dedicated pediatric patient exam rooms, but those young patients are sometimes exposed to the unsettling sights and sounds of adult ER situations. We wanted to change that experience. This new pediatric ER immediately establishes an environment that deﬁnes a child-friendly zone where children are the priority.” The pediatric emergency department will

be staffed 24/7 by two pediatrics-trained nurses and it will be covered by physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants experienced with pediatric patients. The LCH ER also has a dedicated pediatric medical director. “We are committed to very efficient care for every family who enters our doors,” said Susan Frayer, MD, medical director of pediatric emergency services, Lutheran Children’s Hospital. “I have been working closely with the LCH ER staff since I arrived in July and we are prepared to provide expanded, high-level service to the community. We love working with children; that’s why we’re here and I am confident that dedication will show in the care we give.” A key factor for initiating the LCH ER project was the hospital’s awareness that children and adults often have different concerns and reactions when receiving emergency care. “We have spent years building a team of physicians and providers at Lutheran Children’s Hospital that cover a broad range of pediatric specialties,” Bauer said. “As a verified Level 2 pediatric trauma center

with nearly 10,000 emergency department visits from patients under the age of 18 during 2012, it makes sense that Lutheran Hospital houses the community’s pediatric ER as well.” Amenities include a separate waiting area, nursing station and seven private exam rooms. All exam rooms have televisions and DVD

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For details Lutheran Children’s Hospital is located inside Lutheran Hospital at 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Find information about visiting hours and pre-admission tours at lutheranchildrenshosp.com. Contact Lutheran Children’s Hospital at (260) 435-7337.

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TRAVELS from Page A1 class involved.’” “So I contacted by daughter’s teacher. She was into it. And so once a month I went in and had a great time,” Long said. With Wyss’ assistance, Long consulted the 25 second-graders for their opinions. “They saw the evolution of a book,” Long said. “They saw pictures that had to be redrawn, and paragraphs that had to be rewritten. By the end of the

year, we had a full book, for ages 7-11. Now they can order the book that they helped co-author.” “The young lady who helped me draw the pictures was a freshman at Homestead at the time. She’s freakishly good and so she brought the characters to life,” Long said of Ellie Wood. Alan Pranke of Minneapolis followed through with the published illustrations. Cary Cavacini, a retired Homestead football coach

and English teacher, edited the book. “I work with someone who helped me self-publish, and now it’s available and part of the proceeds will beneﬁt Southwest Allen County Schools as a way to say thank you,” Long said. “It was a true community project,” Long wrote in the book’s description, at amazon.com. “He would bring in a couple chapters at a time, and he would let the kiddos have their input,” Wyss

said. “And they would say ‘Add this here.’ “I think it’s neat that he added in vocabulary, and defined different words in the book. And of course their critiques were to add more color to the pictures and things like that. “He confided to them how helpful they were in the process,” Wyss said. “He had mapped out the rest of the book he still was writing and he would include feedback.” “We were fortunate that Dave’s daughter, Audrey, was in our class, which made us the lucky ones who got to be part of that,” Wyss said. Whispering Meadows welcomes an author into the school every year, Wyss said. The visitors will describe the writing process. Students also will attend a young authors conference at Northrop High School in the spring. “But this was the first time that I’ve had a parent come into the classroom to make us a part of

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Audrey Long (center left, in purple) and her secondgrade class at Whispering Meadows Elementary School worked with Audrey’s father, David, in writing “The Hunt for the Rocky Mountain Marmot.”

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CAST from Page A1 being understood,” he wrote. “The biggest challenge in portraying Count Mountjoy is holding on to the British accent for the entire show,” he wrote. Abramowski has served on the backstage crew for “Don’t Drink the Water,” “Hello Dolly,” “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “Once Upon a Mattress” and “9 to 5.” “I’ve gotten a lot more comfortable with power tools and painting,” she wrote in an email. “Stage crew gives you a ton of exposure to the more technical side of theater. “When building a set, the focus is usually more on the overall impression your set will give the audience, instead of the little ﬂaws that crop up when we are actually working on it.” She continued, “Actually crewing the shows forces you to improvise and approach problems from a different angle. There are a lot of moving pieces and it’s a fun challenge ﬁguring out how to get the scene change done as quickly as possible while the stage crew is moving sets and the actors are hurrying around backstage.” “This year our play is much lighter than our previous plays,” Abramowski wrote. “We have three raked (slanted) platforms, as they give the

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‘The Mouse That Roared’ Cast list Gloriana — Emma Zolman Tully Bascom — Sean Low Count Mountjoy — Duncan Smith David Benter — Colby Shoup Professor Kokintz — Duncan Seibert General Snippet — Kolin Davis Mrs. Beston — Ella Mckane-Wright Mary/Soldier — Sarah Clond Jane/Soldier — Valerie Harants Fran/Soldier — Emily Martinez Pam/Soldier — Gionna Addis Ann — Gwen Baer Norma/Tourist — Sabrina Straessle Helen/Tourist — Megan McDonald Page — Dana Bixler Miss Johnson — Isabel Braun Miss Wilkins and Mrs. Reiner — Bekah Zvers Jill — Madison Bailey Debbie — Spencer North Mrs. Bascom — Erin Hall Professor Smith — Skye Heard Assistant to Kokintz/U.S. Soldier — Derrick Emerick Will Tatum — Gavin Rhinehart whole set a very zany feel, which reﬂects the quirky comedy of ‘The Mouse That Roared’ as well as compartmentalizing the set in a very sitcom fashion.” In an email interview, Malooley explained why she chose the play. “I wanted to choose a comedy that offered the opportunity for a diverse cast,” she wrote. Malooley offered this play synopsis: “The hilarious tale of what happens when a tiny mouse of a country goes to war with the U.S. over wine … and accidentally wins! The show is ﬁlled with fun, memorable characters.” She said the 1955 novel

has a message for today. “I think that especially in lieu of all that our own country, and others, are going through, we can all relate to wanting to take drastic measures to absolve our debt or prosper,” she wrote. “The humor, and perhaps the lesson, found in ‘The Mouse That Roared’ is in the sheer naiveté and earnestness of the people of Grand Fenwick. Despite all their foibles, they are truly an honest nation with good intentions. The characters throughout really make it a fun, entertaining story that will bring out chuckles and smiles at the absurdity of it all.”

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Veterans to get breakfast, golf In appreciation of those who have served this country in the military, the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department invites veterans to enjoy breakfast and a round of golf for free on Veterans Day. The Veterans Breakfast is 8:30–10:30 am, Monday, Nov. 11, at the Community Center, 233 W. Main St. Breakfast will be served at 8:30. This breakfast is open to all veterans, but preregistration is required by Wednesday, Nov. 6. Veterans should call (260) 427-6460 to reserve their place. Entertainment will be provided by the American Legion Band and the Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana.

Shoaff, McMillen and Foster Park golf courses will remain open one extra day this year, on Nov. 11, in order to allow veterans to play golf for free. Those currently active in the military may also play for free on Nov. 11. Those participating will be asked to show their military ID when they arrive to play. Players may reserve a tee time at fortwayneparks.org, or by calling: McMillen Park Golf Course, (260) 427-6710; Shoaff Park Golf Course, (260) 427-6745; or Foster Park Golf Course, (260) 427-6735. All city golf courses will close for the season at sundown on Nov. 11.

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South Bend museums honor veterans SOUTH BEND — On Monday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day, The Studebaker National Museum and the Center for History are offering free admission to all veterans and those currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their families. For information, call

the Studebaker National Museum at (574) 235-9714 or the Center for History at (574) 235-9664, or visit studebakermuseum.org or centerforhistory.org. At the Studebaker National Museum, visitors can trace the area’s industrial past from the 1800s to the present and learn about

the Studebaker family. Visitors are encouraged to check out the new exhibit, “Studebaker: Preserving the Past…Pursuing the Future.” It marks the 50th anniversary of the company’s South Bend plant closing through a look at Studebaker’s long history as the city’s leading industrial citizen.

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From Corvettes to chickens, the art Art Squared exhibit will bring work of more than 30 artists to Artworks the Galleria of Fine Art, in Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center. The opening reception with light hors d’oeuvres by Biaggi’s will be 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. A second reception follows from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. The exhibit continues through Jan. 24. For hours and details, visit ArtworksTheGalleria.com or call (260) 387-6943.

Rotaract Club installs Little Library in park Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry was joined by The Rotaract Club of Fort Wayne to commemorate the installation of Fort Wayne’s ﬁrst Little Free Library in a city park. The ribbon-cutting ceremony in Memorial Park was also attended by Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation staff, City Council members, Rotary Club President Jeff Krull, Rotaract and Rotary members, and the staff, students, and neighbors of nearby Memorial Park Middle School. Based on the concept of “Take a book, leave a book,” the free-standing Little Free Library structures provide a way to share books freely within neighborhoods, on trails, and at other gathering places throughout the community to enhance the quality of life for all citizens, foster fellowship, and promote literacy. The Rotaract Club has adopted Memorial Park for the past three years as part of the City’s Adopt-A-Playground initiative and has recently made an additional three-year commitment to helping maintain the 42-acre public space. “We felt that installing a Little Free Library in our adopted park was the perfect complement to the park’s existing playgrounds, splash pad, and pool,” said Rotaract Club President Allie Braun. The installation of this Little Free Library is in partnership with the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne as part of their two-year celebration to commemorate their centennial, which will culminate with the installation of 100 Little Free Libraries citywide and the Rotary Centennial Clock Tower on the Allen County library green in the spring of 2015.

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German Christmas show deadline near The Fort Wayne Sport Club will present a German Christmas show Friday, Dec. 13, at 3102 Ardmore Ave. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets to the show and dinner are $35 per person in advance, or $40 at the door. Seating is limited, so the club requests RSVP’s by Nov. 30. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Wolfgang (Fred) Koger at (260) 244-6964 or rhodywolf1@embarqmail.com. “Not only does the German Christmas show reﬂect the cultural heritage of the Club, but it also is a worthy fundraiser,” the organization said in a news release.

The menu from Classic Café Catering will include a tossed salad, beef roulade, apple almond chicken breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, rolls and butter, and assorted pies with coffee and water. The Fort Wayne Sport Club was founded in 1927 by an active group of soccer players who immigrated to the Fort Wayne area from Germany in the aftermath of World War I. Their immediate goal was the promotion of football (soccer) and German culture in the northeast Indiana area. Today, the club is a hub of soccer activity, with programs for recreational soccer playes ages 4 to 30.

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Keyflow provides digital services KPC Media Group has launched a digital marketing agency. Keyflow Creative provides website development, graphic design, social media management, search engine optimization, high-end photography, film and video production, marketing, e-commerce solutions and more. Team members include designers, marketing and media specialists. For more information, visit keyflowcreative.com. “Keyflow Creative is part of KPC Media Group’s long-term business growth plan,” said Terry Ward, COO, KPC Media Group. He sid KPC identified a need for a quality, cost-efficient digital marketing service in northeast Indiana. “We have an outstanding creative team that is able to forge powerful connections with clients,” said Lucretia Cardenas, general manager, Keyflow Creative. “That connection allows them to coach businesses on how to create an effective web presence through dynamic graphic design, videos, the latest SEO and SEM strategies and how social media can tie it all together.” “What excites me about Keyflow is the potential to help so many in the region tell their story and do better business,” said Kelly Lynch, digital media director, Keyflow Creative. “There are countless small and medium sized businesses and nonprofits struggling to find an audience and market themselves well, and all of them deserve to have the best marketing and storytelling possible,” Lynch said.

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Partners 1st Federal Credit Union President and CEO Carla Bienz, left, presents a $750 donation to Jane Avery, executive director of the Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana. Each time a member used their Partners 1st Visa credit card in July or August, a dime was given to a charity pool. Over $3,700 from the Dime Every Time promotion is being distributed to schools, food banks and charities surrounding branch ofﬁce locations.

Free workshops to help develop job-search skills WorkOne Northeast career centers in Fort Wayne, Auburn and Marion will offer a free series of workshops in early November to assist people in their job searches. The workshops include: “I’ve Got Skills/Resume Development” from 8:3011:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Auburn WorkOne center, 936 W. 15th St. “Resume Development” from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Fort Wayne WorkOne center, 201 E. Rudisill Blvd., Suite 102. “Interviewing” from 10-11 a.m. and “Secrets of Job Applications” from 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Marion WorkOne center, 850 N. Miller Ave. The workshops are not only for the unem-

ployed but also the underemployed and those contemplating a career change. Seating for the workshops is limited. People are asked to call or email the centers to conﬁrm their plans to attend, and to provide basic information, such as name, phone number and the session they will be attending. Contact the Fort Wayne ofﬁce at (260) 446-3722 or allenskills@workonene. org. “Creating an effective resume or performing well during job interviews can make a big difference in someone’s chances of landing employment, especially in our increasingly competitive job market,” said Rick Farrant, spokesman for the Northeast Indiana Regional Workforce

Investment Board, which oversees the region’s WorkOne centers. Call the Auburn office at (260) 925-0124,or the Marion office at (765) 668-8911, ext. 230. The nonprofit Northeast Indiana Regional Workforce Investment Board provides public and private financial and employment resources to businesses and individuals for education and skills training to meet the needs of regional industries. The board sets policy for how public and private funds are used to support talent development. It also operates and staffs the 11 county-based WorkOne career centers in the region. Individuals and companies may access resources and services by visiting or calling WorkOne in their county.

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Freeland put customers, employees ﬁrst By Doug LeDuc dleduc@kpcmedia.com

People who knew Dick Freeland through professional and political relationships saw him as a wellgrounded, Freeland inspiring advocate of free enterprise who cared about and related to his customers and employees as well as he connected with movers and shakers. The 76-year-old chairman of Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne Inc. died at home on Oct. 20. D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Homes, which handled his funeral arrangements, made basic biographical information available through an obituary. Born on March 16, 1937, in Nevada, Mo., to the Rev. Fred and Helen Freeland, he moved with his family to Des Moines, Iowa, and in 1957 married Deanna Walters, who survives him. They had three children — Kim (Alan) Cook, Terri Derheimer (deceased) and Todd (Angie) Freeland. He moved to Fort Wayne in 1972 to open his ﬁrst Pizza Hut on East State Boulevard near Coliseum Boulevard after working

as a restaurant and area manager and part owner of a franchise in Iowa. He had been working construction as an iron worker when he came to the company through a part-time position, which paid $1.25 an hour. He applied what he had learned to the operation of additional stores, expanding Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne over the years to eventually comprise 48 Pizza Huts in Indiana and Ohio and four KFC restaurants. It still is among the nation’s most successful Pizza Hut organizations. Dave Bobilya, its president and chief executive ofﬁcer, said Freeland “was a leader with incredibly high standards, and that contributed to his extreme success.” Bobilya joined the organization when it had fewer than a dozen stores. Having worked closely with Freeland for 32 years, he said he remembers him as “a great guy and a tremendous teacher, coach and mentor to me.” “He was driven to excellence in everything that he did, and as he got into the Pizza Hut business he carried that passion into his daily operating of his business. And he was very open to new ideas and suggestions on how to accomplish that.” Many of the organi-

zation’s employees have referred to it as a “Pizza Hut family,” and Freeland said in a training video that the work environment should be one in which employees have fun and like what they are doing. He also wanted customers to enjoy themselves at his stores. “He was constantly striving to improve the customer’s experience. He would coach his employees with that theme. He always felt his success was a result of his people’s success,” Bobilya said. “He was extremely successful, but if you spoke with him he was a very humble man. He always treated people as equals. He always communicated with people on an equal level. He would never speak down to anybody. He was very patient. “He had such high standards and yet he was very patient, and he had just a remarkable blend of those two characteristics.” Mike Landram of Greater Fort Wayne Inc. had a chance to observe those traits while working as director of training and human resources for Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne from 1991 to 2004. “Working in that organization was a great experience because it was a ﬁrst-class organization

and was regarded as one of the best-run Pizza Hut (businesses) in the United States, if not the entire world,” he said. “Some of the highest-volume restaurants in the entire country were in Dick’s organization. “Dick always would say, ‘If we do what’s right for customers and do what’s right for the employees, the ﬁnancial health of the company will be there,’” Landram said. “For the 41-year history of the company, he never varied that, and I think it’s a secret of the success of the company to this day.” Doing what was right for the employees sometimes went beyond what might reasonably be expected from an employer when

a worker encountered a personal crisis. “If they had a family member who passed away or had personal challenges going on, Dick would be very eager to get them resources to help them with those challenges,” Landram said. “He loved people. He loved everybody. Dick was a very engaging, compassionate individual … He wasn’t an overly conversational person, but when you engaged him in a conversation he would get to know you pretty quick and particularly if you had a need.” His compassion and interest in the wellbeing of others also was manifest through philanthropy and his involvement in

community and political organizations. He served on the board of the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, which is now part of Greater Fort Wayne, and became involved with its capital campaigns and economic-development efforts. He also served on the boards of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Lutheran Hospital, Leadership Fort Wayne and the Allen County Republican Party. He also was a member of the Fort Wayne Business Forum, Young Presidents’ Organization, the Council for National Policy, the Republican Senatorial Committee, the Fort Wayne Country Club and Sycamore Hills Golf Club.

Philanthropist also led in politics Through the generosity of Dick and Deanna Freeland, the large home they have occupied in southwest Fort Wayne has served as something of an event center for the political and philanthropic causes they have supported. “It’s provided the ambiance of warmth and class,” said Steve Shine of Shine & Hardin LLP, who is chairman of the Allen County Republican Party. “It’s very impressive and very warm feeling. Freeland supported individual candidates through the Northeast Indiana PAC for Better Government, which he oversaw. He was a regional ﬁnance chairman of the Bush/Quayle presidential campaign in 1992.

“He was an avid supporter and friend of Dan Quayle and was behind Dan in his rise to national prominence as vice president of the United States. And I would venture to say that Dan Quayle may not have been vice president of the United States without the support and backing of … both Dick and Deanna’s deep involvement,” Shine said. Republican ofﬁcials issuing statements on Freeland’s passing included Gov. Mike Pence, Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-3rd, and Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind. Freeland received the Sagamore of the Wabash shortly after Pence became governor this year. — Doug LeDuc

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Two from Saint Francis among Hope Award winners The YWCA Northeast Indiana awarded the 2013 Hope Award for Racial Justice to Katrina Boedeker and Monique Gregg of the University of Saint Francis. The YWCA presents the award each October, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Honorees are selected for exhibiting excellence in advocacy that reﬂects the mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity. Boedeker and Gregg

were recognized for “engaging students, staff, and faculty to raise awareness of the realities of racism,” in a surprise presentation in the Pope John Paul II Center on campus, in front of colleagues and students. Boedeker is the director of the Center for Service Engagement and Monique Gregg is an assistant professor of sociology. According to their nomination submission, “Both women work together and are passionate … when they come together with the

students to say ‘no more’ to racism.” Hope Award winners were selected in five categories, and the winners were announced during the nationally recognized Week Without Violence, Oct. 14-18. The first award was presented earlier, due to a scheduling conflict. All of the 2013 winners live in Allen County. The Hope Award for Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention was presented to Lori Rose for working to bring light to violence

against women and girls. The award was given in a surprise presentation at the downtown YMCA in front of Rose’s Zumba class. The Junior Hope Award was given to Kasi Furlow for her advocacy in support of permanent supportive housing as a case manager for Promising Partnerships, a joint effort among six agencies.

The YMCA presented the Hope Award for Child Advocacy to Glennie Monroe for her volunteer efforts through eight agencies that support children. The Hope Award for Women’s Economic Empowerment was awarded to Elisa Layton for her work on behalf of Habitat for Humanity, and ensuring that everyone is given an opportunity

toward home ownership. For more than a century, the YWCA has advocated on behalf of women and girls. More than 2 million people participate in YWCA programs at more than 1,300 locations in the U.S. each year. Worldwide, the YWCA serves more than 25 million women and girls in 25 countries.

Free programs discuss Alzheimer’s The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter will host a free, three-part series, “Living with Alzheimer’s for Caregivers: MiddleStage” on Wednesdays, Nov. 6, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20, from 1-p.m. The programs will be held at the Alzheimer’s Association Fort Wayne ofﬁce, 6324 Constitution Drive. There is no fee to attend the sessions, but registration is requested by contacting the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at (800) 272-3900. The series will address questions that are faced by someone who is diag-

nosed with Alzheimer’s, or their friends and family, such as what the diagnosis means, what plans need to be made, and what resources are available. As the disease progresses, new questions will reﬂect growing needs for skills, programs and services. The program will discuss the symptoms and care needs associated with the middle stage of Alzheimer’s. Attendees will learn about the relationship changes that occur in the middle stage. Ways to maximize safety, prepare for emergencies and access respite care

will be discussed, as well as effective ways to provide personal care and manage challenging behaviors. Attendees will also have a chance to hear from those directly affected by the disease. In a news release, the Alzheimer’s Association said, “More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, including 120,000 Hoosiers. Alzheimer’s disease is the nation’s sixth leading cause of death. The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias amount to more than $200 billion annually.”

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Costco says it’s committed Kelley Chevrolet breaks to employees, shoppers ground for larger dealership

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If there is one key to the success of the Costco Wholesale Corp. store chain, which posted net sales of almost $103 billion for the fiscal year ended Sept. 1, it is in how the company treats its employees. Compensation is a big part of that. Workers make $20 an hour plus insurance, vacation and other benefits. The Fort Wayne store opened Oct. 16 at 5110 Value Drive, off of Lima Road near Interstate 69. Across the company, supervisors pull down more than $23 an hour, and the base pay for managers is $60,000 a year, said Israel Martinez, a Costco corporate trainer and front-end manager of the Fort Wayne store. “If we take care of our employees and pay them well, everything else will flow from there,” Martinez said. The company wants its workers to be able to buy their own homes, take good care of their families and live the “American dream,” a philosophy that came straight from Costco founder and longtime CEO Jim Sinegal. “I think that’s what makes us successful,” said Melanie Crysler, who relocated from Detroit to become the general manager of the Fort Wayne store. “Our employees are invested. They don’t just have a job they go to every day. They are invested in our success.” Employee turnover, after the first year, is less than 1 percent, Martinez added. Satisfied employees are behind another secret to the success of the Issaquah, Wash.based chain: a level of customer service that goes above and beyond the level offered by other retailers. “I will do anything to make a customer happy. If a customer asked me to get up on the counter and dance, I’d get up on the counter and dance,” Martinez vowed. On one occasion, Martinez recalled, a

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customer came to a store to return a typewriter that was purchased in the 1970s and had stopped working. It had been years since the store carried typewriters, and no one had any idea what it might be worth. So they asked him what he had paid for it, took his word for the amount, and refunded him the money. “It didn’t matter how long ago it was,” he said. As strange as it sounds for a huge corporation that will have about 650 stores in operation by the end of the year, “we try to run as much like a mom and pop as we can,” Martinez said. “We want everyone to go out with a smile. We get to know you because you’re part of our family.” Individual memberships and memberships offered through businesses are $55 per year. The executive membership is $110, but members get a guaranteed cash-back of at least $55 on purchases. If they don’t spend enough to reach $55, the company will make up the difference. The 130,000-square-foot Fort Wayne store employs 160 people. Construction was done in just 120 days — the typical blazing pace set by the company — and the store was stocked and ready and could have opened earlier, Martinez said.

A new store at Lima Road and Interstate 69 is expected to increase sales for Kelley Chevrolet and help its holding company thrive as things improve for the reinvented General Motors Co. The 57,000-square-foot facility sits on 10.2 acres at 5220 Value Drive, a highly visible location northwest of a new Costco store. The road to the dealership runs along the west side of the Costco site. Dealership Holdings was formed three years ago when its predecessor, Kelley Automotive Group, was seeking investors to help it adjust to dramatic changes at GM. The Detroit-based automaker had ﬁled for bankruptcy the year before and refocused its business on the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands, dropping Hummer, Pontiac, Saturn and Saab. The name of the Fort Wayne-based vehicle retailing business changed to Dealership Holdings as its ownership expanded. Now the Kelleys — Tom, Jim and Anne — and Chief Financial Ofﬁcer Gary Thelen own the business with one of the area’s

best-known auto buffs, Keith Busse, and his son, Aaron. Keith Busse is the retired chief executive Kelley officer of Steel Dynamics Inc. The auto industry is presently among the strongest sectors of the national economy, but it had not recovered from the impact of the Great Recession at the time of the investment and “Aaron and I had to wonder whether it would turn out this way,” Busse said. “It’s turned out great. We’re very pleased.” Busse has been a source of financial advice and served as the company’s chairman, leaving the rebuilding of the business and its day-to-day operation to Tom Kelley. Kelley has accomplished much with the rebuilt company this year. Acknowledging the importance of the investment was one of the first things he did during his remarks at the new store’s grand opening on the evening of Oct. 15. “Without Keith Busse, this building would not be here,” he said. “On behalf of our 500 employees …

we thank you.” A huge 28-stall service department at the dealership has twice the capacity of Kelley Chevrolet’s previous location at 500 E. State Blvd., across the street from North Side High School. In an announcement on the relocation, the dealership said it would hire up to 25 additional employees as part of the expansion, bringing its work force up to 150. Following his remarks at the open house, Kelley said GM has picked up some market share in Fort Wayne since reinventing itself, and sales have improved for Dealership Holdings, which still does business as Kelley Automotive. He estimates Kelley Automotive has 25 percent to 30 percent of Fort Wayne’s new vehicle sales, which is down from the market share the business saw prior to the recession, when it ranged from 35 percent to 40 percent. With the new store, Kelley Chevrolet “will see a signiﬁcant increase in sales; it could double our volume over the next two or three years,” he said. Total investment in the project was nearly $10 million.

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What Does the Debt Ceiling Resolution Mean to Investors? After plenty of haggling, and a fair amount of political theater, Congress reached a last-minute agreement to raise the debt ceiling and end the partial government shutdown. Most people would agree that a fully functioning government that can pay its bills on time is a positive thing — and it’s certainly good news for investors, because a default on the part of the U.S. government could have had serious repercussions in the financial markets. But what’s next? We may find out fairly soon, because the legislation that passed only funded the government through Jan. 15 and raised the debt limit through Feb. 7.

But as an investor, you don’t have to wait until next year to respond to these ongoing political issues. Consider taking the following steps: • Look for opportunities. The stock market didn't overreact to the drama in Washington. Also, despite the likely short-term drag on the economy caused by the partial government shutdown, U.S. companies have shown that they are able to increase earnings, even with slow sales growth — and corporate earnings are a key driver of stock prices. These are all good signs for investors. And stock valuations (as measured by price-to-earnings ratios) are reasonably attractive. So, now

may be a good time to pursue new investment opportunities, assuming they’re appropriate for your individual needs, goals and risk tolerance. • Be prepared for volatility. The financial markets have their “likes” and “dislikes” — and one thing they don’t like is uncertainty. So, despite the fact that the markets stood up pretty well during the shutdown/debt ceiling episode, it’s still quite possible that we’ll see some volatility in the weeks ahead. To prepare yourself for these potential fluctuations, you’ll want to own an appropriate mix of investments — which means you may need to rebalance your portfolio. A diversified portfolio

can’t guarantee profit or protect against loss, but it can reduce the impact of volatility — and it can help keep you calm, too. • Be aware of interest rate movements. If the debt ceiling had not been raised, it’s highly possible that we would have seen a spike in interest rates, which could have hurt the value of your bonds. (When interest rates rise, investors won’t pay full price for existing bonds because they can get newly issued ones at the higher rates.) But even though we avoided this scenario, you’ll still need to be on the alert for interest-rate movements over the next several months — especially if the Federal Reserve discontinues its

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Santa and his Reindeer lights from the historic Wolf & Dessauer store have found a new seasonal home at the PNC Building. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry will join Santa and his special guests at Main and Calhoun streets at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, to light up the display for the 2013 holiday season. Frank Howard, who helps to coordinate the Night of Lights on behalf of the Downtown Improvement District, said PNC is a good steward of the legendary lights display.

2012, our Operations Department replaced all of the lights with LED lights, so it is now more beautiful and more energy-efﬁcient. For the second year, CMS Rooﬁng has donated their time to hang the wreath.” The wreath will be placed on the building during the week of Nov. 18. The university community is excited about participating in the cele-

bration, Patterson said. “First of all, Christmas is very important. We’re a Catholic university; we’re a Franciscan university. And there are a lot of traditions that we kind of take for granted that are Franciscan, and one of those is the creche, and we are having a living Nativity.” “And that goes back to Saint Francis in 1223, in Greccio, Italy, when he decided he

Stuff-A-Bus food drive scheduled Nov. 25-27 By Gabrielle Costello For Aboite & About

For almost 20 years now, the Stuff-A-Bus food and medicine drive has helped countless families in their time of need. Sponsored by 101.7 WLDE, this fundraiser was started to help raise awareness for the need of food in our community. “The generosity is overwhelming when you see some people who look as though they barely have a nickel to their name donate two bags of groceries to help others in need,” said Captain Chris, program director at WLDE, about the astonishing support from the community. Now in its 18th year, this event has generated more than 18,000 pounds of food. This year the event takes place from Monday, Nov. 25, through Wednesday, Nov. 27. Donors can bring nonperishable goods, as well as over-the-counter medicine to any one of the three locations from 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Buses will be stationed at Georgetown Square, Pine Valley in front of the Rustic Hutch and Travel Leaders,

Gingerbread fest creations take skill, months of work By Garth Snow

By Garth Snow The Night of Lights will shine even more brightly in 2013. At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, the University of Saint Francis will light a wreath near the Christ Child Festival’s living Nativity scene at the new USF Performing Arts Center at 431 W. Berry St. “And then there’s going to be a kind of a Christmas surprise, and then light the wreath on the west side of the building,” said Janet Patterson, the coordinator for Christmas at USF. Patterson said the imposing wreath had been in storage at the Scottish Rite building. The wreath measures 16 feet across, and has 400 lights on the bow and 700 on the wreath. “After we purchased the building, USF brought the wreath to one of our campus barns, where it was completely refurbished with new lights for hanging last year,” Patterson said in an email. “During the summer of

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and MidWest America Federal Credit Union on Bluffton Road. WLDE will be broadcasting live from the Georgetown location daily. After the event is over, all of the items collected will be donated to the Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County and the Franciscan Center’s Medicine Chest. Volunteers are also needed to man the buses

and collect food. To arrange volunteering, contact the Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County at (260) 422-3528. “Just remember,” Captain Chris stated, “it could be you or I that needs help someday, so don’t overlook the opportunity to do your part and make a donation or volunteer. You’ll be glad you helped.”

wanted to know what it was like to be at Bethlehem, at the stable,” she said. The celebration will place that Christian symbol at the heart of downtown, she said. “For us, when we purchased the Scottish Rite building, it was important to have that presence downtown, to let people know that we’re part of the community.” See LIGHTS, Page B4

Visitors to the 29th annual Festival of Gingerbread might marvel at how much work goes into each tiny gingerbread world. For a perennial winner, the task takes months. “Figure five months, plus we have several shall we say emergency meetings,” said Betty Olry, whose Creative Confection Cake Club won the People’s Choice Award in the the Adult Group category at the 2012 festival. Festival judges also selected the club’s re-creation of the Embassy Theatre’s Festival of Trees for second place in the Adult Group category. The Embassy likeness also received a special award, for its historical value. The entry must rest on a board no larger than 24 inches by 28 inches. “So we went up; we had a balcony,” Olry said. “As soon as people looked

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at it, they knew it was Festival of Trees at the Embassy.” Olry said the club also worked for months on the 2011 entry, a grandfather’s clock and cat. Sometimes the project requires more attention See SKILL, Page B12

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Renaissance awards art scholarships The Roanoke Beautiﬁcation Foundation Arts Council awarded two $750 scholarships to college students who exhibited artistic excellence in visual arts at A Renaissance

Dodge-ball champs Students at Roanoke Elementary School have been busy raising money for United Way of Huntington County. Fourth- and ﬁfth-graders formed teams for a dodge-ball tournament Oct. 22, and raised more than $700. The winning team was Twinkle Toes. Team members are Auburn Cartwright (front, from left), Olivia Walpole, Addison Dennis, (and back row) Micah Smith, Brady Henline, Max Colclesser, Gavin Smeltzer, Aden Dennis and Preston Teusch.

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SANTA’S COMING Santa is coming to town via ﬁretruck, from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. Santa will lead in singing Chrismas songs during the lighting of the town tree. After the lighting, children may join Santa and Mrs. Claus for refreshments and to share their Christmas wishes.

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ART from Page B2 Sarah Aubrey of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art judged the college entries: ﬁrst place, Emily Thornburg, University of Saint Francis; second place, Abigail Lynn, Manchester University; and, third place, Hollis Jantz, Manchester University. Paige Huff, who attends the University of Saint Francis, won the People’s Choice Award. Best-in-class ribbons were also awarded to artists in the Art Marketplace by Dan Swartz. Winners were: Joseph Pelka, ceramics; Susan Stewart, glass; Carol Blumenberg, jewelry; Tammy Jo Hyndman, painting; Bonnie Manning, photography; Larry Wiedman, woodworking;

Michael Hapner, recycled art; Donna Waters, leather working; and, Amber Walker, watercolors. The Plein Aire Paint-Out winners were: Terry Pulley, ﬁrst; Marianne Von Rohr, second; and, Heather Houser, third. Diana Fair won the Fort Wayne Museum of Art Purchase Award. Charles Shepard, the director of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, was the judge. A Renaissance in Roanoke is partially funded by a neighborhood grant from Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, the Indiana Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Vera Bradley. For background on the event, visit renaissanceinroanoke.org.

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LIGHTS from Page B1 The Christ Child Festival, which is independent from the university, will continue its family-centered event on Dec. 6, 7 and 8. For details, visit christchildfestival. com. The university plans a dozen other holiday events, including a separate living Nativity at the campus on Leesburg Road. For details, visit sf.edu. The university’s newest event joins a Thanksgiving Eve tradi-

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tion that encompasses a half-dozen downtown locations. And USF is right on the route. “Because we’re downtown by Aunt Millie’s, people can just walk over to Aunt Millie’s and see the Northern Lights,” she said. Frank Howard of the Downtown Improvement District works with the many partners in the downtown Night of Lights. “We’re really looking forward to this year, because we have a new

partner in the University of Saint Francis and their Performing Arts Center,” said Howard, whose ofﬁcial title is director of marketing, environmental and business services. Howard said the university recovered the wreath and placed it on the building last year as a trial run, without ofﬁcially joining the lighting procession. He commended the university’s work with the wreath. “Refurbishment projects like that are always a lot of work that

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the community doesn’t see, but they’re always a benefit,” Howard said. Melissa Dunning, the senior director of marketing for Aunt Millie’s Bakeries, said the familiar Northern Lights first were placed on the Pearl Street building in 2010. Dunning said the display used more than 63,000 light-emitting diode lights. The lighted area of the building is about 41 feet high and 226 feet long. In an email, Dunning described it as “truly a ‘green’ decoration.” “It uses less than 15 amps of power,” she wrote. “Two hair dryers use more power than the entire display.” The display was designed and created by Yvonne Mateer of Y Light LLC. Once again, the celebration ends with one of the brightest moments of the evening. Fireworks will light up the sky above Parkview Field for about 12 to 14 minutes, said Tony DesPlaines, the creative director for the Fort Wayne TinCaps. That’s typical length for a Parkview fireworks show, he said. Admission is free. “It’s one of the biggest downtown events of the year, and so we just like being a part of it and bringing people back to the ballpark and reminding them that we’re still here,” DesPlaines said. “And what better way than fireworks?” Concessions will be available. “We’ll have some small food items and hot chocolate and coffee,” DesPlaines said. The TinCaps have supported the downtown lighting for a few years, DesPlaines said. Team mascot Johnny TinCap is expected to join the spectators. “That might be one of his last events before we send him off for the offseason,” DesPlaines said. Howard, of the Downtown Improvement

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More than 63,000 LED lights will create a Northern Lights display 41 feet high and 226 feet long, on the Pearl Street side of Aunt Millie’s Bakeries. The display uses less than 15 amps of power. “Two hair dryers use more power than the entire display,” said Melissa Dunning, the senior director of marketing for Aunt Millie’s. The LED Aurora Borealis will light up at 5:45 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 27.

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Spectators will crowd Main Street for the lighting of the Santa and his Reindeer display at the PNC Building, the ﬁfth stop on the Thanksgiving Eve Night of Lights. In this 2012 photo, Eme Miller, 7, hugs her father, Greg Miller, as the Aboite Township family awaits the lighting of the display.

District, works with Anita Homco, the coordinator of events and marketing. Howard said the celebration unites “so many fantastic partners.” “It’s really going well,” he said. “There are no egos when we build up this program,” Howard said. “Everybody just wants it to be the best it can be for the community, and everybody’s just gracious about the time schedule and the progression. Everybody just wants everybody to have a great crowd.” “But the central piece for the Night of Lights is always the Wolf & Dessauer Santa and the PNC Building,” Howard said. “PNC’s always been a great steward of those lights.”

Howard said the Downtown Improvement District has reconsidered its tents that offered free hot cocoa. “We realized that on the Night of Lights there are eight institutions downtown that are going to be distributing free cookies, cocoa, cider,” he said. “And we wanted to be sure we weren’t going to create any competitive elements.” “So this year, strategically, instead of programming cocoa maps ourselves, we’re really upgrading our maps so that people can see what’s available, and the progressive time schedule.” “We’re making the evening very user-friendly for the community,” he said.

Night of Lights On the evening of Nov. 27, around downtown Fort Wayne, generations will ﬂock to watch the return of Christmas icons. Those highlights include: 5:15 p.m., History Center turret lighting, on Barr Street; (Stay or return for a ﬁrst look at the Festival of Gingerbread, for just $2. Special hours this evening are 5-9 p.m.) 5:30 p.m., USF Performing Arts Center Nativity and wreath lighting, on Berry Street; 5:45 p.m., Aunt Millie’s Northern Lights, on Pearl Street; 6 p.m., Community Center’s Santa’s Workshop display, on Main Street; 6:15 p.m., Santa and his Reindeer lighting at PNC with Mayor Tom Henry, Santa and special guests, at Main and Calhoun streets; 6:45 p.m., Wells Fargo Happy Holidays display and Indiana Michigan Power Merry Christmas wreath, at Wayne and Calhoun Streets; 7:15 p.m., Botanical Conservatory and animated holiday windows at the Embassy Theatre, on Harrison Street. 7:45 p.m., Parkview Field Fireworks, at Jefferson Boulevard and Webster Street. For more information, visit downtownfortwayne.com. Download a map at holidayfestdowntown.com.

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Holiday happenings Breakfast with St. Nicholas. University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne. Dec. 7. A morning of food and fun activities to enjoy while learning about Saint Nicholas, the patron saint whose life forms the basis for Santa Claus. Admission is $10 per adult and $5 per child, age 12 and under. Reservations are limited to the ďŹ rst 150. Call (260) 399-8037 with questions. Buy tickets at stnicholas.eventbrite. com. Star of Bethlehem 2013. The Schouweiler Planetarium, Achatz Hall of Science, University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne. Dec. 7, 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8, 12:30 and 3 p.m.; Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 14, 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15, 5 p.m.; Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 21, 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22, 5 p.m. This 90-minute program explores the path of the Wise Men as they follow the star under the Mideastern sky of 3 B.C. During the live portion of the show, planetarium staff will call attention to the wonders of this winterâ€™s Fort Wayne night sky. Parking is available off Leesburg Road. Admission is $4 for adults and senior citizens, $3 for under age 18, with $14 maximum per family. Christmas on the Farm. Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1-5 p.m. A traditional Christmas celebration on the farm with a live Nativity scene, wagon rides, a general store for gift-buying, live entertainment and refreshments. Admission is free. Santaâ€™s Workshop. The Community Center. 233

W. Main St., Fort Wayne. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 4-7:30 p.m. Free holiday activities for kids. Create make & take crafts, watch a Christmas movie, and enjoy refreshments. Donate a new or gently used bear and enter a drawing to win a giant elf bear. Kids can shop for inexpensive holiday gifts for $2 or less at the North Pole Stop-n-Shop. Mom and Dad can shop, too. Community Center patrons have been crafting holiday items to sell on Candy Cane Lane. Check out the holiday lights display on the Community Center roof when the lights are ďŹ‚icked on at 6 p.m. Fireside Christmas. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Nov. 23-Jan. 5. To re-create the warm and cozy feeling of a traditional Christmas celebration, the Conservatory Showcase will be ďŹ lled with red poinsettias and elements that spark feelings of nostalgia for the happy family holiday of yesteryear. The comfortable family room vignette with ďŹ replace and Christmas tree, and the atrium with a 12-foot-tall poinsettia tree will provide backdrops for photos, as visitors stroll through the lighted, decorated, indoor and outdoor gardens. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. The conservatory is closed Monday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 3-17, and free to age 2 and under. For photos and details, visit botanicalconservatory.org. Christmas â€œAt-Homeâ€? with the Swinney Sisters. Swinney Homestead, 1425 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 6-8, 2 p.m. Available to tables of four for $15 per person. Prepaid reservations required. Call (260) 489-7115. Visit the See HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS, Page B10

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The 32,000 LED bulbs get top billing at the Fantasy of Lights, but some of the thousands of visitors might argue that Nature plays a vital supporting role. The 1.5-mile trail meanders through the Franke Park woods next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. The

temperature can plummet and the grass can yield to snow in the weeks between Thanksgiving Eve and New Year’s Eve. Volunteers from civic and school groups take turns accepting the $5-acar fees and warming their hands in their pockets. Some visitors park their cars and opt for carriage rides, and bundle up against the chill.

Steve Cornelius operates those carriage rides. For $25, visitors get a relaxed tour of the 61 individual displays. Visitors also get to take their hands off the steering wheel and their eyes off the dimmed taillights. “Make sure you’re warm,” said Chris Palmer, who organizes volunteers for the sponsoring AWS Foundation.

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“There are bells on the wagon,” Palmer said. “And sometimes Santa comes and rides and meets the kids.” For many civic groups, the Fantasy of Lights is an annual project. The Time Corners Kiwanis Club and the Homestead High School Key Club will welcome visitors once again on Dec. 13. The gates open at 6 each evening. “We ask volunteers to be there by 5:45 p.m.,” Palmer said. “We want to get our volunteers acquainted with what they’ll be doing, safety vests, ﬂashlights. The volunteers greet the cars, collect money and hand out

brochures.” About eight volunteers are needed each evening. Palmer said students from Bishop Dwenger High School and Concordia Lutheran High School frequently help to ﬁll the ranks. As many as 12 volunteers are needed on the busier, weekend nights, Palmer said. Crews may work in shifts Sunday through Thursday, form 6-7:30 p.m. and from 7:30-9 p.m. Santa Claus suits and elf suits are available. “We still get quite a few visitors coming through

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FANTASY from Page B6 after Christmas, and we usually get snow. It can be very pretty out there,” Palmer said. Money helps the foundation to award grants to programs that beneﬁt people with disabilities, and their families. The goal is

to help those individuals live as independently as possible. “We have 61 individual displays,” said Lynne Gilmore, the AWS Foundation executive director. Sponsors purchase displays, and then pay an annual sponsorship fee, to cover utilities, security, storage

and maintenance. “We converted to LED lights two years ago and last year was the ﬁrst time that absolutely everything was updated,” Gilmore said. “So it added crispness and brilliance to the displays, and of course it was more energy-efﬁcient.” “This event has become

a family tradition for thousands of people in northeast Indiana,” Gilmore said. “Last year we had over 14,000 vehicles come through, which is incredible. In previous years, the highest was a little over 10,500.” The total display now includes 31,928 light bulbs,

plus several thousand feet of rope lighting. “So we’ve seen attendance skyrocket, and I think part of it is the updated look to the displays,” Gilmore said. “We continue to add displays. We have four new displays this year. So there’s always a new reason

for people to come out.” Exhibits include the waving snowman, Santa in his sleigh, a rocking horse, penguins playing on an iceberg, skaters on a pond, Santa coming down the chimney, carolers, and a Nativity scene, to name a few.

Fantasy of Lights Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. Nov. 27-Dec. 31. Opening night from 6-9 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day. Then, 6-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission $5 for a car, $10 for a van, $25 for larger vehicles such as a bus, trolley or wagon. Drive through the park and see displays ranging from a Nativity scene to an animated rocking horse. Last year, more than 14,000 vehicles took the 1.5-mile drive through the park adjacent to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. The tour will feature 61 individual displays, including four that have been added since 2012. All displays were switched to LED lighting two years ago, for energy-efﬁciency and to make the visual appeal more crisp and brilliant. The show features 31,928 light bulbs and several thousand feet of rope lighting. Carriage rides can be reserved; call Steve Cornelius at (260) 691-3780. All proceeds beneﬁt the AWS Foundation. Since 1995, the Fantasy of Lights has raised almost $600,000 for grants for deserving organizations. For details, visit awsfoundation.org or call (260) 744-6145. Groups who would like to volunteer to collect fees and direct cars may call Chris Palmer at (260) 207-5769.

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Toys for Tots requests gift before Dec. 8 U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots 2013 Fort Wayne campaign began Nov. 1. Organizers plan to distribute toys to families in need on Dec. 16, and so request that as many toys as possible be turned in before Dec. 8. The campaign will continue to accept toys through Dec. 15, for last-minute requests from families. Drop-off points at all Kroger and Scott Food Stores in Allen and surrounding counties will accept toys an extra week, through Dec. 15. Other collection sites are listed at visit ft-wayne-in.toysfortots. org. Visit that same site for instructions on how to make monetary donations, or for a list of local companies and organizations supporting the toy drive. The Cash Can Collection at participating Kroger Food Stores continues through Nov. 9. Drop by and make a cash donation to support Toys for Tots. Santa will visit Fort Wayne on behalf of the campaign. Attend Santa’s Landing on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Smith Field Airport. Watch the website for the time and other details. The price of admission is a new, unwrapped toy to be donated to the less fortunate. Santa, Mrs. Claus and some elves from the North Pole will arrive by helicopter, escorted by U.S. Marines. Children can have their photos taken with Santa. Hot chocolate, cookies and candy canes will be available. The 26th annual Toys for Tots Fly-In Fundraiser/Toy Drive will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Jefferson Township Park, four miles east of New Haven on U.S. 30 and north on Webster Road.

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Holiday Houses need helpers Holiday Houses for Habitat at Glenbrook Square Mall once again will work to raise awareness and funds to build homes in partnership with hardworking families in the community. Described as Indianaâ€™s largest snow village, the display will feature Department 56 snow villages, arranged on the second level west of the food court. Glenbrook Square Mall is at 4201 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. In addition to the holiday display, Habitat will offer gift wrapping Monday through Saturday from noon-8 p.m., and Sunday from noon-6 p.m. Families also will enjoy live holiday performances at 2 p.m. Sundays, featuring the Summit Middle School Band, 490 Live and Tuba Christmas. The campaign needs volunteers, ages 10 and up. There will be two shifts each day. Volunteers will set up displays, open and close the service, and help with greeting and gift-wrapping. Holiday Houses will offer volunteer training sessions from 6-7 p.m. Nov. 13 and 20 at the Habitat for Humanity ofďŹ ces, 2030 E. Washington Blvd., Suite 500, Fort Wayne. Habitat encourages new and returning volunteers to take part. To volunteer, contact Victoria McCallister,

volunteer coordinator, Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity, at vmccallister@fortwaynehabitat. org. Direct questions to the Habitat ofďŹ ce, at (260) 422-4828. All proceeds go toward Habitatâ€™s mission of improving housing solutions for families in Allen County. Habitat anticipates more than 10,000 people enjoying the display this year. Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity is a nonproďŹ t, ecumenical Christian housing ministry using volunteer labor to build simple, affordable homes through partnerships with qualiďŹ ed families living in Allen County. Established locally in 1986, Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity completed its ďŹ rst home in 1987. The afďŹ liate has since completed more than 160 decent, affordable homes for families in need throughout Allen County. Completed homes are sold to Habitat homeowners with a $500 down payment and an interest-free mortgage. Because of volunteer involvement, the cost of a standard three-bedroom home is kept affordable at approximately $60,000, with typical monthly mortgage payments around $500 including taxes and insurance. The revolving fund created by mortgage payments received allows Habitat to commit 100 percent of individual donations to additional housing opportunities in the community.

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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS from Page B5 elegantly decorated Historic Swinney Homestead to celebrate the Christmas spirit and take refreshment. Enjoy Hearthstone Ensemble music, syllabub (a traditional English dessert), a light buffet, and Victorian Christmas traditions presented by Linda Huge, and shop for unique items in the upstairs Gift Shop. For information on Settlers Inc. or the

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ride the trolley between locations. For details, visit holidayfestdowntown.com. Christ Child Festival. University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, noon-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The Christ Child Festival is an opportunity for parents and their families to go back in time to reﬂect on the true meaning of Christmas. “Max and Ruby in the Nutcracker Suite.” Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dec. 7, 4 p.m. The bunny siblings star in Koba Entertainment’s new musical production. Set to the music of Tchaikovsky in addition to original songs, this 90-minute event boasts original choreography to appeal to the whole family. Max and Ruby originated as book series by Rosemary Wells. The stories have sold more than 3 million books worldwide. Max and Ruby made their television debut in 2002. Tickets are $35, $30, $25 and $20. Tickets are available at the Embassy Theatre Box Ofﬁce, (260) 424-5665, at Ticketmaster outlets and at ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit fwembassytheatre.org. Santa & the Reindeer. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Saturdays before Christmas, Dec. 7, 14 and 21, noon-4 p.m. Santa and two of his reindeer will greet the children while Mom and Dad take pictures to capture the moment. Explore the Conservatory in its holiday glory; this year’s theme is “A Fireside Christmas.” Regular admission fees apply. Sponsored by PBS 39 and WAJI Majic 95.1.

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Heartland plans â€˜Messiahâ€™ The Heartland Chamber Chorale again will present Handelâ€™s masterpiece â€œThe Messiah.â€? The ďŹ rst performance will be Sunday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m., in the USF Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. (formerly the Scottish Rite Auditorium). Concert sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and the University of Saint Francis. The University Singers will join in this performance. Admission is free to current USF faculty, students and staff with university ID; the ID must be brought to the Heartland Chorale ofďŹ ce, 1516 Leesburg Road,

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SKILL from Page B1 than the approximately 10 members can offer in the once-a-month, two-hour sessions at Country Kitchen, 3225 N. Wells Street. Olry described Country Kitchen as a sweet art store. The central location serves club members from throughout the area. “Three of us live

right here in good old downtown Waynedale,” Olry said. “The Country Kitchen works pretty well because some are way out north, and we hit every corner. And they are gracious enough to let us have their kitchen.” Olry said the restaurant owner’s have been involved in the club in the past. “Last year we had all the trees — we had 52

trees — so everyone took some gingerbread trees,” Olry said. “I made mine out of gum paste. Some were made of gingerbread, or candy canes, so we had a variety. We took them home and decorated them at home.” Olry said gingerbread creations in the adult group are not required to be completely edible. But Olry, who creates

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“We have also displayed it at the library on Dupont Road when we have not put it in the silent auction. “We also have taken it to Higher Grounds coffeehouse in Leo, and it’s been on display there, too. We feel like it gets good use.” Olry would not discuss the club’s 2013 entry, except to say, “It will be a big surprise.”

28th Festival of Gingerbread. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St. Nov. 27-Dec. 15. Get a ﬁrst look at the festival for just $2 from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, during the Night of Lights in downtown Fort Wayne. The festival ofﬁcially opens Friday, Nov. 29. Fill out a slip to vote for the People’s Choice Award. Judges also will award three prizes in these categories: kindergarten-grade 2; grades 3-6, teen, adult, family and professional. The exhibit and museum are closed Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28. Special History Center hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 9-5 p.m. each Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. each Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 59 or older, $3 for students 3-18, and free for ages 2 and under. Children may listen to Christmas books being read, watch cookie decorating, or enjoy other special activities, all at no extra charge. Last year’s Festival of Gingerbread featured 123 gingerbread houses. Schools from Allen, Noble, LaGrange, Steuben and DeKalb counties are expected to participate, but schools from throughout the region are invited. For updates and details, visit the History Center website at fwhistorycenter.com, or call (260) 426-2882.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 7 “The Mouse That Roared.” Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. The Homestead Drama Department presents Christopher Sergel’s stage adaptation of the novel by 1955 Cold War satirical novel by Leonard Wibberley. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for all students with student ID. Any Southwest Allen County Schools employee may present their schools ID to admit the employee and one other person. Bishop Luers eighth-grade visitation. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 8:30-10:30 a.m. All eight-grade students are invited to Luers with their feeder school, to tour the school, to be introduced to the faculty and to listen to a short presentation. Parents of students who do not attend feeder schools may call Jenny Andorfer at (260) 456-1261, ext. 3139, to schedule a visitation. Typographic Discourse. IPFW Visual Arts Gallery, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends, through Nov. 17. Free. Michelle Nelson, associate professor of graphic and interactive design at Youngstown State University, explores the nuances of design that affect the way humans use and understand typeface.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 8 “The Mouse That Roared.” Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. The Homestead Drama Department presents Christopher Sergel’s stage adaptation of the novel by 1955 Cold War satirical novel by Leonard Wibberley. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for all students with student ID. Any Southwest Allen County Schools employee may present their schools ID to admit the employee and one other person. “Mrs. Packard.” First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 in advance or $24 at the door; $18 in advance or $22 at the door for seniors over 60. Discounts apply for fulltime students. Thom Hofrichter directs this play by Emily Mann. Mrs. Packard is put in an insane asylum by her husband, a Presbyterian minister, for questioning his interpretation of church doctrine. Based on historical events from 1861, this play explores the inspirational story of an extraordinary woman victimized by oppression based on gender, religion and political beliefs. The play stars Nancy Kartholl as Mrs. Packard, and Sean Stewart and Ken Low. Others in this cast of 24 include: Meg Brouwer, Chad Butterbaugh, Christie Campbell, Tom Corron, Deborah Dambra, Elaine Dec, Bob Doerr, Stephanie Gall, Miles Fedders, John Frederick, Joel Grillo, Kevin Keats, Linda Kirby, Janeen Kooi, Myra Mae McFarland, Jacki Miller, Linda Moore, Sheila O’Rourke, Jennifer Poiry, Amy Robison and Dave Sorg. The costumes are by Jeanne Pendleton, and technical direction by Bob Sutton. Call (260) 422-6329 for tickets or information. Tickets also are available at ﬁrstpresbyteriantheater.com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 9 “The Mouse That Roared.” Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. The Homestead Drama Department presents Christopher Sergel’s stage adaptation of the novel by 1955 Cold War satirical novel by Leonard Wibberley. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for all students with student ID. Any Southwest Allen County Schools

employee may present their schools ID to admit the employee and one other person. “Mrs. Packard.” First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 in advance or $24 at the door; $18 in advance or $22 at the door for seniors over 60. Discounts apply for fulltime students. Thom Hofrichter directs this play by Emily Mann. Mrs. Packard is put in an insane asylum by her husband, a Presbyterian minister, for questioning his interpretation of church doctrine. Based on historical events from 1861, this play explores the inspirational story of an extraordinary woman victimized by oppression based on gender, religion and political beliefs. The play stars Nancy Kartholl as Mrs. Packard, and Sean Stewart and Ken Low. Others in this cast of 24 include: Meg Brouwer, Chad Butterbaugh, Christie Campbell, Tom Corron, Deborah Dambra, Elaine Dec, Bob Doerr, Stephanie Gall, Miles Fedders, John Frederick, Joel Grillo, Kevin Keats, Linda Kirby, Janeen Kooi, Myra Mae McFarland, Jacki Miller, Linda Moore, Sheila O’Rourke, Jennifer Poiry, Amy Robison and Dave Sorg. The costumes are by Jeanne Pendleton, and technical direction by Bob Sutton. Call (260) 422-6329 for tickets or information. Tickets also are available at ﬁrstpresbyteriantheater.com. Harvest of Blessings. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington. 8 p.m. $25 per person. A night of entertainment, information and fellowship. The evening will begin with social time starting at 6:30 p.m. with a reception in the O’Donnell Room at Victory Noll Center that includes hors d’oeuvres, drinks and harp music. At 8 p.m., the program moves to the Archbishop Noll Memorial Chapel for music from the Huntington County Strings. Dessert will follow the concert. The event will also provide an opportunity for individuals and groups to learn more about, and become involved with, Victory Noll Center and its ministry and mission of fostering spiritual growth and personal development in a welcoming environment, advocating social justice awareness and

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Artist Penny French-Deal will celebrate two years at her Roanoke gallery Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9, at 196 N. Main St., from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. each day. As an award winning artist, exhibiting nationally and internationally, French-Deal’s work is an impressionistic style. Her works include “Welcome to My World” (shown above.) For details, visit french-deal.com or contact her at penny@frenchdeal.com. response, and nourishing people to live and share God’s love in today’s world. Of particular focus are those programs involving women veterans, the Matthew 25 Project, and human-trafficking awareness. Victory Noll Center is a ministry of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters. Register by Nov. 2 by contacting Victory Noll Center at (260) 356-0628, ext. 171, or by email at victorynollcenter.olvm.org. Benefit for the family of Bill Shannon. 469 Sports & Spirits, 1324 Minnich Road, New Haven. 5-9:30 p.m. Free admission. Shannon, the longtime body shop manager of Crumback Chevrolet, died recently, soon after his diagnosis of cancer. Friends are raising money to help his family with the unexpected cost. Shannon was an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast, well known in the biker community for his paint jobs and restoration work. The fundraiser will include raffles, a 50/50 drawing, and food and beverages. This is is a 21-and-over facility. If you cannot attend and would like to make a donation, visit or call Crumback Chevrolet, (260) 749-9674. Shannon, 66, of Convoy, Ohio, died Oct. 11.

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Allen County Council of Veterans hosts Veterans Day parade and ceremony. Line up at 10 a.m. at State Street and Parnell Avenue. The parade route line up along Parnell Avenue. At 11 a.m., the parade will step off toward the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Find a registration form at accov.org. Author Fair. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Noon-4 p.m. Free. Author Pati Chandler, a resident of Mishawaka, will be available to sign copies of her book, â€œFibromyalgia Basics.â€? Chandler shares her own strategies that have helped her manage her symptoms since 2000.

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TUESDAY, NOV. 19 Fort Wayne Womenâ€™s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50. The program features Rich Najuch & The Huntington Supper Club. Reservations due by Nov. 12 to (260) 6723414. Free childcare available. Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.

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Property tax bills due. Allen County Chief Deputy Treasurer William Royce reminds everyone that payments must be in the Treasurerâ€™s OfďŹ ce or postmarked by Nov. 12 to avoid penalty. Visit the post ofďŹ ce at Suite 104 of the Rousseau Centre (City-County Building), 1 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Please bring the entire statement when paying in person. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. The deposit in front of the Treasurerâ€™s OfďŹ ce is open 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mail to: Allen County Treasurer, P.O. Box 2450, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2540. Check the Treasurerâ€™s web site, allencountytreasurer.us, for information about paying by credit card, single electronic payment or signing up for the monthly payment plan or the spring/fall payment option. Follow the links on the home page.

Fall instrumental concert. Concordia Lutheran High School auditorium, 1601 St. Joe River Drive. 7 p.m. A free-will offering will be aken. The CLHS Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band, and the Lutheran Elementary Bands, will perform. Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. 4:30-7 p.m. $8 for adults; $4 for children 6 to 10; free to ages 6 and under. All-you-can-eat ďŹ sh, baked potato or scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, roll and butter, and dessert. The club will not hold a ďŹ sh fry in December. The regular ďŹ sh fry schedule resumes Jan. 24. African Childrenâ€™s Choir Alumni perform. St. Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Open to the public. A freewill offering will be accepted. The Young Africans are singers, musicians and dancers who were all once part of the world-renowned African Childrenâ€™s Choir. Now 20 to 22 years old, they are prepared to enter universities and to make a difference in their communities back home. The African Childrenâ€™s Choir itself is composed of African children, ages 7 to 10. Many have lost one or both parents through war, famine or disease. For background information, visit africanchildrenschoir.com.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 Bishop Luers open house. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road. Registration begins at 6 p.m., and the open house begins at 6:30 p.m. All interested families are welcome to attend. Browse through information about courses. Opportunities also will be available to gather information about clubs, sports and more. Register for the the open house by visiting bishopluers.org. For more information, visit the admissions ofďŹ ce or call (260) 456-1261, ext. 3008.

THURSDAY, NOV. 14 Watershed meeting. Allen County Public Library auditorium, 900 Library Plaza. 6:30 p.m. After extensive study and input, multiple federal and state agencies have agreed upon a plan to keep Asian carp and potential other invasive species from moving into the Great Lakes from the Mississippi watershed via Eagle Marsh. The two watersheds will be permanently separated at Eagle Marsh by enlarging and reinforcing the east side of the ditch from Engle Road to near The Little River Wetlands Projectâ€™s footbridge, where a new berm will extend to the railroad elevation. Construction begins next summer, and the chain-link carp fence will be removed upon completion. Most construction activity will occur west of the gravel drive to the barn. The agencies involved have committed to help in restoring disrupted areas. LRWP members and the public are invited to a meeting at the Allen County Public Library downtown auditorium. Representatives of various federal agencies and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources will discuss current plans and answer questions.

SATURDAY, NOV. 16 Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the ďŹ rst and third Saturdays, from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors. More than half of the booths will offer items from the â€œfarm category,â€? which comprises fresh local meats, free-range eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, locally roasted coffee, and plants. Today, Johnny TinCap pays a visit. For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com.

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The J Taylors will perform at a Rockinâ€™ Christmas show from 7-9:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Cottage Event Center, 966 Locust Drive, Roanoke. The show beneďŹ ts the Parkview Huntington Family YMCA. Tickets are $15; visit cottageeventcenter.com. Honoring founders. Arrowhead Marsh preserve, 8624 Aboite Road, Roanoke. 2-3:30 p.m. Free. The nonproďŹ t Little River Wetlands Project will honor its founders. The public is invited to meet founders Paul McAfee, Dick Poor, Sam Schwartz and Ron Zartman and to help dedicate a â€œFoundersâ€™ Circleâ€? to the twelve individuals who formed LRWP 23 years ago. Then everyone is invited to hike the preserve with the founders and foundersâ€™ families, who will share stories of how the organization was formed. The complete list of founders: James Barrett, Jane Dustin, Michael Grimshaw, Carl Hofer, Ronald James, Larry Lomison, Paul McAfee, Keith McMahon, Richard Poor, Samuel Schwartz, Robert Weber and Ronald Zartman. Since LRWP was founded in 1990 to restore some of Indianaâ€™s original wetlands that had been lost, the nonproďŹ t has restored and protected more than 1,000 acres of wetlands including Eagle Marsh, the largest nature preserve in Allen County. Its free nature education programs also serve thousands of children and adults every year. For information, call (260) 478-2515 or email info@ lrwp.org.

SUNDAY, NOV. 17 Kids Against Hunger. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St.. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Trinity English will hold a food-packing event in order to give members and friends a chance to make a hands-on difference in the campaign against hunger. The goal is to pack 20,000 meals that day, to be distributed to food-insecure people around the world. To accomplish that goal, the church needs 100 volunteers (age 5 or older) and to raise $4,600 to cover the cost of meals, supplies and shipping. Anyone who is willing to volunteer may contact Pastor Dan Fugate at (260) 4263424 or dfugate@trinityenglish.org. To make a ďŹ nancial contribution, contact Mary Ann Parker at (260) 426-3424. Purdue Wind Ensemble. IPFW Campus, Auer Hall at the Rhinehart Music

SATURDAY, NOV. 23 Three Rivers Choral Festival. IPFW Rhinehart Music Center, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. An all-day choral festival for high school choirs. The Fort Wayne Childrenâ€™s Choir Youth Choir also will participate. A public concert will be presented at 4 p.m. at the Rhinehart Recital Hall. IPFW students with ID will be admitted free. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and older), and $4 for non-IPFW students. Children age 10 or younger are admitted free. The IPFW Music Department and the Fort Wayne Childrenâ€™s Choir are the hosts for the event. David Rayl, the director of choral activities at Michigan State University, will be the guest clinician and will work with each visiting choir, and with a combined choral piece for the culminating concert. The IPFW University Singers will perform in the concert, along with choirs in attendance performing several of their own works. For information, call the IPFW Box OfďŹ ce at (260) 481-6555 or visit ipfw.edu/music. Surviving the Holidays. Leo United Methodist Church, 13527 Leo Road, Leo-Cedarville. 10 a.m.-noon. A special GriefShare seminar for those who are grieving the loss of someone close this year. This two-hour meeting features a special DVD and discussion to help those who are not looking forward to a different holiday this year. Call 627-2580 for reservations or information.

THURSDAY, NOV. 28 Galloping Gobbler. A 4-mile run and walk begins at 8:30 a.m. at Hutzell Athletic Center on the campus of the University of St. Francis, and continues through Lindenwood Cemetery and back to campus. The 15k Towpath Run begins at 8 a.m., at Towpath Trail off West Jefferson Boulevard, then along the trail to Rockhill Park, across Jefferson Boulevard, and then merges with the 4-mile route. Register at veepraces.com. More than 4,000 runners are expected to participate.

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Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The church invites anyone who does not have plans for Thanksgiving dinner to join the group for dinner. All are welcome. Questions may be directed to the church ofﬁce, 749-9565.

The Merge, Christian singles group. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road. 6-11 p.m. $5. A potluck dinner, games and a DJ for dancing, plus ice-breakers to allow Christian singles to get together. The last Saturday of every month, from 6-11 p.m. Locations vary.

6:30 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to call in advance to reserve their tickets: (260) 481-6555. After the Dec. 6 performance, an opening night reception will be held at the IPFW Alumni Center, next to the Holiday Inn on Coliseum Boulevard. Opening reception tickets are $15, and only 200 tickets are available. Contact the IPFW Box Ofﬁce now to make a reservation. Call (260) 481-6555 or visit ipfw.edu.tickets. The reception is open to friends of the Department of Theatre, regardless of which night they have tickets to see “Our Town.” The reception will include a selection of hors d/oeuvres, one complimentary drink, a wine and beer cash bar, and the opportunity to meet the production’s cast and crew, including special guest artists Dan Butler and Richard Waterhouse.

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“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. Studio Theatre, Kettler Hall, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Dan Butler directs and plays the featured role of Stage Manager. This beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning play about life in one New England town will be intimately staged in the Studio Theatre. Butler will direct the large cast of student and community actors in an involving and emotionally unforgettable look at the everyday lives of the people who make up Grover’s Corners. Special pricing applies to this production. Admission is $20 for adults; $18 for seniors, faculty, staff and alumni; $16 each for groups of 10 or more; $5 for students 18 and under; $5 for IPFW students with ID; $10 for other college students with ID. Children under 6 will not be admitted. Guests are urged to arrive early; latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management or at intermission. Performances continue Dec. 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. The Dec. 15 performance is also a sign-language performance. The high school matinee performance will be Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. The IPFW Box Ofﬁce in the Athletic Center Room 126 is open Monday-Friday, 12:30-

Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The market features more than 40 vendors. Watch the calendar for special cooking demonstrations. Today, Santa pays a visit. For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com. Canterbury concert. Von Maur, Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center. 4202 W. Jefferson Blvd. 5-7 p.m. Canterbury Middle School has a new ensemble, the CMS Chamber Orchestra. Consisting of middle school orchestra students, the chamber orchestra meets twice weekly to perform a varied repertoire. Smaller in scope than the middle school’s full orchestra, the group is highly focused and will perform at various events. The chamber orchestra is under the direction of Colleen Tan. This concert is ensemble’s ﬁrst performance. Summit Middle School bands concert. Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Admission is free, and the concert is open to the public. The concert begins with the sixth-grade band students presenting their very ﬁrst concert. The seventh, eighth and jazz band

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FRIDAY, DEC. 13 The Phil Pops Series: Holiday Pops. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dec. 13 and 20 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets start at $25. Each year, The Phil is proud to present one of Fort Wayne’s greatest winter traditions, Holiday Pops. The Phil’s assistant conductor, Sameer Patel, leads the orchestra through favorite Christmastime standards, with a few surprises along the way — featuring The Phil Chorus, Fort Wayne Children’s Choir and vocalists Christine Cornish Smith, Kelsey Crimson, Nathaniel Irvin and Blaine Krauss. Tickets are on sale at the Embassy Box Ofﬁce, by calling The Phil at (260) 4810777, or online at fwphil.org.

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BATTERY INSPECTION ECTION

IN MAIL IN REBATES when you use the Quick Lane Credit Card

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THE WORKS

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.95

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5321 ILLINOIS RD, FORT WAYNE , IN 46804

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