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February 6, 2015
Gymnastic skills earn scholarship By Garth Snow
Find fish every Friday at Roanoke Post 160 By Garth Snow
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Homestead High School senior Haylie Hendrickson performs on the balance beam at More than Gymnastics. She overcame two injuries to attract the attention of college recruiters. She will attend the University of Arizona, where she plans to study to become a physician’s assistant. Please see related story, Page B1.
each week. “It’s a decent amount of difficulty to get me to where I need to be,” she said. Hendrickson has suffered elbow and ankle
injuries in the past two years. Both injuries happened during routine training. She does not let the fear of injury become a
Glimpse of past kicks off Rotary Club’s centennial By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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Rotary Club of Fort Wayne President Barb Wachtman, of Aboite Township, wrote a play about the club’s centennial. The club was founded in 1915.
Rotary first began uniting civic and business energy in Chicago in 1905. By 1912, the organization had
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Rotary Club of Fort Wayne members starred in a historical skit to kick off the club’s centennial celebration. A cast of 13 presented nine scenes from 1912 to 1965. The club retraced its history as part of a regular weekly noon meeting at Parkview Field. Immediate Past President Jeff Krull exited the platform to applause as he portrayed one of the 1912 organizers, Frank Bohn, urging the 1965 50th Anniversary audience to continue seeking the ideals of Rotary. Rotary Choir members echoed the voice of the century of the club that shaped the club, with “Over There,” “Bottle of Wine” and other sound clips.
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Fort Wayne gymnast Haylie Hendrickson is ready to vault to NCAAlevel gymnastics. The Homestead High School senior has accepted a fullride athletic scholarship to the University of Arizona. The daughter of Carolynn and Wayne Hendrickson said she will compete in any event in which she is needed. “I’m better at bars and beams, but I do all of them,” she said. “I’m an all-arounder, so they don’t just want me for one thing.” Hendrickson received and accepted the offer after Wildcats coach Bill Ryden watched her practice in December. Mike Comeau is Hendrickson’s coach at Set-10 @ More Than Gymnastics. “I can’t do it without Mike, that’s for sure,” she said. “I wasn’t that good when I came here, and he molded me.” She trains 20 hours
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distraction. “It’s part of the sport, so you have to do what you know how to do, to keep your technique on,” she said. See SKILLS, Page A4
Lent will bring a stringer of fish fries at Roanoke American Legion Post 160. The Legion or a related group holds a fish fry each first Friday of the winter months. And during Lent, the public can count on a fish fry every Friday evening at 1122 N. Main St. Five other local groups share the work and put the profits to work in the community. “They’re very accommodating to the clubs,” said Dave Winters, the secretary of the Roanoke Lions Club. “They give us a regular night for fish fries during the Lenten season. It’s popular for the organizations in the area to get on the calendar at the American Legion. “So everybody knows who’s next, and it all works out.” Bill Dinius, the post commander, said the tradition dates back to before the Legion moved from downtown to its new home
FISH FRY FRIDAYS American Legion Post 160, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. Fish fries every Friday evening during Lent, sponsored by and benefitting various organizations. 5-7:30 p.m. most Fridays. Hours, prices and menu may vary. For details, call (260) 672-2298. Feb. 20, Boy Scout Troop 302 Feb. 27, Roanoke Kiwanis Club March 6, Sons of the Legion, Roanoke March 13, Roanoke Lions Club March 20, Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Roanoke March 27, Faith Lutheran Church, Roanoke Fish fries continue the first Friday of each month after Lent. April 3, American Legion Post 160 May 1, American Legion Auxiliary
in 1990. “They offered the facility to the organizations, See FISH, Page A13