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Radio and TV teacher Adam Schenkel interviews the Lady Spartans at a pep rally Monday in the Homestead gym. Senior Karissa McLaughlin, left, scored 29 points in Homestead’s victory over Pike.

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The scoreboard in the Spartans gym Monday reflected a game that had been played two days earlier and a two-hour bus

ride away: Homestead 61, Pike 54. The Homestead High School student body filled and overflowed the gym to celebrate the girls basketball team’s first IHSAA Class 4A state

championship, but also to thank the team’s four seniors: Jazmyne Geist, Teryn Kline, Karissa McLaughlin and Madisen Parker. “We knew exactly what the goal has been

all year,” said Parker, a starting guard for the 29-2 Lady Spartans and the winner of the Class 4A Patricia L. Roy Mental Attitude Award. As she See LADY, Page A13

About 10,000 Fort Wayne area schoolchildren will see the Taizhou Launtan Opera during the Chinese troupe’s first American visit. Bringing the opera to the U.S. has been a two-year endeavor for the The Foundation for Art and Music in Education, which will feature the opera at the FAME Festival, March 18 and 19 at the Grand Wayne Center. “There have been a lot of meetings, there has been a lot of planning, a lot of logistics,” said T. Irmscher, the executive director of the Fort Wayne-based arts group. The Taizhou Chinese Opera is a 100-year-old opera company. Elaborate costumes help to tell the story in this ancient art form. Find a full description at famearts. org. Irmscher said 27

musicians and dancers will make the trip. Elementary school children will visit high schools to take in the shows during the opera’s visit. Most audiences are from Fort Wayne. Students from DeKalb High School and DeKalb Middle School also will see the opera. “It’s been very exciting, and it’s getting nearer and nearer and it’s going to be quite a show. The kids are going to be excited to see something so different,” Irmscher said. “We adults can’t wait to see it.” Irmscher said FAME co-founder and then-Fort Wayne Sister Cities President Dorothy Kittaka suggested the program about two years ago. The cost was considerable. “Luckily, we have some great donations, granters, individuals that were able to bring See FAME, Page A15

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Elmhurst High School, built in 1929, has stood empty since 2010. The Fort Wayne Community Schools Board has begun considering the possible sale of the building and some of the adjacent property at 3829 Sandpoint Road.

Elmhurst on the block; alumni hope for final visit Rhonda (Hosler) Dennon kept busy among the scholars, athletes and musicians of Elmhurst High School. “I was a baton twirler

and marched in the band. I didn’t play in the band, but I marched,” she said. Then came Graduation Day, 1967. Rhonda said goodbye to about 355 classmates. And then she kept

on keeping busy. “I’m married and I have 13 grandkids and I stayed in Fort Wayne all my life,” she said. She and her sister operated The Posey Shoppe Florist and Gifts See HOPE, Page A14

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Allen County news briefs USF Jesters offer spring performance

The Jesters of the University of Saint Francis will present their annual spring performance at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 11, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at the USF North Campus auditorium, 2702 Spring St. This year’s show, “Truth Be Told,” examines the veil between lying and truth telling. Performers use music, dance, theatre, visual art and Green Screen technology to explore lies of deception, white lies, lies of omission and differences in perception. Tickets are $10. Call the USF School of Creative Arts at (260) 399-7700, ext. 8001, for information. The Jesters program and this year’s performance are provided with support from the AWS Foundation, the ME Raker Foundation, Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, an independent federal agency.

New alert system comes to Allen County

Officials for Fort Wayne, Allen County and the Consolidated Communications Partnership announced the implementation of a new county wide emergency notification system known as Swift911. Swift911, which is part of the Swiftreach Networks, is a high-speed notification program capable of delivering prerecorded messages to the entire community via telephone, cell phone, email and text messaging. Swift911 is also integrated with a GIS mapping system so specific and defined areas of the city or county can also be alerted if necessary. Residents and businesses can add, update or remove their information from the system whenever they choose. Residents can receive alerts by registering via the

Swift911 web portal on the websites of the city, county, Fort Wayne Police or Allen County Sheriff’s departments – or by downloading the Swift911 Public app on their smartphones and registering within the app.

Cornerstone serving fish & chicken dinner

Cornerstone Youth Center at 19819 Monroeville Road, Monroeville, plans a fish and chicken strips dinner from 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 24. The cost is $10 for adults, $6 for youth 6 to 10 and free for children 5 and under. Burns Catering & Fish Fry will provide the fish and chicken. Meals will include a baked potato, applesauce or coleslaw, dessert, roll and butter and beverage. Drive-thru and carryout are available for adult meals only, but drivethru meals will feature coleslaw rather than a choice between coleslaw and applesauce. Drive-thru meals will also include two cookies and choice of all fish, all chicken or half fish and half chicken.

Website offers aid to expectant moms

McMillen Health and Healthier Moms and Babies launched the Babies Love website Feb. 6 at babieslove.org. The website refers pregnant women to a wide range of resources including where to get a free pregnancy test, how to find a doctor and health insurance, where they can get baby supplies at free or reduced cost, and where to get help to quit smoking. The Babies Love project has been funded by a $50,000 Parkview Health Explorer grant.

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Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, will host a euchre tournament on Friday, March 24, in the Bishop Luers cafeteria.

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New Haven Mayor Terry E. McDonald will deliver his annual State of the City address Monday evening, March 13, at The Orchid reception hall, 11508 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. The evening begins with registration and cocktails at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The mayor will deliver his report to the community at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person or $200 for a table of eight. RSVP by Feb. 27 to info@newhavenindiana. org.

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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School celebrated Catholic Schools Week, closing out the week with a sock hop. Students danced the afternoon away with their spirit pals — a program that places older students with the younger grades with the goal of creating a family atmosphere. At one point, students formed a conga line that included over 150 students in grades Pre-K-8. Eighth-graders hosted a math night for Pre-K-fourth-graders and their families. This night included games involving math, and concluded with a hot dog dinner. Stations were modified for all ages. Students listened to an interactive presentation by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. Catholic Schools Week celebrated students and staff, as well as programs such as music and art.

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On March 29, getting locked up will actually be a good thing. The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Northern Indiana is hosting an MDA Lock-up that day at The Charles, 3127 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. “Jailbirds” volunteer or are nominated and raise funds to help send children with muscular dystrophy to camp in Wolcottville, MDA of Northern Indiana Fundraising Coordinator Valerie Churchill said. The MDA sends about 50 kids to the camp each year at a cost of about $2,000 per camper. “This is the week where they have the opportunity to see old friends that they’ve met in previous years, they have dances, archery, (an) art barn, fishing, karaoke and horseback riding,” Churchill wrote

in an email. “This is the best week of their year is what I hear the kids say over and over.” But the MDA isn’t all about fun and games. The organization also helps fund research to find treatments and a cure for muscular dystrophy. And they’re making strides: In 2016, three new medications – emflaza, spinraza and eteplirsen – were approved by the FDA for the treatment of the disease. One of those drugs, eteplirsen, has been in the works for 20 years, according to the MDA’s website. The MDA also supports a clinic at Lutheran Hospital that Churchill said is “a one-stop shop” where youth with muscular dystrophy can see a neurologist, get their wheelchair repaired and more. “(It’s all in one place) instead of having

different appointments, so it makes it kind of nice for them,” Churchill said. Overall, the MDA helps more than 700 people in northern Indiana, MDA of Northern Indiana Executive Director Sonja Cronin said. MDA Lock-up jailbirds begin their day getting their mugshot taken, complete with bars. They then send messages and their photo to friends and family, asking that they help them post bail. Jailbirds are encouraged to fundraise in advance, however, Cronin said, so they can meet their bail, which will be $3,200 for Fort Wayne participants on March 29. Jailbirds are treated to food while they fundraise, and are given a plaque once they meet their goal. “It’s kind of a crazy, fun-filled day. It’s a lot of energy,” Churchill

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Members of the Fort Wayne community will once again get the opportunity to take American Sign Language classes thanks to the League and DeafLink. A Level 1 class begins March 14 and a Level 2 class begins March 16, according to the League’s website. Both classes are eight weeks long and consist of one class per week, DeafLink Director Garth Sponseller said. The Level 1 class is $50 and the Level 2 class is $65. All classes take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Dupont Resource Center, 2514 E. Dupont Road, Suite 210, according to the League’s website. The classes are designed for beginners to those who have had some exposure to ASL and are meant to enable people to have a casual conversation with someone, Sponseller said. DeafLink has offered the classes for several years, he added, with 15-25 people participating per class. “In this case the classes will be taught by a native deaf resident doing all the instruction in American Sign Language,” Sponseller said. “There will be no spoken English in the class (after the first class) so individuals are able to

learn firsthand by immersion.” Sponseller said the class is usually attended by medical professionals, educators and even parents. “A lot of times we see parents with children who are deaf who don’t know how to communicate (with one another),” he said, adding the class allows them to “raise the bar on communication at home.” Sponseller said others also like the ability to communicate directly with someone who is deaf. “By and large when I’ve seen people who have taken the class out in field, they’re saying, ‘I’ve been able to utilize this, it has been a benefit,’ ” he said. “The pebble’s been tossed out into the lake and ripples are being made.” The class also offers a gateway to those interested in becoming an interpreter. “There’s always been a shortage of interpreters,” Sponseller said. “(The class is a) potential gateway…if it’s something they’re interested to do as a profession, they’re given resources and (directed) toward programs.” People can register for the class at the-league.org/ events. Sponseller asks that people register at least a few days before the class starts so any necessary accommodations can be made. He also said the class is usually capped at 20 people.

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Frustrated gardeners watch the topsoil wash away with the rain and then try to figure out how to water their hard clay gardens. So says longtime gardener Art Stahlhut, who shares his energy and advice promoting composting, raised bed gardening and hoop houses throughout Allen County. “The deal is, the program is called drought-resistant soil,” he said before a recent program at the Botanical Conservatory. “With approximately 1 percent organic matter added to your soil, you can save approximately 16,000 gallons of water on one acre. “Folks keep complaining about how are we going to hold the water in Allen County. There are many different ways, and nobody wants to do it because there’s a four-letter word associated with it, and that’s called ‘work.’ “ If you get the clay loose and get the compost in the soil, then the garden will hold water, he said. Stahlhut said a hoop house can do more than produce bedding plants

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Art Stahlhut adds soil to a raised bed in a hoop house at Catalpa Street Inc., formerly Kelley House. Stahlhut, an Allen County Master Gardener, promotes the use of organic materials to retain water in the soil.

for spring; it can actually produce produce in March. “I start the plants in the house in February, and we transplant them in March,” he said. Lettuce and spinach can be harvested several times. Spread the plants about 4 to 5 inches apart, he said. Cut the outside leaves and let the inside leaves keep growing, he said. “We found out we can get three cuts off it before it starts to bolt,” he said. Stahlhut is working with Catalpa Street Inc., formerly Kelley House, installing raised beds to

be tended by the men who live at the Culbertson Street address as they rebuild their lives. “I’m going to a couple lectures this summer that will take me out of production,” he said. “I’ve acquired a following on this stuff I do, like selling at South Side Market. There are a lot of people who tell me my vegetables are the best they’ve ever tasted. “This is the first year I’ve not done anything with my raised beds,” he said. “I enjoy it, but this year I’ve got so much I want to do. That takes

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• Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show. Through March 5. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Admission $10 for adults. Hours 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m-9 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. The Allen County Master Gardeners will sell seeds for 50-cents a packet. The small containers are intended for the backyard and urban gardeners. Offerings include vegetables, flowers, herbs, some grasses and ornamentals and common milkweed to encourage butterflies. More than 20 Master Gardeners will lead seminars and discussions. Visit home-gardenshow.com for details. • Easy Care Flower Favorites. Monday, March 13, 7 p.m. Allen County Extension Office on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. An Allen County Master Gardener will instruct a class on beautiful flowers that require a minimum of care. No charge. No advance registration. • Annual 4-H plant sale fundraiser. Orders due March 31 for pickup in May at the Allen County Fairgrounds. Order patio planters, potted Gerbera daisies, hanging baskets, and tomato and pepper plants. Find details and a link to order at extension.purdue.edu/Allen. • Settlers Inc. annual plant sale and open house. Friday, May 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.-noon. The Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. The annual plant sale will be in the basement with perennial diggings on the back lawn. • Mother’s Day Plant Sale. Friday, May 12, 4-7 p.m.; Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, May 14, noon-4 p.m. McMillen Park Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne. Hundreds of kinds of plants will be available for purchase from the Botanical Conservatory. Visit BotanicalConservatory. org for a list of plants intended for sale. The selection includes the Butterfly Weed, which was named 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association. • Spring plant swap. Saturday, June 3, 10-11 a.m. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Bring at least one plant of any kind to share and take home starts from other gardeners. Seating is limited to 50 so call to register. No fee. For details and to register, call (260) 427-6442. Follow this publication for more spring gardening news.

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Tours help share lessons and sites of local history By Louisa Danielson For the Aboite News

Linda Huge is passionate about history. An elementary school teacher turned historian and local history instructor, Huge has been working to preserve Fort Wayne’s history for about 40 years. “They weren’t doing anything for local history,” she explained, saying that she created local history tours as a result of her experiences in education. While children in fourth and fifth grades are required to take state and national history, Huge felt that there was a gap when it came to the past and the hometown. Tours of Fort Wayne sites were her remedy. Her identification card for Southwest Allen County Schools officially lists her as the “Schoolmarm,” and she’s proud of that title. Dressed in a white shirtwaist and long, black skirt (typical dress for teachers from 1880s and 1890s), Huge has taught local history for Southwest and Northwest Allen County Schools, as well as Canterbury School. What fuels her passion? The beauty and the significance of the places she has helped to restore. “It belongs to everybody,” she said. “We want it to stay not only for today but also for tomorrow!” The Settlers Inc. tour on March 23 will cover the Swinney House, lunch, and the Allen County Courthouse. Both locations are loaded with interesting details and provide plenty of food for thought. “The Swinneys were some of the richest people to ever hit Fort Wayne,” Huge said. Thomas

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The Swinney House survives as a reminder of Fort Wayne’s history. Settlers Inc. will serve a lunch as part of a tour of the mansion and the Allen County Courthouse.

Swinney was 23 years old when he met his future wife, Lucy Taber, here in Fort Wayne. Miss Taber, the daughter of a wealthy Boston clipper ship captain, had come to Fort Wayne with her family — mother, father, and two brothers. While Lucy Taber’s family eventually moved out of the region, she stayed in Fort Wayne and married Tom Swinney, bringing with her the 250 acres that her father had left when he moved away. Those 250 acres were the site for the Swinney homestead. What started out as a cellar and firstfloor humble abode turned into a three-story, 14-room mansion, which still stands today. A stone cellar houses the kitchen, and tour meals are usually prepared on site. This tour will only be of the interior of the house, not any of the outdoor gardens or the log house. While meals are

usually prepared on-site for tour guests, this time the meal will be catered by Goeglein’s, as the regular cook is unable to attend. The luncheon will be eaten in the two dining rooms of the Swinney house, which are beautifully decorated. “Everybody has to see it!” Huge exclaimed. The lunch will be completed in time for tourists to get themselves to the Allen County Courthouse by 12:30 p.m. This is usually when the courts are not in session. Huge has been pivotal in helping to restore the interior of the courthouse, so seeing that others appreciate the beauty — and the history — of the building is important to her. “I realized a lot of grownups hadn’t been to the courthouse,” she mused, in thinking about spreading the word on local history. So, she guides adult tours — such as the one on March 23

The Swinneys donated land for a park that still bears the family name.

The interior of the Swinney House reflects the first owners’ fortune. Lucy (Taber) Swinney was the daughter of a Boston clipper ship captain.

— that focus on the glass ceilings, imitation marble, and the historic paintings inside the courtrooms, “the gorgeous ones I want everyone to see!” she added. Reservations are required to join the

tour. Lunch will be at the Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. The tour will last from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.. A $25 reservation per person is required, and payment is due by March 16. Transportation is not

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FWA, PAWS partner for therapy dog program By Megan Knowles

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The Fort Wayne International Airport and Pets Assisting Well-Being Inc. teamed up to create what they hope to be a doggone good time for travelers. Since October, two to four teams of handlers and their therapy dogs have come to the airport at least once a week, greeting guests and helping them relax before their flights. The idea was inspired by similar programs at larger airports. PAWS Director of Placement Services Kay Anderson said she first read about a similar program at the Los Angeles World Airports. “I could envision a therapy dog to be able to be of help in almost any setting,” Anderson said. “It just makes sense.” Later, FWA Marketing Specialist Katie Robinson learned about the program at a conference, but her team didn’t know how to get it off the ground. “When Kay reached out it was kind of like the perfect storm; we had the same idea,” Robinson said. “We were super excited about it and definitely ready to bring it to Fort Wayne.”

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It took several months to get all the wheels in motion. Robinson had to make sure FWA’s entire staff was on board so there wouldn’t be issues with safety or terminal activities, she said. Anderson, meanwhile, had to select PAWS members, two-legged and four-legged alike, best suited for the role, where they would encounter security and other animals they might not see in other settings.

PAWS is a nonprofit that serves Allen and surrounding counties. It consists of 30 to 35 handler-dog teams that do everything from working with children with autism to participating in reading programs to visiting people in hospice and long-term care. “We specialize in therapeutic interventions,” Anderson explained, adding PAWS teams usually work one-on-one. Once everything was in

34th Cadets in Cadence takes on baseball theme Concordia Lutheran High School will celebrate the 34th annual Cadets in Cadence on Saturday, April 22. The auction has been part of the school’s tradition since 1983, each year with a different theme. This year’s theme is “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” The evening begins with cocktails, appetizers and

a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., followed by a live auction. Concordia Lutheran High School is at 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. Register at events.org/ CadetsInCadence2017. Individual tickets are $125. Sponsorships also are available, and donations are encouraged. In a statement,

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place, the dogs made their debut during the airport’s October customer appreciation week under the name Hospitality PAWS. People quickly warmed up to the idea, once they got used to dogs they could play with at the airport, as opposed to service or Transportation Security Administration animals. “It’s better than we thought,” Robinson said. “People know the dogs and the handlers are good at knowing when people want to interact and when they don’t.” Business Weekly

A Fort Wayne International Airport guest pets Haley as PAWS therapy dog handler Diana Kuebler looks on.

The teams are able to connect with people during what can be a stressful time for some. “They’ve had people come up at the airport who are terrified of flying, and having the dog there helped them. Dogs are comforting and relieve anxiety in any setting,” Anderson said. “Now when we’re out…people recognize the dogs from having seen them at the airport and tell us what an impression it’s made on them. Even if they don’t have anxiety it’s nice to have someone to interact with.”

Both Anderson and Robinson said families as well as business travelers have reacted well to the dogs at FWA. “Of course the kids light up, but then you come up to business travels who are focused on their emails and phones and they set their computers aside” when they see the dogs, Robinson said. “Those phones are away except for taking pictures,” Anderson said. “(People start) interacting with the teams and handlers and are talking to each other.”

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Benefit also celebrates five years for The Cottage

The Cottage Event Center in Roanoke will present country-rock band Sugar Shot on Friday, March 24, in a fundraiser for the Huntington Boys & Girls Club. The concert is also a celebration of sorts of the event center’s successful first five years. Cottage Event Center is at 9524 U.S. 24 (at Locust

Drive) in Roanoke. Doors open for the event at 6:30 p.m., with the show beginning at 7:30. Tickets are $12 and are available from John’s Meat Market in Roanoke, with Paypal at cottageeventcenter.com, or by calling (260) 483-3508. Proclaiming themselves as “hyperactive country

with a shot of rock,” Sugar Shot features Jen Fisher on guitar and vocals and Gwendra Turney on fiddle and vocals.Matt Roussel brings guitar and vocals, Tommy Myers delivers bass and vocals, and Clarence Boys offers drums and vocals. The group has opened for a number of national touring acts, and has been featured at the Indianapolis Ribfest and ACD Festival.. They have also performed in the Embassy Theater’s Down The Line Concerts as well as the Fort Wayne Air Show and at the 2014 Indiana Republican State Convention. The band’s music includes something for every taste from traditional country to country rock. Huntington law firm DeLaney, Hartburg, Roth & Garrott sponsors the event. On April 21, the facility will feature popular vocalist Shannon Persinger acked

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Jim Amstutz and Gale Mann operate The Cottage Event Center, which opened at U.S. 24 and Locust Drive in Roanoke in 2012.

by The Eric Clancy Trio in a jazz and standards concert. Jim Amstutz and John Mann opened The Cottage in a former bowling alley. The two had been business partners for many years, involved in marketing, and other hospitality and entertainment ventures. They once owned carnival equipment that they rented to traveling carnivals. John Mann died in

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in Roanoke, and that the community has been very welcoming. The Cottage booked its first private event on March 17, 2012. The first public show was an Aug. 10, 2012, concert by Jimmy Buffet tribute artist Captn Jac. The center has hosted more than 450 events in total. The Cottage holds memberships in the Huntington Councy Chamber of Commerce, the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce and the Wedding Vendor Alliance of Northeast Indiana. Typical events at The Cottage include weddings, banquets, bridal and baby showers, parties, fundraisers and business and family gatherings. To book the facility or for more information, visit cottageeventcenter.com.

Faith LCMS introduces preschool and daycare Faith Lutheran Church in Roanoke will open a preschool and daycare for the fall 2017 school year. The program is open to children ages 3 to 5. This is a faith-based setting with emphasis on preparing children for kindergarten, the church said in a statement. Programs will focus on gross and fine motor skills along with letters, numbers and social skills. The program will be held in the fellowship hall, which served as the worship facility until Faith LCMS moved into a new worship area located on the top of the hill. There will be an open house with registration on Sunday, March 12, from 1-4:00

p.m., and again from 4-7 p.m. March 13-17 and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 18. Visitors may tour the facility and meet the teacher. The address is 3416 E. 900N Roanoke. With further questions, leave a message on the preschool/daycare phone, (260) 672-1676. Teresa Pohler or Cynthia Tobin will return the call. “We have several elementary school teachers in our congregation and with their helpful input we began planning a couple of years ago,” the church said in a statement. “All of that planning has led us to a preschool that will have the children ready to enter kindergarten.”

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Each week, Roanoke Elementary School designates a life skill to pursue through its Our Strongest Link effort. The focus for a recent week was Responsibility. The following students were chosen by their teachers as exhibiting the life skill of Responsibility: (front row, from left) Lilly Ayers, Declan McVoy and Kylee Paul, (second row) MaKenzie Cuttriss, Jocelyn Blair, Sophia Michel, Max Double, Brayden Hieber, Wyitt Stine, ( back row) Henry Landrigan, Josiah Smith, Lily DeCamp, Savannah Stanton, Kirah Klepper, Chloe Horne, Ella Colclesser and Catherine Glosson.

Organization was the life skill of the week recently. These students were chosen as reflecting Organization: (front row, from left) Dawson Husband, Elizabeth Glosson, Justin Garcia, (second row) Mylee Scheer, Tyler Deming, Landon Perkins, Joshua Thurston, Aidan Jordan, Aaron Foster, (back row) Jesalyn Klopfenstein, Madison Chandler, Ava Deming, Sophie Riggers, Amaya Smith, Ben Claghorn, Ava Geiger and Chloe North.

The Our Strongest Link life skill for a recent week was Patience. The following students were chosen by their teachers as exhibiting the life skill of Patience: (front row, from left) Liam Bowman, Landon Quickery, Cooper Smock, Spencer Proffitt, (second row) Averie Stafford, Cooper Wiley, Owen Ingle, Parker Truax, Elliott Smith, Aubrey Tyler, (back row) Grace Anderson, Graci Shopoff, Trinity Condon, Stella Scheer, Alivia Hernandez, Leah Hertel, Eric Beihold and Cameron Proffitt.

Huntington University and The Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies will celebrate National Agricultural Day by hosting John Phipps, former host and current commentator of the U.S. Farm Report, at its annual Feed a Farmer event on Tuesday, March 21 The event begins at 7:30 a.m. in Huntington University’s Habecker Dining Commons and will conclude by 9:45 am. The event includes a free breakfast and is open to the public. RSVPs are required by March 15 to Barb Baker at (260) 359-4069 or bbaker@huntington.edu. “We are looking forward to providing Feed a Farmer attendees with another high-quality speaker to challenge and inspire them. John Phipps has an extensive range of experiences in agriculture,” said Raymie Porter, director of the Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies. “Not only is he a family farmer himself, he has gained a broad understanding of agriculture in his various roles throughout the agribusiness sector.” Phipps was raised on a five-generation farm in east-central Illinois. He graduated with honors from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1970 with a bachelor of science in chemical engineering and a minor in economics. He is past president of the Edgar County Farm Bureau, past member of the Illinois Commission on Atomic Energy, a former director of Illini FS, past President of the Edgar County Board of Health, and has served on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and the National Corn Congress. Phipps is a 1988 graduate of the Illinois Ag Leadership Program. He is active in the United Methodist Church, serving as a certified lay speaker and choir director.

Phipps is also a director for Kongskilde, Ltd. a farm implement and industrial equipment manufacturer based in Denmark. Phipps is the former host and current commentator for U.S. Farm Report, America’s longest-running farm TV show. He also writes humor and commentary, appearing regularly in Farm Journal and Top Producer magazines as a contributing editor. His work has been published in Farm & Country in Canada, Produktion in Denmark, and The American Enterprise. “The purpose of Feed a Farmer is to celebrate National Agriculture Day and express appreciation to our local agricultural professionals and community. The event is also an opportunity to thank the many donors who have contributed more than $1

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USF to show, sell part of Keltsch art By Garth Snow

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Maurice Keltsch was a good judge of art, said friend and artist Betty Fishman. One of Fishman’s woodcut pieces is among the more than 30 works that will go on exhibit at the University of Saint Francis. Those works will be for sale, with some of the proceeds going to support USF creative arts student scholarships. Keltsch’s family has partnered with the school on the project. This exhibition will have an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 10, at the Goldfish Gallery in the Rolland Center for Art and Visual Communication at the University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne. The exhibition will

continue through Sunday, March 19. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Goldfish Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Keltsch’s art collection has been part of the Fort Wayne landscape for years. Keltsch, who owned several pharmacies for over 40 years, died Aug. 22. “For anybody who will have an opportunity to see it, it’s a pretty remarkable show,” Fishman said. And a last opportunity, she said. Fishman was the director of ArtLink for 18 years. Keltsch served as president of the board for two years, she said. “I knew him well because he was a neighbor and a friend,” she said. She does not recall the story behind the woodcut that Keltsch

purchased. “He liked my art and he bought it,” she said. In a statement, the university said, “Keltsch and his family amassed an eclectic collection of artworks both locally and from around the world. Notable pieces include works by Norman Bradley, George McCullough, Victor Vasarely, Marc Chagall and many others.” Keltsch supported the local arts, including ArtLink, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Arts United, and the USF School of Creative Arts. He earned the Sagamore of the Wabash award in 2004. Fishman said she appraised Keltsch’s collection about 10 years ago and has helped to plan the exhibit. “Since his death I’ve gone over lots of his work with his daughter and it’s an

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A woodcut piece by local artist Betty Fishman is part of the Keltsch art collection on exhibit and for sale at the University of Saint Francis.

excellent collection,” she said. “He had a good eye, bought a lot of good pieces — not only

mine but a lot of other people’s — and I think it’s going to be a very interesting exhibit.”

Visit art.sf.edu for more information on the USF School of Creative Arts exhibits and events.

Lafayette Meadows pupils repurpose everyday items By Garth Snow

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The maker movement is gaining momentum at Lafayette Meadows Elementary School. Students in K-5 are

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lot of free materials, including books for literacy standards.” Materials are mostly recycled items, such as paper towel rolls and battle caps, she said. “We make some duct tape pencil pouches and students are using them to carry their supplies in. That was one of the really popular ones,” she said. “It’s about having a purpose for something, and not just having something for a while and throwing it away.” “We’re running a makers camp after school. It’s only for a few kids, but we’re making leaves out of toilet paper rolls, and

when you’re done with them and paint them they look like they’re made out of metal,” she said. McKeever said she believes the progress made so far, coupled with the workshops, will qualify the school to expand on the initiative with a grant from the Schwab Foundation. Region 8 Education Service Center serves – the counties of Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Madison, Noble, North Miami, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley. It also serves public, private and parochial schools.

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Local venue to welcome Purdue Varsity Glee Club The Purdue Varsity Glee Club will share gospel, novelty tunes, patriotic standards and more at a concert in Fort Wayne. The men’s group will perform at 7 p.m Saturday, April 1, at Mirro Center for Research & Innovation, on the Parkview Regional Health campus on Dupont Road. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and can be purchased at the door or at purdue.edu/ pmo/calendar; click on April 1. There is no designated seating. The IPFW Singing Dons men’s chorus also will perform. The ensemble focuses on a capella and jazz music. Five of the 55-member Glee Club are Fort Wayne area students. Senior Adam Simpson is studying actuarial science and applied statistics. His brother Sam, a freshman, is studying social studies education. They are

Bishop Dwenger High School graduates and the sons of Virginia and Samuel Simpson. Junior Sam Hathaway, Woodlan High School graduate and son of Linda and Steve Hathaway, is studying building construction management technology. Freshman Zach Bucher is a graduate of Adams Central High School in Bluffton and son of Trent and Kelli Bucher. He is working toward a degree in engineering. William Murray, son of John and Teresa Murray, is a graduate of Huntington North High School. He is a sophomore studying cyber security. The men of the vocal ensemble have served as ambassadors of the university for more than 115 years. Their musical repertoire ranges from gospel, jazz, swing, religious and contemporary music to romantic ballads, barbershop harmony, folk

tunes, patriotic selections and novelty numbers. They will also showcase small groups specializing in varied popular music. The Glee Club presents more than 60 concerts a year. The group has performed during spring break in Florida and California, has presented concerts in Carnegie Hall in New York City, several presidential inauguration venues in Washington, D.C., and internationally in Australia, China, South Africa, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom. They will tour Poland and the Baltic States this May. Purdue University, a respected engineering institution, does not offer a music degree program. Glee Club members are studying such majors as photography, education, health and fitness, accounting, management, sciences and numerous engineering disciplines.

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Girl Scout Troop 447, from Covington Elementary School, sells cookies at Canterbury Green Apartments. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana continues the annual fundraiser through March 5. Cookies cost $4 a box. For details, email iwantcookies@gsnim.org.

Romance novelist James to visit downtown library The Friends of Allen County Public Library will host author Eloisa James at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 4. The romance novelist and professor of English literature will speak in the Theatre at the Main Library in downtown Fort Wayne. An Oxford-educated professor of Shakespeare, James will talk about her latest book, “Seven Minutes in Heaven,” as well as how she came to

write Regency romances. Book signing and meet-and-greet will follow James’ talk. Her books will be available to buy. The event is free and open to the public. “Like many things in life, my start as a romance writer sprang from a combination of love and money. I had a love of romance — and I needed money,” James writes on her website. When asked about

tips for aspiring writers, James says, “Most of all: write, write, read and write some more. Set goals for yourself to write at least one page a day.” James is the author of over 25 romance novels and a memoir entitled “Paris in Love,” about her year in Paris with her Italian husband, two children, and plump dog. Visit eloisajames.com for more information.

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TinCaps look forward to exciting 2017 By Megan Knowles

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The 2017 season is already shaping up to be an exciting one for the Fort Wayne TinCaps. During the offseason, the TinCaps were awarded Minor League Baseball’s highest honor — the John H. Johnson President’s Award. The award is given annually to honor the “complete” baseball organization and considers “contribution to baseball in the community, promotion of the baseball industry, contributions to league stability and financial stability,” according to a statement from the TinCaps. “The TinCaps have been lucky enough, pretty much on an annual basis, to receive honors, whether it’s for the organization as a whole or for individuals or for Parkview Field itself,” TinCaps spokesman John Nolan said. “But the biggest award yet that anyone with the TinCaps has received was that John H. Johnson President’s Award. That’s kind of like the MVP award.” Also in the offseason, the TinCaps were named the Best Class A Ballpark by Ballpark Digest and were again named the No. 1 Minor League Baseball Ballpark Experience by Stadium Journey — the third consecutive year for Parkview Field and the fifth out of the last six years. Since Parkview Field opened in 2009, fans have had certain expectations from the TinCaps experience, Nolan said. “We’ve still got more fireworks nights than anyone in Minor League baseball (with) 31 this year,” he said.

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Tickets for the 2017 TinCaps season are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased at Parkview Field, at TinCapsTickets.com or by calling (260) 4826400. Also continuing are Friday theme nights, national entertainment acts on Saturday and special promotions. Nolan said popular entertainment acts like Jake the Diamond Dog and ZOOperstars! will return, with Cristin Sandu from “America’s Got Talent” also making an appearance. Familiar theme nights, such as Star Wars, ’90s night and ’70s night will return, along with new themes. “A new one though for instance is ‘Animation Celebration’ (on May 12), which will highlight popular Disney movies, Pixar movies…Minions are super popular so (it will be) a chance for little kids to see some Minions stuff around the ballpark,” Nolan said. The TinCaps will also be adding a “Brushes, Bottles and Baseball” night on April 27, where fans can sip wine and paint while they watch the game. Also expanding is the team’s high school baseball series. This year, 24 area high school teams will get the chance to play ball at Parkview Field between April 24 and May 5. “It goes back to the idea of how Parkview Field is meant for more than just TinCaps baseball,” Nolan said. He added that not only are the games free for

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Parkview Field was again named the number one minor league baseball ballpark experience by Stadium Journey — its third year in a row and fifth out of the past six years.

participating high schools thanks to a partnership with Parkview Sports Medicine, they actually serve as a fundraiser for the programs. Tickets are $5, with $4 going back to the participating schools and $1 going to the Parkview Field Ballpark maintenance and improvement fund. The TinCaps’ affiliate team, the San Diego Padres, has the third best farm system in baseball, so fans can look forward to “a lot of exciting young, top prospects to come watch this season” as well, Nolan said. This year also marks the 25th consecutive year for professional baseball in Fort Wayne, Nolan said, so the TinCaps plan to celebrate their heritage with Fort Wayne. Fans excited for the 2017 season only need wait until April 8. “We can’t wait for

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opening day to get here,” TinCaps President Mike Nutter said in a statement. “For as special as the first eight seasons of TinCaps baseball at Parkview Field

have been, I really think 2017 can be even better. We’re certainly still motivated every day to make the fan experience here the best it can possibly be.

And of course, it’s only possible because of the great support of our fans, sponsors, local media, and other partners around the region.”

Garrett Museum of Art show to open March 10 Garrett Museum of Art will open its annual members show with a reception from 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 10. This event is free to the public. The museum is at 100 S. Randolph St., Garrett. Works remain on exhibit through April 9. Museum hours are 5-8 p.m. Friday, 4-7 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. This year’s show will

feature cash prizes for first, second and third places and for the top student artist. “Our membership’s work has grown over our four years to actually fill every wall in the gallery,” a museum spokesperson said in a statement. “Growth in content, skill, scale and media is what any true art gallery wishes to happen.” The museum shows works of local and regional

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Forty Under 40 winners announced Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly recently announced the winners of the ninth annual Forty Under 40 Awards, which honor 40 individuals 39 and younger who are making a difference on the job and in their community. These young professionals were chosen by a panel of distinguished judges out of a record-breaking number of entries. Following are the members of the Forty Under 40 Class of 2017: • Lynn Altevogt, 28, Three Rivers Running Co. • Amy Ballard, 38, 3Rivers Federal Credit Union • Scott Beasley, 34, Northern Lakes Insurance • Rachel Bobilya, 38, Ambassador Enter-

prises • Edison Byzyka, 28, Hefty Wealth Partners • Bethany Copperidge, 30, Costco Wholesale • Jeremy Cronkhite, 34, Steel Dynamics • Tony Desplaines, 37, Fort Wayne Tin Caps • Thad Gerardot, 30, Lincoln Financial Group • Jonathan Gottschalk, 35, Cirrus ABS • Al Hamed, 34, Hamed Homes • Sam Hartman, 30, Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber • Jenee Johnson, 39, Junior Achievement • Joel Johnson, 39, Johnson & Cohen

Orthodontics • Ryan Kay, 30, AMI Investment Management • Shubitha Kever, 38, IPFW • Lindsay Koler, 34, Grunden Law Office LLC • Satin Lemon, 33, First Federal Savings Bank • Brad Minear, 36, Minear Real Estate LLC • Renee Miner, 36, Empyrean Events & Catering • Kevin Mitchell, 34, Faegre Baker Daniels • Brian Nordan, 39, Afdent • Jeff Ostermann, 38, Sweetwater Sound Inc. • Alex Platte, 35, Rothberg Logan &

Warsco • Andrea Pyle, 35, Kendallville Housing Authority/ Lamplighter • Billy Reffitt, 36, Yo2Go, Great Lakes Mobile, Reffitt Investments, Sunkiss Tanning • Madalyn Sade-Bartl, 35, town of Churubusco • Corey Smith, 35, Smith Academy for Excellence • Phyllis Smoot, 35, Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church • Stacey Strack, 30, the Mako Group • Christine Stephan, 38, Matthew 25 Health & Dental Clinic • Angel Suttle, 35, Adams Radio Group

• Emily Szaferski, 38, Barrett McNagny LLP • Eric Trabert, 25, Jacob Insurance Service LLC • Ben Van Order, 37, Northwestern Mutual • Adrienne Wampole, 39, Ambassador Enterprises • Andrew Welch, 38, Ivy Tech • Erin Whittle, 36, Whittle Strategic Accounting • Donnieka Woods, 33, Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana Inc. • Mike Zawahri, 39, Parkview Health The winners will be honored at an awards dinner 5:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. Thursday, March 23. The event will be held at

the Memorial Coliseum Conference Center. The Memorial Coliseum is the official venue for all 2017 Business Weekly events. Tickets are $50 each. Tables of eight and 10 are available. To purchase tickets, visit FWBusiness. com under the Events tab. “I am truly in awe of the caliber of young professionals nominated each year and this class of 2017 is a great indication of the kind of incredible talent we have right here in northeast Indiana,” said Randy Mitchell, CEO for KPC Media Group, publisher of Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly and this newspaper. The awards are sponsored by Lake City Bank. Email events@kpcmedia. com for more information.

LADY from Page A1 had done in her Bankers Life Fieldhouse acceptance speech, Parker shared the credit with those who surrounded her. She thanked “all our coaches for all the time they gave us … all these players, and all these coaches.” “I was honored to receive the honor this year, and I think it spoke volumes about our team and also about the program that we’ve built here at Homestead,” she said Monday. “I think our whole team has a very positive mental attitude and I think that’s part of why the award came to Homestead and it played into why we won.” In accepting the award in Indianapolis, Parker shared the spotlight with her mother, Melissa, and her father, coach Rod Parker. Madisen’s sister, Rylie, is a freshman and an up-and-coming Lady Spartan. Madisen’s brother Ryan, 9, also attended the Monday presentation at Homestead. “He’s involved a lot in the community and he’s one of our biggest fans, too,” coach Parker said of his son. Even after accepting the mental attitude award, the Lady Spartans continued to demonstrate that attribute. The team and the Homestead fans applauded the introductions of the state runner-up Pike Red Devils. That’s how it’s done at Homestead, Madisen said. “Pike’s a great team. They worked hard. We were there two years ago and we knew what it felt like to fall a little short after you’ve worked so hard. Getting there is a great accomplishment. They have a great team and they’ll have a great team again next year.”

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The scoreboard shows the margin of victory as Homestead students cheer for the Class 4A state champion Lady Spartans.

Geist was a match for Pike’s strong rebounding, snagging 12 rebounds. Sophomore Haley Swing grabbed 10 hotly contested rebounds. Holding a 3 -point lead at the half, the Lady Spartans came out from the locker room to the gym floor one final time. The Lady Spartans had to battle to the end. “I never had a sigh of relief,” Geist said. “I knew that we had to keep fighting to the end, and we did, and we got the job done.” McLaughlin took scoring honors in the championship game. Her 29 points tied her for fourth place in IHSAA Class 4A girls state finals history. Parker scored 17

points. Coach Parker said Monday’s pep rally was a celebration of the seniors and their hard work. “It’s been a very exciting year. It was great that they could come back and [be cheered] in front of the teachers and the student body and a good representation from the community,” Parker said. “We play a great schedule and we appreciate all the community support.” He said that also applies to the boys basketball team “and across the board in extracurricular and athletic activities.” “We’re glad we can give them a product they can enjoy,” Parker said. The victory capped

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a championship season that had not been without its close calls or even without disappointment. Geist said she wouldn’t rewrite the season if she

Seniors Teryn Kline, Jazmyne Geist and Madisen Parker wear their state championship T-shirts at a Homestead pep rally. Saturday’s victory over Pike earned the Lady Spartans their first Class 4A state title. Senior Karissa McLaughlin (not shown) led all scorers in Saturday’s victory over Pike.

could. “I would not have traded anyone in the world,” she said. “I would not have traded coaches, teammates, the way things played out, our wins and losses. I would not have

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Ring 221 back at Byron for third Night of Magic

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James Mitchell has been confusing his audiences for just over 10 years. As he strolls among customers each Sunday night at Granite City, he leaves each guest with a playing card and a puzzled expression. He has polished his magic act, not with the mere tap of a wand but with a decade of dedication. “With any entertainment, the more you do the more experience you

gain, and therefore you can deliver a more quality entertainment,” he said. “And from my standpoint, that means being able to read the audiences and providing them a real good, close, interactive performance that can be funny at times.” Mitchell and about five friends will continue polishing their acts Wednesday, March 8, at a community event at Byron Health Center. This will be the third Night of Magic for Byron residents and friends.

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The show is open to the public; admission is free. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and seating is limited. The magic begins at 7 p.m. Byron Health Center is at 12101 Lima Road on the north side of Fort Wayne. For the Fort Wayne Magic Club, this isn’t their first time shuffling the deck. “We are part of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, and we’re the local chapter of that,” said Mitchell, the president of Ring 221. “On any given night we’ll have a dozen people at a meeting. “We get together to fellowship, to challenge and grow, and really to continue top shine a light on the art of magic.” Mitchell described the group as a “mix of hobbyist magicians, parttime performers and those who make the bulk of their living with magic.” As for Mitchell, he described himself as “a part-time professional.” One of the magicians used to work at Byron, did a magic show for the residents, and then asked his friends to join in. “It’s a little fundraiser for us; they make a donation to the club,” he said. “And we rally around and give both the residents and the staff and families a little bit of a show.”

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through the final 15 of its 70 years, finally closing the doors at the Village of Coventry. From time to time, the Class of ‘67 would reunite. “We haven’t had a reunion in a while. The last one I went to was the 25th,” she said. “I know they had one with some mixed classes, like three years together, and I didn’t have any interest

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The crowd takes in the magic show at Byron Health Center. The public is welcome.

He said the event also serves to educate the public on what Byron has to offer. As the new director of Life Enrichment at Byron, Nichole Miller arranged the show. “It’s an opportunity for our residents and for the members of the community to have an evening out, watching magic,” she said. “It’s a time for our residents to share with the wider Fort Wayne community. Our residents enjoy getting to visit with members of the community.”

She said there will be some refreshments, probably popcorn from the magic popcorn maker. Seating is limited, so Byron recommends that guests arrive early to get a good spot. The magic and comedy will fill about an hour. Mitchell and friends are happy to help. “We’d like to keep the tradition going,” the Ring 221 leader said. Anyone who would like to add the magic to their own event can find contact information at ibmring221.com

Gerry Bailey baffles the audience at the 2016 Night of Magic at Byron Health Center.

in going to that one. It’s been probably 10 years since we’ve had a reunion, and that’s why we have lost contact with so many of the classmates.” This is the big year, though — 50 years. Dennon and a reunion committee are trying to reassemble the class that walked the Elmhurst halls a half-century ago. Nostalgia mingles with sadness as the committee searches for contact information to adver-

tise an Aug. 26 reunion just blocks east of the now-shuttered school. The building that has stood empty since 2010 has at least been something of a monument on Ardmore Avenue. That seems likely to change. After a public hearing on Feb. 13, the Fort Wayne Community Schools Board voted to offer the building for sale. FWCS Public Information Officer Krista Stockman explained that the properties to be sold are the high school property and a plot of farmland to the west. The athletic fields north of the school building and the South Transportation Center are not for sale. Dennon and other alumni have seen the stillness envelop their alma mater. They watched as the furniture and the band uniforms were auctioned off in 2012. They have not supposed that the building would continue to stand unoccupied. But Dennon expressed a hope on behalf of the Class of 1967. “We’re hoping that [the sale] doesn’t go through right now because we’re hoping to have a tour of the school with our class reunion,” she said. Meanwhile, the reunion committee moves forward. “There are around 355 classmates that we’re trying to locate,” she said. “So far, out of those, we’ve got 25 that are deceased.” The search for contact information

proceeds on Facebook and by word of mouth. “You get ahold of one classmate and they might know about somebody else,” she said. “We’ve had a committee established for over six months, and we’ve had monthly meetings going on and we’re just struggling. Nowadays you don’t have a phone book, and it you try to look it up on the computer it wants to sell you the information.” Anyone from the Class of ’67 is asked to contact Dennon at rldennon@ hotmail.com. With or without a school tour, and regardless of number, the Class of ’67 will gather Saturday, Aug. 26, at Park Edelweiss Reception Hall. “It’s the old Luntz barn on Elmhurst Drive,” Dennon said. “A lot of the classmates might remember the old Luntz barn.” The classmates also might remember the DJ. Rick Hughes was a radio announcer back in the day, with WLYV, which celebrated its own 50th anniversary in 2016. “He’s going to be playing our ’60s music, a nice variety,” Dennon said. The details of the celebration are taking shape. The main topic, though, seems certain — the fate of the school building itself. “It’s kind of sad to see the building go,” she said. “You don’t want to see that happen to your old stompin’ grounds.”

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Plans for downtown event center unveiled Staff reports The Allen County-Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board Feb. 16 unveiled plans for a possible downtown event center across from Parkview Field on Jefferson Boulevard. The total project cost is estimated to be $104.9 million. The board worked with national firm Sink Combs Dethlefs and local firms Elevatus Architecture,

Design Collaborative and Hoch Associates to develop schematic designs as well as an evaluation of programming options and cost of construction. The proposed project was presented as a possible “indoor Parkview Field” to accommodate sporting events, concerts and other functions with a seating capacity of nearly 6,000. Mayor Tom Henry and Allen County Commis-

sioners Linda Bloom, Therese Brown and Nelson Peters will work together to review the designs and cost estimates and develop the next steps in the process to determine if a downtown event center investment is in the best interest of the City of Fort Wayne and Allen County. “We’re encouraged by the positive momentum and excitement being experienced in Fort Wayne and Allen County.

We’re fortunate to live and work in a thriving community that is well-positioned as a point of destination in the Midwest,” said Mayor Henry. “We are appreciative of the opportunity to partner with the City of Fort Wayne in reviewing any initiative that may enhance economic opportunity and the quality of life for the citizens of Allen County,” said Commissioner Peters.

FAME from Page A1 a show like this in,” Irmscher said. “We can’t do this every year, but this is a special circumstance.” The troupe will stay at The Summit, the former Taylor University campus. “They have a beautiful dormitory,” Irmscher said. The public also may see the opera perform at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at the Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Tickets are $20 or $45, and are available at fwembassytheatre.org, at the Embassy box office, through Ticketmaster. com or by calling (800) 745-3000. More than 15,000 children and adults are expected to perform or attend the FAME

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The Taizhou Launtan Opera will bring 27 musicians and dancers to Fort Wayne, as the only stop on the Chinese opera’s first U.S. visit.

Festival, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 18, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday,

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Fort Wayne. Parking is available at the Hilton and Harrison Square garages and at the Anthis Career Center. At 3 p.m. Sunday, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Symphony and Youth Orchestra and Fort Wayne Children’s Choir in collaboration with FAME and the Fort Wayne Ballet Youth Company will perform the Celebration of Youth Concert. Student artwork inspired by music selected for the Chinatheme program will be presented as a slide show while the musicians and performers present the music. Other highlights include: • 60 schools displaying art and sculptures, with over 6,000 pieces of art. • 45 choir, band, dance

and drama performances by local schools and organizations representing over 3,000 student performers. • The Imaginarium, an area where many hands-on art projects will be set up for families to create their unique cultures. There will be 15 make-and-take projects for the kids to do in the Imaginarium. Hours are Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. • The Instrument Playground, where children may try out new instruments from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, with Quinlan & Fabish. Children also can learn to rock ‘n’ roll at the Sweetwater Rock Academy, sponsored by Sweetwater Sound and Mynett Music.

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Middle-schoolers adopt ‘Annie Jr.’ By Louisa Danielson For the Aboite News

Chris Murphy has a crew of about 65 young students who are prepping sets and practicing their lines for a citywide middle school musical, “Annie Jr.” Performances will be given at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18, at the Concordia Lutheran Elementary School Arena, 4245 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. The admission price will be determined and tickets will be available at the door. Murphy issued the call for students from across the area to audition. “We invited students particularly from our Lutheran schools, but also students who attended Concordia [High School’s] summer drama camp, and others who heard about the show, to audition,” he said. “There are about 45 students in the cast and we will probably have another 20 or so involved in the set design, set crew and light/sound crew.” Students in Grades 6-8

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The familiar story of an orphan during the Depression finds new moments in “Annie Jr.,” now in rehearsal for two shows at Concordia Lutheran Elementary School.

auditioned for roles in the musical last September. Rehearsals are scheduled twice a week, to make sure everything is ready for the March performances. “There is [only] one cast,” Murphy said, “no understudies.” The musical “Annie Jr.”

looks very much like the traditional “Annie” musical. The website for Music Theatre International, a licensor for musicals and plays in New York City, explains that Annie Jr. is “…based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-win-

ning Best Musical….” The original script for this musical is set during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Annie is an orphan, left at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage in New York City. Annie is subjected See ANNIE, Page B5

Author of varied genres to speak in Fort Wayne The Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne will host New York Times No. 1 Bestseller author Brad Meltzer for the People of the Book lecture, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 6, at the Rifkin Campus, 5200 Old Mill Road. The event is free and open to the public and includes a book-signing and dessert. Meltzer is known for thrillers, children’s books, comics, and as a TV personality. Read Meltzer’s biography and find a list of his works at bradmeltzer. com. Meltzer is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestsellers “The Inner Circle,” “The Book of Fate,” and seven other bestselling thrillers. His nonfiction books, “Heroes for My Son” and “Heroes for My Daughter,” were also New York Times bestsellers. He is the host of the History Channel series

Charity fest offers taste of Waynedale and beyond Hundreds are expected to sample food and support charities through the ninth annual Kingston’s Taste of Waynedale, 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21. Food again will be served at Mount Calvary Family Life Center, 1819 Reservation Road, east off Bluffton Road, in Waynedale. Honor Flight Northeast Indiana and the Waynedale Corridor Project will share proceeds from the fundraiser. Tickets are $15 per person if paid in advance, $20 the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased at Kingston Residence, 7515 Winchester Road, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m Monday through Friday, using check or cash. To buy tickets with credit card, visit kingstonstow. eventbrite.com. Tickets also can also be bought at Hair Affair, 6200 Bluffton Road. To date, 24 local restaurants and businesses have committed to participating and will offer samples of a See TASTE, Page B4

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Author Brad Meltzer will speak and sign books at the People of the Book lecture, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne.

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Aboite News • March 3, 2017

Developer to purchase GE Fort Wayne campus By Lucretia Cardenas

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A Maryland developer is purchasing the General Electric campus on Broadway Street in Fort Wayne — all 31 acres — and hopes to begin construction on a more than $284 million revamp at the site as early as this fall. “I think this is the greatest thing that could happen to Fort Wayne,” said Darrell Kindschy, who has lived within walking distance to the campus since 1974. “It will help the neighborhood. … Everyone is talking about it.” The announcement of the purchase and plans on Feb. 13 was indeed what everyone seemed to be talking about that day. “This is a big win for the Broadway neighborhood and the south side of Fort Wayne,” said Eric Doden, Greater Fort Wayne Inc. CEO, during a press briefing Feb. 10. State, regional, county and local officials, as well as residents and nearby business owners gathered in the gymnasium of the GE Club on the site to hear the official word that redevelopment would take place. “Everyone knew, myself included, that there was some potential here,” said

The preliminary breakdown for the General Electric campus redevelopment is planned as follows: • 277,000 square feet for education space; • 137,000 square feet for retail; • 131,000 square feet for office space; • 342,000 square feet for residential; • 120,000 square feet for hospitality; and • 64,000 square feet for amenities.

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Greater Fort Wayne Inc. CEO Eric Doden introduced students from Fairfield Elementary during the announcement that Cross Street Partners plans to redevelop the 31-acre General Electric campus on Broadway Street in Fort Wayne. The event took place in the gymnasium of the GE Club on the site.

Tom Smith, a former Fort Wayne councilman who has worked with Councilman Geoff Paddock and a coalition of residents to seek a new future for the property. Gov. Eric Holcomb was present to celebrate the announcement and plans for the GE campus. He called the project “pivotal” for Fort Wayne and all of northeast Indiana. The iconic GE sign that stood atop one of the buildings for years

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was a symbol of prosperity, he said. Now, the new vision being built will once again bring prosperity to the community. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry emphasized a project of this magnitude will benefit the entire northeast section of Indiana. “We have to enhance the core of our city — the downtown section of Fort Wayne — if we truly are going to remain the type of leader that we want to be,” Henry said. He added that the development plan complements other investments underway in the city that help it become a destination. Cross Street Partners, based in Baltimore, plans to redevelop 1.1 million square feet to create a place to live, work, play and learn, Doden said. The company’s chief investment officer, Josh Parker, first saw the old manufacturing facility in

December 2015, when he came to visit Fort Wayne on the advice of a mutual contact he and Doden share. “I saw the GE campus and I was in love,” Parker said. Cross Street has developed historic properties like the GE campus across the nation. It has a focus on urban revitalization. A brief look at the company’s website — crossstpartners.com — shows several ongoing and recently completed projects. Many of the projects the developer takes on are similar to the GE campus — the main building(s) are manufacturing relics that have sat vacant for years. As such, the company is prepared for the remediation that is likely required on the campus after years of industrial work. Parker spoke to the energy and enthusiasm he felt from the community’s leadership. He also

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noted that he believes Fort Wayne’s future is bright. “I think we are arriving right before the tipping point,” he said. In a couple of weeks, the final documents will be signed and a sale price will be available. In the meantime, Cross Street is coordinating with a number of local agencies and government bodies to line up financing and begin planning the next steps so the company can break ground this year. The preliminary breakdown for the campus is planned as follows: • 277,000 square feet for education space; • 137,000 square feet for retail; • 131,000 square feet for office space; • 342,000 square feet for residential; • 120,000 square feet for hospitality; and • 64,000 square feet for amenities. Funding for the project is expected to include about $70 million in federal tax credits, a $92 million loan, $41 million in equity and additional incentives from state and local government entities, Doden said. Also, the city of Fort Wayne has agreed to seek a new tax increment financing district that will apply to this area, a Greater Fort Wayne Inc. statement said. Once a final agreement is reached, Cross Street is expected to seek input from the community, secure commitments from future tenants, obtain financing and incentives and complete construction drawings. Construction could begin in the fall of 2017 and be completed in three to four years. “There is much work to be done; we will need your help,” Parker told the audience.

Reaching this point in the redevelopment of the GE campus took a collaborative effort between the community, Greater Fort Wayne and local, state and federal officials, Doden said. “This is the most transformational project I’ve worked on in my career,” Doden said. Doden said Greater Fort Wayne reached out to GE about the property in March 2014. In May 2015, a neighborhood coalition formed to consider options for the campus. The group submitted a presentation to GE in November 2015. A community focus group was led in February 2016, followed by GE issuing a request for proposals in May 2016. Developers from across the nation submitted proposals by July and GE narrowed down the selection in the fall. Cross Street and GE began formalizing an agreement early this year, Doden said. U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, worked with GE and Norfolk Southern so that the entire 31 acres could be included in the purchase. A section of the campus is owned by Norfolk Southern and leased to GE. Despite all the work that has occurred up to this point, the announcement “is not a ribbon cutting” and “it is not a ground breaking,” Doden emphasized. Once due diligence has taken place and agreements are signed, the developer can begin making more concrete plans. Cross Street established a website for the project where anyone can sign up to be added to an email list to receive updates. The website is: fortwayneelectricworks.com.

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FWCS, RemedyLIVE warn parents on dangers of apps By Megan Knowles mknowles@kpcmedia.com

Fort Wayne Community Schools and RemedyLIVE partnered to teach parents about the mobile apps their children might be using in dangerous ways. FWCS recently hosted RemedyLIVE’s Get Schooled Tour presentation in its high schools, FWCS Public Information Officer Krista Stockman said. When the school found out about some of the other resources offered by the organization they were interested in the “Dangerous Mobile Apps” presentation, RemedyLIVE Co-founder and Executive Director Clinton Faupel said. Faupel spoke to parents about several apps and pointed out possible dangers – from being able to send or receive lewd images, to chatting and meeting with strangers, to cyberbullying. FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Robertson and Fort Wayne Police Department Detective

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gap in the history of the human race,” Faupel said. “Mom and dad don’t know how to even log in to some of these devices that we’re talking about. … Because of the viciousness of these predators and how resilient they are and the agenda they have to literally destroy these kids’ lives, whether it’s through cyberposts or whether it’s through physical violence, we just have to do something. “Fort Wayne is unique in that we’re right on highway 69. Chicago, Detroit, New York – we’re focused on as a cross-section for all these things to happen.” The presentation started with a video of Crista Miller, who shared her story of how her family has been affected by the dangerous use of mobile apps. “The reason why I do this is because I thought I was smart about the

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Crista Miller talks to a crowd at Fort Wayne Community Schools’ Family and Community Engagement Center as part of RemedyLIVE’s Dangerous Mobile Apps presentation.

internet and apps and I thought I knew everything that was going on, on my kid’s phone, and then to discover there was a whole world that was hidden from me that I didn’t know about, I said to myself, parents need to know this. … I had to tell parents the truth and what could be happening to their children,” Miller said after the presentation McCarty and Robinson

Ivy Tech massage clinic opens for appointments Healthy Essence, the student-run massage clinic at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast, has opened for the semester. Healthy Essence is located in Room CC1783 on Ivy Tech Northeast’s Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne. The public is asked to park in the west parking lot facing North Anthony Boulevard, and

enter through Door 30. The clinic will offer these appointment times this semester: Mondays, 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1, 3 and 4:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, noon, 1:30, 3, 5 and 6:30 p.m.; Thursdays, noon, 1:30, 3, 5 and 6:30 p.m.; Fridays, noon, 1:30, 3, 5 and 6:30 p.m.; and Saturdays, 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1, 3 and 4:30 p.m. To make

an appointment, email fw-tmsclinic@ivytech.edu or call (260) 480-2094. The hourlong fullbody relaxation massage will be from a student in the therapeutic massage program. Massages run $25 for the community and $20 for Ivy Tech employees and students, military personnel, and those 55 and older. Pay in person, by cash or credit card. Tips are not

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encouraged parents to know the passwords on their children’s devices and to check the devices for concerning behavior. They also advised to know who their children’s friends are online and know what the apps on their phones do. They warned that there are apps designed to disguise other apps. Faupel also offered parents a contract outlining these suggestions for children to sign before they receive devices. The presentation urged parents to talk to their children about what they’re experiencing

online and to watch for behavior changes that might indicate a problem. “The most important thing is that parents went home and talked to their children,” Stockman said. “You can be on top of all these things, but you really need to build that trust so if something happens and they make a mistake and get involved in something they feel they can go to their parents and ask for help.” “Grace goes a long way with kids,” Miller said. “We need to humble ourselves as parents and understand that not all of this is our fault and there is a point where we can rectify situations and let our children know that they are safe with us and…we are the ones they need to come to when they’re in trouble and not to be scared if something’s happening on the internet that they can’t control or they feel is out of control.” Stockman said FWCS is hoping to put on a version of the presentation for students as well. “We’re wanting to get this message across to kids too,” she said. “They need to understand this is not just a joke, that there are some real serious consequences if they get involved with people (they) don’t know.”

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Jordan Meintel of Boy Scout Troop 333 received his Eagle Scout Award in a ceremony at Fort Wayne Country Club. Jordan’s older brother, Christian, was the master of ceremonies. Six other Eagle scouts, including Meintel’s brother, and father, were in attendance. The troop meets at Liberty Mills Church of the Nazarene. Jordan is a senior at Homestead High School, and plans to attend Indiana Institute of Technology majoring in cyber security. Pictured with Jordan are his parents, Elizabeth and Norm Meintel.

A love of computer science and a lot of hard work has earned Canterbury High School senior Sally Witwer state and national recognition from the National Council for Women in Technology. Witwer was named a winner in the Indiana competition and a national honorable mention in the NCWIT Aspirations for Computing Awards. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing honors high school women who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them to pursue their passions. “She is a total rock star in this world,” said Doug

Bergman, her Malone School Online Network teacher. Witwer “Her resume, just in the computer science world alone, puts most high school kids to shame.” By the end of her junior year, Witwer had worked her way through the computer science courses at Canterbury and was ready for more. For her senior year she enrolled in two more courses through the MSON program. Canterbury is one of 20 schools from across the nation participating in this global classroom setting.

Witwer will graduate from Canterbury with the school’s Advanced Computer Technology Certificate. Her resume includes working as a paid intern for a local web design company, developing web pages for employee use as a sophomore. Junior year, her Canterbury independent study project focused on the history and applications of neural networks. Since then, she has worked as an intern for a social media start-up based in New York, finding faults in the security of the company’s application and involving herself in social media marketing strategies. This year, she is developing games in her free time.

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TASTE from Page B1 variety of food or drink. The list of participating restaurants may grow, but those who registered early are Azar’s Big Boy, Bandido’s, Belmont Beverage, Bluebird Restaurant, China Palace, Chocolate Fountain, Culver’s, Curly’s Village Inn, Dairy Queen, Ellison Bakery, GFS, Hall’s Original Drive In, Krystals Café (at Post 241), LaFogata, Mad Anthony Brewing Company, Miami Grill, My Grannies Table, Nine Mile Restaurant, Pizza Hut, Sharing Peace Café, Shigs In Pit, The Stand, Waynedale Bakery and Waynewood Inn. A silent auction will offer gifts and services donated by local businesses. GMI Insurance

will raffle off a new bicycle in honor of the Bluffton Road sidewalks and trails coming in 2017. Tickets for the bike are $1 per entry and proceeds will go to the Waynedale Trails and Sidewalks Initiative. “To date we have raised $66,000 for various local charities through this event,” said Kingston marketing director Camille Garrison. “It has been our privilege to coordinate the Taste of Waynedale and watch it grow through the years. This year promises to be another amazing success for Waynedale.” More than 700 people turned out for the 2016 Kingston’s Taste of Waynedale, raising about $4,000 for each for two charities.

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I&M plans to work with city on replantings Indiana Michigan Power Company’s infrastructure improvements in downtown Fort Wayne unfortunately are causing a temporary eyesore for some. The company is building a new Melita Substation at Harrison and Melita streets, I&M spokesman Tracey Warner said. This will replace the Webster Substation, which is being retired. The project also includes building about two miles of new transmission line and

improving or rebuilding about three miles of line, according to the project’s website. The route for the new lines follows the railroad tracks along West Jefferson Boulevard and has required removing several trees, Warner said. He said the trees were Asian bush honeysuckle plants, an invasive species. Although those trees will not be replaced, Warner said the city is working

on turning that area into a more scenic gateway and that I&M will work with the city to replant the space. “We’re aware Swinney Park is right there and we’re trying to protect the natural beauty of Swinney Park,” Warner said. The I&M project is a $50 million investment, according to the website. More information on the project can be found at www.aeptransmission.com/ indiana/Melita.

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earned credit for writing his first book, which became “The Tenth Justice.” Meltzer is also responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero, making national news on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Using his TV show, “Brad Meltzer’s Lost History,” he told

the story of the missing flag and asked Americans for their help in returning it. Four days later, a former Marine walked into a fire station in Everett, Wash., said he saw the TV show, and now wanted to return the flag. Meltzer unveiled the flag at the 9/11 Museum in New York, where it is now on display.

in print, and have been translated into over 25 languages from Hebrew to Bulgarian. Meltzer has played himself as an extra in “Woody Allen’s Celebrity.” As a graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School, he

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ANNIE from Page B1 to a life of drudgery until a wealthy businessman volunteers to have an orphan stay at his home for Christmas. Then, the real adventures begin for the little orphan who wants to find a home. Audience members who are familiar with either the comic strip or any of the “Annie” movies will recognize characters like red-headed Annie, kindly Grace Farrell, billionaire Oliver Warbucks, and Sandy, the little dog. Musical numbers include solo parts and group singing of tunes like “Maybe,” “Hard-Knock Life” and “Tomorrow.” While there will be no adults who appear onstage as actors, Murphy explained that he has a staff of three teachers who are helping him pull the production together from across the city. “Natalie Reynolds [a teacher at Lutheran South Unity] is our music director,” he said. “Erin Mickelini is our choreographer and … a teacher at Concordia Elementary School.” Completing the list is Angie Owen, who “is set designer and assistant director.” Owen teaches at Concordia Elementary School. Murphy also works as the artistic director of drama at Concordia High School and last summer led Concordia High School’s drama camp. He is passionate about the dramatic arts. “With cutbacks in the arts occurring in so many schools,” he said, “I wanted kids from various schools to get the opportunity to participate in a bigger musical with other kids who also enjoyed participating in drama. I also wanted students to have the opportunity to get to know students from other

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An attendee takes a picture of one of the ice sculptures at Weather the Fort on Feb. 11. The downtown Fort Wayne event, in its third year, featured music, food and winter-themed activities. It was sponsored by the Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana, Lutheran Health Network, Alt 99.5 and the Downtown Improvement District.

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Orphans gather around the radio in “Annie Jr.” Chris Murphy directs the musical, which has attracted middle school talent from across Fort Wayne.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 4

Mensa admissions test. First Presbyterian Church,

300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. Registration begins at 9:30, testing begins at 10 a.m. Park in the lot at the corner of Webster and Berry streets on the north side of the church. $40 and photo ID required; must be age 14 or older. Reservations or prior notification not necessary. For details, contact Dan Klopfenstein (260) 710-0030. Comedian Tim Hawkins, with special guest Jonnie W. First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets $23-$75. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for tickets and details. Saints Alive! dinner and auction. Bishop Dwenger High School gymnasium, 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. $350 per couple. Reserve seats and get details at bishopdwenger.com/Saints-Alive.

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

History lecture. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free and open to the public. Blake Sebring presents “Indiana’s All-Time Greatest Sports Stories.” The lecture is part of the 23rd annual George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series. Free public lecture. University of Saint Francis, 5201 Spring St., Fort Wayne; in the Brookside Ballroom. 3 p.m. Open to the public. Dr. John Bequette presents “Christianity, History and the

Common Good.” Presented by the Department of Philosophy and Theology.

TUESDAY, MARCH 7

Appleseed Quilt Guild meeting and annual garage sale.

Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time begins at 6 p.m., followed by the meeting at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com or contact appleseedquilters@yahoo.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 9

“Godspell.” Woodlan High School, 17215 Woodburn Road, Woodburn. 7 p.m. Admission $8. Kyle Romine directs this musical production. Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15.50. Buy tickets at memorialcoliseum.com. “The Children’s Hour.” First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $12. First Presbyterian Theater presents this 1930s drama that “confronts the bigotry perpetrated against the LGBT community.” The production begins tonight with a preview performance and a special $12 rate for all seats. The production continues at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, March 10-25, at $20 general admission, $18 for patrons 65 and older, a limited number of free tickets for students, and group discounts. Visit firstpresbyteriantheater.com for details.

FRIDAY, MARCH 10

Männerchor fish fry. Park Edelweiss Reception Hall, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. $9 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. This dinner is presented by Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor, a men’s and women’s choir dedicated to the preservation and promotion of German heritage as expressed in choral music. The meals are served the second Friday of each month, September through May. Association musicians play guitar and accordian and other instruments, singing mostly German music. The meal includes all-youcan-eat fish, sides, coffee and dessert. Drinks are available for purchase. Visit fortwaynemaennerchor.us for more information on the history of the association.

Allen County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Meeting will be held on March 23, 2017 at the Parkview Mirro Center located at 10622 Parkview Plaza Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46845 beginning at 6pm (free-will offering dinner provided) Robert Barr will be sharing about our local rivers and how changes in landscape can affect water quality. Ticketed Event - RSVP Required by March 6

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Pancake and sausage breakfast. Leo Masonic Lodge No. 224, 13711 Leo Road, Leo-Cedarville. 7 a.m.noon. $5 donation. “Godspell.” Woodlan High School, 17215 Woodburn Road, Woodburn. 7 p.m. Admission $8. Kyle Romine directs this musical production. Jeremy Camp and Hawk Nelson. First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets $22-$50. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for tickets and details. “A Day of Growth.” Waynedale United Methodist Church, 2501 Church St., Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $15 including lunch, or $5 without lunch. Reservation deadline March 1. Call (260) 489-4513 for information. Pastor Stacy Downing will present “Hanging on the Vine.” Bishop Luers 43rd Annual Show Choir Invitational. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. Tickets, sold at the door, are $15 for all day, $10 for students. Seventeen high schools will compete. This is the longest-running show choir competition in the nation. Jesters spring performance. University of Saint Francis North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. Tickets $10; call the USF School of Creative Arts at (260) 399-7700, ext. 8001, for information. This year’s show, “Truth Be Told,” examines the veil between lying and truth telling. Performers use music, dance, theatre, visual art and Green Screen technology to explore lies of deception, white lies, lies of omission and differences in perception. Radio Control & Model Hobby Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $5. Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15.50. Buy tickets at memorialcoliseum.com. Gun & Knife Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $7 for adults, $2 for kids 6-12.

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St., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Tickets $10. See March 11 calendar for details. Sunday Night Singles Dance. American Legion Post 47, 601 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m. $7 cover includes disc jockey, cash bar and potluck carry-in. For more information, call Doug at (260) 704-3669.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 17

“The King and I.” Blackhawk Christian Elementary School, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; show at 7 p.m. $8 for adults, $6 for students. Blackhawk Christian Theatre presents this play based on Margaret Landon’s book “Anna and the King of Siam.” The Texas Tenors. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $43. $53 and $65. Get tickets at the STAR Bank box office, ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000, or follow the link from fwembassytheatre.org. The trio debuted on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” The show is a blend of country, classical, Broadway and pop music.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

“God-Given ‘You’niqueness.” Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The United Methodist Women invite all women to hear Lisa Meiners with Deeper Still Ministries. The event will include worship and a service project. Register by March 13. Call (260) 485-9681. “The King and I.” Blackhawk Christian Elementary School, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Doors open at 6:30; show at 7 p.m. $8 for adults, $6 for students. Blackhawk Christian Theatre presents this play based on Margaret Landon’s book “Anna and the King of Siam.”

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

Old Fort Coin Club Coin & Currency Show. Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission and free parking. Food available. The show features over 50 tables of numismatic material.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21

Fort Wayne Children’s Choir. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St,, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. For ticket information, contact the IPFW Ticket Office, (260) 481-6555. The Young Artist Concert: Music for Choir and Organ highlights the Concert Choir, Youth Chorale and Chamber Singers.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23

Guided history tour and lunch. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Settlers Inc. member and educator Linda Huge will lead a guided history tour of the Allen County Courthouse and historic Swinney Homestead with lunch at the Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. $25. Reservation and payment due by March 16. Transportation is not included. For ages 14 and older. Limited to 25 attendees. Call (260) 747-1501 or (260) 747-1229. Proceeds support the maintenance of the Historic Homestead. Visit settlersinc.org for details. Winterjam 2017. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. $10 donation at the door and a love offering inside. Featuring Crowder, Britt Nicole, Tenth Avenue North, Andy Mineo, Sadie Robertson, Colton Dixon, Thousand Foot Krutch, Newsong and more. Parking $5, or $8 for premium parking. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for full details. IPFW Faculty and Friends Showcase Concert. IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in Rhinehart Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and over, $4 for non-IPFW students, and free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 and under. Chamber music will feature music faculty members along with professional musi-

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FRIDAY, MARCH 24

Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave., Fort Wayne. 4:30 p.m. $9 for adults, $4 for children 6-10, younger children eat for free. Dinner includes dessert, all made by members of the Sport Club. School play, “Emma.” East Allen University, 6501 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets available at the door; $8. Fish and chicken strips dinner. Cornerstone Youth Center, 19819 Monroeville Road, Monroeville. 4-7 p.m. $10 for adults, $6 for ages 6-10 and free for children 5 and under. Burns Catering & Fish Fry will provide the fish and chicken. Drive-thru and carryout meals are available for adult meals only. The Real Group. Auer Performance Hall on the IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. General admission $25 in advance, or $30 at the door. Student and VIP rates also available. Visit ipfw.edu for tickets. This a cappella vocal group from Sweden has been performing jazz for three decades. Presented in conjunction with Heartland Sings.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

School play, “Emma.” East Allen University, 6501 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Tickets available at the door; $8. 4-H fish fry, carnival and silent auction. IPFW Alumni Center, 1528 E. California Road, Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Advance sale tickets are available at the Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne, for $8 for adults or $5 for youth tickets. Each ticket will be $2 more at the door. The Alumni Center is located off Coliseum Boulevard, to the west of the IPFW Campus. The menu will include all-you-can- eat fish and tenderloin, sides, dessert and a beverage. Food will be served from 4-7 pm. or until sold out. This event is a fundraiser for Allen County 4-H Clubs Inc. Shipshewana on the Road. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. $4 for adults; children 12 and under admitted free. Beekeeping School. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. $125, which includes materials for a hive, plus instruction and materials. Payment and registration deadline is March 15. Class size is limited. Call (260) 728-2613. Sponsored by the Northeastern Indiana Beekeepers Association. Percussion and spaghetti. Carroll High School, 3701 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne; in the Alumni Gym. (Enter off Bethel Road and enter at Door No. 10). 4-7 p.m. $15 per person in advance, or $20 day of show. (Performing students and children 3 and under are admitted free.) Featuring the Carroll High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble and the Maple Creek Middle School Steel Drum Band. The Indoor Percussion Community presents this fundraiser on behalf of the Carroll band program. Email secretary@carrollbands.org for information on advance tickets.

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Faculty jazz combo. IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and over, $4 for non-IPFW students, and free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 and under. These professors create original works and arrangements of jazz and pop standards for each concert.

THURSDAY, MARCH 30

“Shrek the Musical.” Huntington University, 2303 College Ave., Huntington. Opening night performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors, $9 for HU faculty and staff, and $5 for HU students. Visit huntington. edu/theatre to buy tickets or for the full schedule and more show information.

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Pizza and Pipes. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne; in the Sanctuary. 6:30 p.m. Music director Chelsea Vaught will perform organ favorites for all ages. The evening begins with pizza being served at 5:30 p.m. in McKay Hall. Samuel Savage, tenor. IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and over, $4 for non-IPFW students, and free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 and under. IPFW vocal faculty member and tenor Sam Savage offers an evening of vocal chamber music along with Ashlee Bickley, mezzo; Briana Sosenheimer, soprano; Mark Stachofsky, baritone; Jonathan Mann, piano; and Hamilton Toscarello, piano. For tickets and information, visit ipfw.edu/ music.

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It’s tax time again – which for many Americans means that a tax refund is on its way. If you’re going to get a refund this year, how can you use the money to your best advantage? Of course, it’s always tempting to spend the check from Uncle Sam on something fun. But a tax refund could be sizable – the average amount in 2016 was $2,857, according to the IRS – so putting this money to work could help boost your progress toward your financial goals. Here are some possibilities for using your refund:

for the year — and you should do exactly that, because an IRA is a great retirement savings vehicle. If you have a traditional IRA, your contributions may be fully or partially deductible, depending on your income, while your earnings can grow tax deferred. (Taxes are due upon withdrawal, and withdrawals prior to age 59½ may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty.) With a Roth IRA, your contributions are not deductible, but your earnings are distributed tax-free, provided you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re 59½ and you’ve had your account at least five years.

prepare your portfolio to weather the effects of market volatility, By adding new investments, or increasing your holdings of existing investments, you may be able to further diversify your portfolio – and you can use your refund for this purpose. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee profits or protect against loss.)

• Pay off some debts. You can help improve your financial picture by reducing your debt load – but it may make sense to prioritize these debts. For example, rather than make an extra mortgage payment, you might want to first tackle those debts or loans that carry a high interest rate and that don’t allow you to deduct interest payments. After all, your monthly mortgage payment will remain the same even if you make an extra payment, but if you can get rid of some smaller debts, you will free up some cash that you could use to invest for your future.

• Contribute to a 529 plan. If you have children or grandchildren whom you’d like to help send to college, consider using your tax refund to help fund a 529 plan. Your 529 plan • Help fund your IRA. If you were contributions may be deductible from to receive a tax refund of $2,857, • Help diversify your portfolio. If Think carefully about how to use your state taxes, and your earnings are you’d have slightly more than half of a market downturn hits one asset distributed tax-free, provided they are your tax refund. It represents an the $5,500 annual IRA contribution class, and that’s where you keep most opportunity that you won’t want to used for qualified higher education limit for 2017, although, if you are 50 of your money, you could take a big waste. expenses. (However, withdrawals not or older, you can contribute an extra This article was written by Edward hit. Owning an array of investments used for higher education expenses $1,000. Consequently, you may find – such as stocks, bonds, certificates may be subject to both income tax and Jones for use by your local Edward it EdwardJones much easier to fully fund your IRA Jones Financial EdwardJones Advisor. of deposit, and so on – can help a 10% penalty.) EdwardJones EdwardJones EdwardJones EdwardJones EdwardJones Blake A. Caley

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