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Story slam founder Ben Larson begins the event on May 18. The Trap Door hosts the live storytelling events once a month.

Fired up for RibFest Barbecue masters prepare for showdown The big guns of the national barbecue circuit are returning to the Fort Wayne RibFest, and the Summit City’s own “Big Rick” Jordan is ready to show them how it’s done. Jordan and ACME Bar & Grill colleague Johnny Pentangelo will represent the 1105 E. State Blvd. restaurant June 15-18 at Headwaters Park in downtown Fort Wayne. Returning to RibFest after about 10 years on the sidelines, the ACME will have some local competition, too. Low ‘N’ Slow of Fort Wayne prepared the People’s Choice Award-winning ribs at the 2016 festival. Timmy’s Pizza & BBQ of Garrett served the Reserve Grand Champion Critics’ Choice brisket and the Reserve Grand Champion People’s Choice ribs. Timmy’s owners Tim and Neza Johnson will be back for more in 2017, again serving the barbecued chicken feet that premiered in 2016.

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For a complete list of upcoming area festivals, check out Page A16. For a list of other area activities, see the Community Calendar on Page A17. DMH Low ‘N’ Slow owner Dave Hart, longtime friend Mike Welch, and a Hart family reunion will smoke and/or roast the ribs, pulled pork, brisket and turkey legs that RibFest visitors expect to find at the first booth on their right each June. Hart has been cooking, catering and competing for 17 years. “A friend helps me and usually my family flies in and helps me do RibFest,” he said. “I’m kind of considered the little guy compared to the national guys. They do hundreds of cases of ribs where we do maybe 30.” Each case contains about 19 slabs of ribs, he said. Jordan, Pentangelo, the Johnsons and Hart will tell you a lot about their special recipes. No one will tell the exact recipe. They’re in business, after all, and this is a competi-

tion for bragging rights and a big chunk of a summer’s income. RibFest co-director Mark Chappuis revealed that ACME would enter the fray this year. “They’re throwing their hat in the ring to take home the trophy,” he said. “You know the ACME’s been around in Fort Wayne for 60 years or more. Their slogan is ‘Where Neighbors Meet’ and it’s a really cool little Cheers type of neighborhood bar and grill, with excellent authentic barbecue. We are delighted to have them in this year.” Chappuis and his wife, Cindy, operate RibFest. “We’re a little, family-run operation,” he said. Local athletes and police and other celebrities sample and judge the food, while the public selects the People’s Choice winners. See RIBFEST, Page A14

of it and the straightforwardness.” It is clear others love it too – a rainy May evening saw the Artlink lab full of people waiting for the show to begin. Greetings contain not only “Hellos” and “How are yous?” but also the phrase, “Are you telling a story tonight?” even among people only newly acquainted. “There’s definitely a cathartic element to it,” Larson said. The event is so popular, in fact, that the Trap Door has already outgrown one space. The program started at One Lucky Guitar, but moved to Artlink when the size of the crowd demanded it. The story slams aren’t the only storytelling events the Trap Door hosts. Every other month it hosts a showcase, which involves longer and more curated storytelling, organizer Becca Bell explained. “(At) those we have See SLAM, Page A14

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Though only taking place in earnest since October, the Trap Door’s monthly story slams already are attracting quite a following. “We usually get 80 to 100 people,” organizer John Cheesebrew said. The event is hosted by the Trap Door, whose tagline is “a curated collection of real life stories,” story slam founder Ben Larson said. “We put on these shows monthly where people get up and tell true stories without notes in front of an audience,” he said. During a story slam, those interested in telling a story can sign up throughout the night. Their names are put into a hat from which they are drawn. The only rules are that the stories must be true, must have happened to the storyteller and must be no longer than 10 minutes. A panel of judges

grade is the stories based on delivery, content and overall presentation. The judges’ top storyteller, as well as one picked by the audience, receive cash prizes. But the focus is more on the social rather than physical rewards. “The experience is really good because…we see a lot of these people who are at these events out and about but it kind of changes your perspective on how you see people,” Cheesebrew said. “There are a lot of experiences that people shared that kind of give you a better understanding of what makes them kind of who they are.” This sense of connection with others is exactly why Larson wanted to bring live storytelling to Fort Wayne in the first place, he said. “I’ve been really interested in storytelling podcasts for a very long time…and I just fell in love with the format,” he said. “I love the personal aspect

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Lunch on the Plaza plans 14 Freimann Square dates By Megan Knowles

chance for someone Thursdays, June 1-Aug. 31, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 to come out and p.m. enjoy the Freimann Square, downtown Fort Wayne vibrancy of downPerformance schedule: town and June 1: Fernando Tarango really get a chance June 8: Alicia Pyle Quartet to see an June 15: Renee Gonzales and Friends additional act for the June 22: Kitchen Table Players summerJune 29: Joe Justice time,” Zolman July 6: Todd Harold/Nick Bobay Duo said of the July 13: Elle/The Remnant extended schedule. July 20: Secret Mezzanine This July 27: Mike Conley year’s acts range from Aug. 3: Sunny Taylor “jazz to Aug. 10: Janelle ‘n’ Jonze a group called Aug. 17: The Jug Huffers the Jug Aug. 24: Hope Arthur Huffers,” Zolman Aug. 31: Jon Durnell added. “It is a variety the first and last days for of music and should have Lunch on the Plaza — fall something for everyone to on Thursdays this year. come out and enjoy.” “[It adds] another

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Lunch on the Plaza is returning for the 2017 season with a longer season, more bands and more chances at prizes. By popular demand, the lunchtime concert series will return to Freimann Square this year, Downtown Improvement District Events and Programming Manager Rick Zolman said. “We moved to Freimann Square last year… [and] everyone who attended liked the atmosphere,” he said. “Instead of getting just business folks we were having families, grandparents and grandkids attending. People enjoy the park-like atmosphere.” People will get to enjoy that atmosphere a little longer this year thanks to the Lunch on the Plaza’s 14-week schedule as both June 1 and Aug. 31 —

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Locals participate in a Lunch on the Plaza event in 2016. The event returns for 2017, starting June 1 and running through Aug. 31.

The extra week also means an extra chance to win a gift certificate to downtown restaurants. The Chow-Down… Town contest, which is new this year, allows Lunch on the Plaza participants to visit information booths for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate. That amount was increased from $10 last year, Zolman said.

A new winner is selected each week, and all winners will be entered for the chance to win the grand prize drawing — a night’s stay at the Hilton, dinner for two at the Hilton’s restaurant Features, a couple’s massage at Kamylle’s Spa Bar and two tickets for a show at the Embassy Theatre. “[The Chow-Down…

Town contest] is a way to expand and incorporate some other things from the standpoint of a night out, a night at the theater, a couple’s massage at Kamylle’s, which are all downtown businesses,” Zolman said. Lunch on the Plaza kicks off at 11:30 a.m. June 1 and continues every Thursday through Aug. 31.

Club seeks to bring comedy to downtown Fort Wayne By Megan Knowles

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For Fort Wayne Comedy Club owner Michael Moses, laughter is sometimes the best medicine. “When you look at it, comedy is the funny part of our drama that we go through,” he said. “In a weird way it became like a ministry for me.” Comedy was not originally part of the plan for Moses. He first attended an open mic night at Snickerz on a dare and discovered he liked comedy.

He did open mics and was an MC at Snickerz for 12 years until it closed about a year ago. Around that same time, Moses was working with the owners of 2104 Fort Wayne on a tribute to Prince. The group started kicking around other ideas for the space that seats about 90. “I thought, you know, why not comedy?” Moses said. The new Fort Wayne Comedy Club opens at 2104 S. Calhoun St. on June 17.

The building is a former biscuit factory located next door to a funeral home, Moses said. “If the laughter kills you Mungovan and Son Funeral Home will take care of the body,” he said. “Another stupid slogan, just so people can have a point of reference of where it is, is ‘our neighbor appreciates our efforts to liven up the neighborhood.’” Moses also compares the space to a speakeasy from the 1920s. “Speakeasies came about because of Prohibition so

talk about everyday topics. “I’m not interested in the comedy that continues to divide us,” he said. “I just want all of that to melt away when you come in. Whatever your day was like, just forget about your day, have a good time for an hour-and-a-half. We’ll pick it back up when we get outside.” A list of other upcoming shows can be found at the Fort Wayne Comedy Club’s website, fortwaynecomedyclub.com, or its Facebook page. There’s also a simple

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Nominations due June 30 Food for thought: News for first Vandeveer Award of restaurants and retail Staff reports The Allen County Commissioners have begun accepting nominations for the “Linda and Jerry Vandeveer Impact Award,” designed to honor volunteerism and community service work. The award is named for the longtime community advocates, who created and maintained the Allen County Law Enforcement/ Firefighters Memorial on North Wells Street in Fort Wayne. They were also instrumental in making improvements to the Baker-Fairfield neighborhood where they lived and worked. Linda Vandeveer died Sept. 29, 2016, after battling Stage 4 terminal

cancer. Nominations will be accepted through June 30. Forms are available online at www.allencounty.us or at the Board of Commissioners office in Suite 410 of Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St. Nominees will be evaluated based on four criteria: Vision and action — seeing a need in their community and taking steps to meet that need; Selflessness and sacrifice — devoting their time and energy in service to their community, without seeking recognition or reward; Commitment and perseverance — working through difficulties and challenges to achieve their goal; and,

Impact — having a positive influence in their community through their work and serving as encouragement for others to do likewise. The award will be presented Sept. 29. Recipients will receive a plaque and each winner’s name will be included on a perpetual plaque that will remain in the Commissioners’ Office. Last September, the commissioners announced the establishment of the award to be presented annually to an individual residing in Allen County who has lived a life of service to the community outside of their regular profession in the example and tradition set by the Vandeveers.

Toscani ends downtown run Toscani Pizzeria, which opened in downtown Fort Wayne long before it was a cool place to be, will close at the end of the day June 10. The Italian eatery posted the announcement on its Facebook page. “After 11.5 years in downtown Fort Wayne, we decided it was time. We want you to know how much we appreciate your support and friendly faces. You have been with us for the many ups, and the few downs. We would love to see you before we close,” the message read.

erty, and were unwilling to continue leasing, according to a note posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page. The restaurant site Pasquetti’s occupied for a year previously was used by Wendy’s. The equipment and other items, most of which are less than three years old, will be auctioned off June 8, the Facebook note said. “We would all like to thank the community for your support. We have experienced record growth week after week as more people are discovering us and we hate to see it end,” the note said.

West Main market opens

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The Historic West Main Street Farmer’s Market opened for the season. Open 3-8 p.m. Fridays at 1936 W. Main St., the market is operated by the Nebraska Neighborhood Association. It offers local produce, Hoosiermade foods and items made by local artists and craftsmen. The market is open each year from May to October.

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Kroger has ended the 5 percent discount for seniors available at its northeast Indiana stores, effective May 16. Customers who had taken advantage of the discount, available on Tuesdays, were notified by mail. It also was mentioned on store receipts, and customers who used the discount received extra coupons. The discount for shoppers 55 and older wasn’t available at central Indiana stores, said spokesman Eric Halvorson. Kroger dropped prices on many products in its stores on April 27, in advance of ending the discount. “We’re trying to make sure that everybody gets the best value all the time,” Halvorson said. Kroger has previously ended discounts at stores

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Cocktail lounge opens HT2, a new 1,400-square-foot cocktail lounge on the southwest side of Fort Wayne, opened May 23. The name comes from the Hotel Tango artisan distillery in downtown Indianapolis, which produces and distributes some of the spirits the lounge at 10212 Chestnut Plaza Drive will feature. HT2 will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays and plans to add Sunday service later in the year. The cocktail menu will include some standards, such as daiquiris and sours, as well as craft recipes made with house syrups and infusions. The limited food menu will focus on high quality snacks, including breads, meats, nuts, sweets and more from local producers. The owner is Nick Ladig.

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Those eating lunch at the newly renovated Indiana-Michigan Power plaza may not realize it, but thousands of feet above another family might be enjoying their lunch as well – as has been happening for the past two decades. On May 12, representatives from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Center helped band Zazu, Mist and Thunder – the three newest members of the I&M peregrine falcon family. The trio are among the about 50 chicks raised at a nest box at the top of the building since it was constructed in 1992 and first used in 1996. Peregrine falcons faced a similar fate as the bald eagle, with almost all of

their eastern population being eliminated by the late 1960s due to problems from the pesticide DDT, retired IDNR bird biologist John Castrale said. Once DDT use was discontinued, the falcons were bred by private falconers and eventually released into the wild. Since then, their numbers have grown vastly, Castrale said. “Historically there were 40 to 60 nesting pairs in all of the upper Midwest and southern Ontario,” including about four nests in Indiana, he said. “Now there are 300 to 400 pairs (including about 20 pairs in Indiana), primarily because they’ve adapted to urban areas and industrial areas.” Peregrine falcons eat small- to medium-sized birds and catch their prey on the fly, diving at some

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they prey,” Castrale said. “They’re adaptable, so the skyscrapers, the power plants, the smokestacks mimic sort of the natural cliffs and river bluffs, so these boxes have been very successful in attracting birds and keeping the population.” Peregrine falcons do not build nests in the traditional sense, but rather seek a flat surface with dirt or gravel on which to lay their eggs. On top of the I&M building is an open-faced box with pea gravel at the bottom. This simple nest has provided a nesting place since 1996, first for Freedom and Roosevelt and then for Jamie and Moxie since 2012. On May 12, the three newest chicks were equipped with two leg bands. One has a unique number to individually identify them in case they are ever found injured or dead. The other is a bi-colored band with a letter and number code to

help spotters keep track of the birds throughout their lives. They also received their new names from a group of local homeschooled children, I&M spokesperson Tracy Warner said. Soarin’ Hawk was also on hand to help tag and display the chicks. The organization has been on hand since the beginning to provide medical care if needed, Director of Development Mike Dobbs said. The chicks were about three to four weeks at the time of the banding, Castrale said, and would be taking their first flights when they reached about 40 days old. By the time they are two months old they will be out on their own. “It’s kind of neat to have them in urban areas because there’s a lot of people here that can enjoy them. They’re one of the most magnificent birds to watch,” Castrale said.

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in an email. This is a particularly exciting time of year because many migrating birds are returning from their winter habitats, she said. This includes rubythroated hummingbirds, Baltimore orioles, indigo buntings, nighthawks and chimney swifts. People can also see a variety of finches and woodpeckers. “The key is to keep your eyes open,” Powers advised, adding places like Fox Island County Park and Eagle Marsh are great places to look for local birds. “If you get familiar with a few common species you See BIRDS, Page A5

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Fort Wayne School Board appoints seven principals The Fort Wayne Community Schools Board approved the appointment of several principals, effective with the 2017-18 school year. • Matthew Haren will become the new principal at Lane Middle School. Haren joined FWCS in 2012 as assistant principal at Lane. He moved to Blackhawk Middle School as assistant principal the following year, and remained at Blackhawk. Prior to FWCS, he worked for Manchester Community Schools, Wawasee Community Schools and Southwest Allen County Schools. At Lane, he replaces Mark Bailey, who has decided to move to an assistant principal position at Kekionga Middle School. • Frank Kline will take over as principal of Abbett Elementary School after serving

as principal of Lincoln Elementary for five years. Kline joined FWCS in 1992 as a substitute teacher. He then worked as a social studies teacher at Wood Youth Center and Portage Middle School before becoming an administrative intern in 2005-06. He worked as an intern at Jefferson Middle School, and during the 2006-07 school year, he served as assistant principal at Franke Park Elementary. Prior to becoming principal at Lincoln, Kline was principal at Maplewood Elementary for five years. At Abbett, he will replace Stephanie Bourne, who served as interim principal this year. • Clair Paul will become the principal of Lincoln Elementary School. She joined FWCS this school year

as assistant principal at Weisser Park Elementary School. Prior to coming to FWCS, she served as a district coach in East Allen County Schools and a principal with Bluffton-Harrison Schools. At Lincoln, she replaces Frank Kline, who is moving to Abbett Elementary. • Shannon Rodgers will become principal of Harrison Hill Elementary School. She began her education career in 2005 as a teacher in Wisconsin and then worked in Georgia and Kentucky. In 2010, she joined Fort Wayne Community Schools as a teacher at Fairfield Elementary, and in 2012, she was named assistant principal at Holland Elementary. In 2013, she became principal of Shambaugh Elementary. At Harrison Hill, Rodgers fills the position, which has been

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Indianapolis-based Marsh Supermarkets added nine more stores, including one in Warsaw, to its list of closures, bringing the total for the month of May to 18. The newly announced closures will take place by the end of May. Six of the stores are in the greater Indianapolis area. Marsh also announced recently it is closing its pharmacies at 37 Indiana locations. The Warsaw store, at 500 S. Buffalo St., was to close May 21. Compiled by Linda Lipp

open since November. • Neil Rupp will become principal at Shambaugh Elementary. Rupp joined FWCS in 2015 as an assistant principal at Harrison Hill Elementary. At Shambaugh, he replaced Shannon Rodgers, who is moving to Harrison Hill. • Matthew Schiebel will move from principal of Shawnee Middle School to principal of Kekionga Middle School. He joined FWCS in 1987 and served as a science teacher at Blackhawk Middle School from 1988 until he became

an administrative intern at Geyer Middle School in 2001. In 1997, he was named the FWCS Teacher of the Year and was one of 10 state finalists. He became assistant principal of Lane Middle School in 2002 and two years later became principal of Northwood Middle School. He moved to Shawnee in 2008. At Kekionga, he replaces Maureen Sylvester, who served as interim principal this year. • Maureen Sylvester will become principal of Shawnee Middle School.

She joined FWCS in 2001 as a substitute teacher. She was hired as a math teacher at Kekionga Middle School in 2002 and later also taught language arts at the school. During the 2014-15 school year, she served as an administrative intern at Memorial Park Middle School. In 2015, she returned to Kekionga as an assistant principal and filled in as interim principal this year. At Shawnee, she replaces Matt Schiebel, who is moving to Kekionga.

of Development Mike Dobbs said. The city benefits as well, as the falcons help control the rock pigeon population, he said. Most if not all peregrine falcons in the region have been banded. This is to help track “the overall health of the ecosystem,” Dobbs said. “Birds are nature’s only voice,” he said. “It matters where they’ve been, it matters what they’ve been exposed to. All of the birds of prey we rescue, treat and release basically give us an idea how everything is (going).” But falcons aren’t the only birds of prey that call Fort Wayne home, Dobbs said. “The city is populated with (Eastern screech) owls,” he said. “You don’t see them in the day because they’re up hiding in a tree somewhere but at night you’ll hear them.” Great horned and barred owls can also be found in certain areas,

Powers said. There are ways people can help this urban bird ecosystem, she said. Residents can choose plants accordingly, having plants with red flowers to attract hummingbirds or coneflowers to provide food for goldfinches, for example. They can also maintain their bird baths and bird feeders and keep cats indoors, she said. Caring for these birds is important to caring for the larger ones, Castrale said. “First and foremost just have a clean environment because (peregrine falcons) are susceptible to contaminants, pesticides…in the food chain, so if we have clean air and clean water their prey species are going to be relatively clean,” he said. Powers agreed. “If you get people interested in birds pretty soon they realize that habitat is important,” she said.

BIRDS from Page A4 begin to notice if there’s something different.” Some of these birds become food for larger ones, such as the peregrine falcon. “(Peregrine falcons) are opportunistic. They feed on other small- to medium-sized birds. They like birds the size of pigeons and mourning doves and blue jays and large woodpeckers,” retired Indiana Department of Natural Resources bird biologist John Castrale said. Originally at home in cliffs along the Great Lakes and bluffs of the Mississippi River, peregrine falcons have adapted to urban life. Peregrine falcons were reintroduced to Fort Wayne in 1992, with falcons nesting on top of the Indiana-Michigan Power building since 1996. Fort Wayne is a good city for the falcons because it is a clean town, Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Center Director

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Expressions of existence FWMoA, AWS explore humanity, disability through exhibits By Megan Knowles

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In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the AWS Foundation partnered with the Fort Wayne Museum of Art to put on a series of exhibits and activities that, to the casual observer, may seem to focus on disability. Those who helped put the exhibits together would argue, however, that the exhibits really focus on what it means to be human. “A lot of museums had done shows with artists who have disabilities,” FWMoA Vice President and COO Amanda Martin said. “We wanted to do

something different. “We wanted to do something moving and important.” The exhibits

What began about a year and a half ago has now manifested in three exhibits, being hosted until June 11. “Sharon” is a series of black-and-white photographs depicting the life of photographer Leon Borensztein’s daughter, taken over 30 years. Sharon is blind, has autism and has a seizure disorder. “They are so moving and so beautiful and his love for her is evident,” Martin said. “I get

emotional when I look at those photographs, every time.” “ECHOLILIA,” another series of photographs, is a collaborative project between photographer Timothy Archibald and his son, Eli, who has autism. The photographs serve as a way to document how Eli sees the world. “We’re looking at the perspective of the people who care for the individuals with a disability, we’re looking at what they go through. We’re looking at the beauty, we’re looking at the pain, we’re looking at the sense of humor, the quirkiness, the normalcy, the not normal parts of what we would

consider normal, and again we’re looking at raw emotion,” Martin said. The third exhibit, titled “Expressions of Existence,” draws from the museum’s permanent collection to show works by artists who have or have had a disability. “Even we didn’t realize we had this much work in our collection by artists who had forthrightly addressed some kind of disability,” Martin said. “Anyone with a disability doesn’t want to be seen as disability first,” AWS Foundation CEO Patti Hays said about “Expressions of Existence.” “Andy Warhol wanted to be seen as a gifted artist, not as a person with a disability. And if we focused on disability first then we’ve moved away from our beliefs about person first. And that person is that person as an artist.” The exhibits exceeded her expectations, she said. “There are a lot of different faces of disability and for us to have featured a single artist would have done a disservice to that,” Hays said. “This exhibit really captured multiple perspectives.” Accessibility for all

“We knew what we didn’t want to do was be superficial,” Martin said. “It was also important to us that the shows were accessible for people with any number of disabilities.” Each piece in the exhibits has the traditional curated notes, though the typeface is in a font designed to assist those with dyslexia. In addition, there is also a version of the curated notes in Braille.

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Members of a tour for the blind and visually impaired get to touch “Sidesplitter,” a sculpture at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.

The lighting throughout the exhibits is soft and pieces are widely spaced, especially in ECHOLILIA, to help those with autism, Martin said. “We went all the way around in terms of how do we make it as inclusive as possible, whether it’s from the way it’s displayed to the way the visitor is going to interact,” Hays said. The museum even hosted a special tour – one for those with visual impairments. The tour

“We were talking amongst ourselves as a staff about some more programming we could do in conjunction with

AWS,” FWMoA Exhibitions Content Manager Elizabeth Goings said. Through those talks, the staff discussed tours for the blind and visually impaired offered at the Smithsonian Institution. “As I started to look into it more we realized that, why can’t art be for those who have visual impairments? They still connect with the world like we do, want to experience art, they just experience it in a different way,” Goings said. On April 29 the tour was hosted, with Goings showing a small group several pieces. “I’ll set the scene See ART, Page A7

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Fort Wayne Museum of Art Exhibitions Content Manager Elizabeth Goings talks about a piece of artwork by Robert Williams during the museum’s first tour for the blind and visually disabled on April 29.

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Hobnobben Film Festival builds on 2016 success By Megan Knowles

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After a successful first year, Fort Wayne’s Hobnobben Film Festival is back and bigger than before. For those who missed it last year, Hobnobben is a multiday, multivenue “explosion of the art of

film in downtown Fort Wayne,” explained Jonah Crismore, executive director at the Cinema Center, which helps coordinate the event. “It’s really kind of crazy there wasn’t a film festival of this size already in the region,” he said. “A big part of why we took on

this project was to really kind of create that film festival experience for northeast Indiana.” The festival offers dozens of films from June 15-18, ranging from the dramatic to the lighthearted. Films were submitted months ago and initially

screened by two separate groups, Crismore said. Programming chairs then watched the best-rated films to whittle it down to the final list. A lot of factors went into selecting the chosen films, Crismore said. Hobnobben members wanted to highlight

Indiana filmmakers and also include a variety of films, especially for the Short Haul exhibition, where the films range from three to 24 minutes. “We tried to curate it so there’s a flow and so that we’re also showing off the talent that is going to be there,” Crismore said. In addition to submitted films, there will also be the Eye-Opening Film exhibition, which will showcase films that have been showing in festivals such as Sundance and Toronto, and the Shine On exhibition of films from the Children’s Film Festival in Seattle. There was also a focus on nonfiction film, Crismore explained, with several offerings that will even have members of the

film crew in attendance. This offers an opportunity to show off Fort Wayne as well, he said. In addition to the wide array of films, there will also be panel discussions and networking sessions for filmmakers. “One of the reasons we call it Hobnobben is to expose the art of filmmaking to the community and to encourage more filmmaking,” Crismore said. “There are a lot of pockets and groups who are all filmmaking throughout the region who don’t know what others are doing. This way they can come to one place and be forced to interact, learn about other projects and find opportunities to See HOBNOBBEN, Page A8

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Members of a tour look at a painting by Chuck Close as part of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art’s “Expressions of Existence” exhibit.

ART from Page A6 utilizing different senses: the mood of a piece in regards to a temperature, describing the color to foods or a mood, and really just set the scene in a different way and talk about what it means to the group just like I normally do. And then the conversation really will just continue on like it would with any tour, we just start it off a little differently,” she said. Goings described the movement of a bronze sculpture and the “unearthly green” of the patina at its base while several guests got to feel the artwork. She explained the history and symbolism in a piece by Robert Williams and the method of work by artist Chuck Close. Guests were able to add their thoughts and experiences to the discussion as well, discussing the different “sensations” of an aluminum sculpture called “Sidesplitter.” “The biggest thing has been me looking at a piece of art and thinking, how would I describe this to someone who just can’t see it, who doesn’t experience it in the same way I do?” she said. Goings’ descriptions and explanations of the pieces helped tour participant Tim Allison get a

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Everyone involved with these exhibits said they hope they help the public broaden its understanding about disability. “I hope that people who see us giving the tour but aren’t necessarily a part of it can see it and understand these artists they know about were not defined by their disability, these individuals who are here for this tour to experience the museum and experience the art are not defined and limited by their visual impairment, that they too are able to experience it and enjoy it, it’s just in a different way,” Goings said. In the same way, Hays said that having the different fonts allowed everyone to gain a better

understanding of others. “Even if you’re not dyslexic just by reading [that font] you’ve increased your understanding of what it must be like to be dyslexic and not be able to read the curated notes,” she said. Similarly, someone touching the Braille notes might think, “How is that a word? How do you feel that? We all gain a little more understanding by [being] given an environment where we can question.” “What we hope that the audience will take away from these shows is that they will see the breadth of creativity, the breadth of talent, the breadth of what artists have to say and also that they’re not just talking about disability,” Martin said. “What it’s all about is expressions of their existence. And when you boil all three of these shows down, what we could all agree on is that these artists are expressing what it means to be human,

no matter what condition that humanity might be manifested in. And what we’re hoping to do is show people that the lives of those with a disability or their loved ones, yes they’re different and yes they could be more challenging, but they’re not all that different from everybody else’s lives.”

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Fort Wayne Philharmonic finances are strong enough to restore the orchestra to its full size and bring the pay of its musicians back to levels in place at the end of their last union contract that ended in 2013. “We are delighted to reach a three-year agreement with our musicians and look forward to continuing to work collaboratively on a very bright future, including our upcoming 75th anniversary in just over a year,” Ben Eisbart, board chair, said in a statement. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic, American Federation Of Musicians Local 58 agreement,

HOBBNOBBEN collaborate.” Also expanding this year is the festival’s block party, now named Blocknobben, which will take place the Friday evening of the festival. The block party will include seven to 10 local breweries, food trucks and an arts marketplace for Fort Wayne and Indiana artists, Crismore said, as well as a showing of “No Country for Old Men” with a score performed by Ben Larson. Also taking place will be the Film the Fort project, a 48-hour film project that will turn “the Arts United Plaza into a movie set,” Crismore said. “Teams are given lists of things they have to (include in their films) and they have 48 hours to write, shoot and edit the film,” he explained. “We’re doing that so

announced early this month, is effective retroactively from Sept. 1 last year. It lasts through Aug. 31, 2019. “The wonderful musicians of this orchestra and community deserve the best, and the board’s investment in them at this crucial time leading up to the Philharmonic’s 75th anniversary is such a promising endorsement,” Chuck Surack, chair-elect, said in the statement. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Player’s Association is represented by the Fort Wayne Musician’s Association Local 58 of the American Federation of Musicians. Following a 2009-2013 contract, the musicians worked under a contract extension with a memo-

randum of understanding, which shortened the orchestra’s season to 33 weeks from 40 weeks, reducing their pay 17.5 percent, said Jim Mancuso, general manager. The memorandum of understanding was in place through the end of 2014, he said. Afterward, the Philharmonic COURTESY PHOTO kept to the The Fort Wayne Philharmonic signed a three-year contract with its musicians that raised pay levels shorter season back to 2013 levels. and its musicians worked additional cost cutting year so the orchestra will As an outgrowth of a without a contract. As an measure, the orchestra did be able to add perfornew 2017-19 strategic not fill three vacant violin mances during the week plan, the Philharmonic positions. leading up to New Year’s is developing a series of from Page A7 Under the new collecDay. initiatives “to attract new tive bargaining agreement, The musicians have arts participants and serve two of the open violin three weeks of paid a larger, more diverse positions will be filled vacation time. The new community,” it said in the Hobbnobben Film Festival by the start of the next flexibility allowing for statement. June 15-18 performance season this additional concerts will Philharmonic also is General admission, single-screening tickets coming fall. The Phil“help us raise revenue to engaging “novel artistic Adult: $10 harmonic will audition keep up with the wage and venue collaborators in Kids 12 and younger: $8 increases,” Mancuso said. violinists for the last multilayered partnerships 6-pack tickets: $50 The wages will be back unfilled position during its to reach new audiences Awards ceremony: $20 up to 2013 levels during 2018-2019 season in order with an expanded range of Saturday awards package (6-pack tickets and awards the last year of the new to have it filled for the programming,” it said. ceremony): $60 contract, he said. 2019-2020 season. In addition to the 44 Festival passes The austerity measures The season was not musicians covered by were taken to resolve a lengthened beyond 33 the collective bargaining Prices are for tickets purchased during indicated dates $2.5 million accumulated weeks, but one of two agreement, the PhilharNow-June 11: $89 deficit, which Mancuso vacation weeks always monic has 19 contract June 12-15: $99 said was addressed taken together around musicians who are paid For more information, including a schedule, visit hobthrough use of an endowChristmas and New Year’s for the services they nobben.org ment as well as the cost Day will be taken together provide as needed. cutting. at a different time of the people can see film crews running around like a scavenger hunt and make the art of film a little more alive.” Last year’s inaugural Hobnobben Film Festival saw about 2,000 to 2,500 guests, Crismore said, and he hopes this year will be even more popular.

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advanced ceramics students from DeKalb High School were in the lunch line early, accompanied by instructor Kelly Roth. “I teach Ceramics 1 all the way through 4, so this semester I have about 100 ceramics students,” Roth said. The group contributed 27 bowls. Roth had orders for 10 bowls to take back to DeKalb. “From start to finish a bowl could take upward of about an hour when you throw it and make sure all the walls are nice and neat and thin,” she said. “Then you need to let it dry out for a day and then trim the bottom. So at the high school we just fired them to visque — which is the first firing. Then I delivered them to Seth, and his students took care of all the glazing.” She also did some shopping. “I snagged a couple of Seth Green’s,” she said. “He’s a pretty noteworthy artist, so a bowl of his for $15 is a good deal.” The bowls are foodsafe, microwave-safe and are safe on the top rack of dishwashers, she said. Grant and Ceramics Guild Vice President Allie Kruger worked to secure a $1,500 grant from the Purdue University Student Service Learning Grant Program. “That helped us pay for the food, the bowls, the paper goods, and advertising, and we had the bread donated by Panera Bread and the soup donated by Cosmo’s,” Grant said. She said throwing a bowl on a pottery wheel takes about 15 minutes. “But then you have to wait for it to dry, you have to turn it over and trim the bottom, and you have to glaze it and fire it and trim it again,” she said. “So in the long haul it takes a while.” Grant, who will be a fifth-year IPFW student next year, said she will spend the entire year producing ceramics for her end-of-year fine arts degree show. She got her start in ceramics at Carroll High

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Covington Plaza expects 80 artists to show works By David Fenker For the IN|fw

For more than 20 years, the Covington Art Fair has drawn thousands of local, regional and national visitors to Covington Plaza each summer. The open-air, family-oriented art fair will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 24, and from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Covington Plaza, near the intersection of Covington Road and West Jefferson Boulevard in Fort Wayne. This year’s installment of the Covington Art Fair will feature more than 80 artists, some of whom hail from as far as Colorado and Florida. “We’ve had as few as 65 and as many as 105, but it usually averages 80-85,” Glenda Stoppenhagen,

coordinator for Covington wide variety of mediums, Art Fair with Asher including acrylic, oil, Agency Inc., said. “This is watercolor, photography, a juried art fair. We send textiles, jewelry, pottery, out a mailing list, and we glass and mixed media, also have a company that which includes artists who does an email mailing work with a variety of list for us. And, we also materials. have a core of artists that Frequent local artists are called exempt, that include Lisa Vetter and don’t have to jury for this Paul Seifert of the Art show. They’ve been in it… Farm (mixed media), they’re a group of more Kristy Jo Beber (pottery) local and regional artists and Diane Schafer-King that we allow to come in (mixed media). every year and not have to The fair doesn’t just apply. showcase regional and “The bulk of the artists national artists; it also have to send in a CD with promotes local businesses. three pictures of their “Several of the artists work and a picture of their have come for years, and booth, and it is judged I think that’s really a posiby a person — we don’t tive thing for us. The nice really discuss who the thing is, [the fair] brings a judge is, but it is somelot of people to Covington body locally who judges Plaza that might not have it.” been,” Sarah Keltsch, The fair will feature See COVINGTON, Page A11 artists who work in a

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Animal Care and Control wins $10,000 Shelter Hero contest puts spotlight on dedicated volunteer By Megan Knowles

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Though she would never admit it, Dot does a lot for Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control, and recently her dedication to the agency helped the shelter win $10,000. Hill’s Pet Nutrition hosted a Shelter Heroes contest, where organizations were encouraged to send a video of their “shelter heroes” to the company. “I forwarded it on to our education department (to create a video),” Animal Care and Control Director Amy-Jo Sites said. “They knew immediately who they wanted to pick.” Dot, who didn’t want her last name used, helps in many aspects at Animal Care and Control, Sites said – assisting in surgeries, rotating animals and cleaning pens, recruiting and training additional volunteers, and helping transport animals to other shelters.

“Dot does some pretty amazing things,” Sites said. “She’s here for the animals, staff and other volunteers.” Dot also sits on Animal Care and Control’s Animal Control Commission, Sites said. “She’s very active in our agency and supporting our mission,” she said. “[Yet] she’s never going to admit she’s more than a volunteer just like anyone else.” The education team got to work, asking shelter employees and volunteers what Dot (who was too modest to appear in the video) meant to them. They had nothing but great things to say about a woman who cares deeply about the animals and staff at the shelter. The video made it to the Top 10 in the Hill’s contest, then was voted into the Top Five, earning them the funding. In fact, Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control’s video got more

votes than any other. “It was very humbling to know we could get that many votes,” Sites said, adding Animal Care and Control faced several large agencies in the contest. The funding will be used to further Animal Care and Control’s education outreach on responsible pet ownership, Sites said, such as buying books for areas schools and doing outreach on the importance of spaying and neutering pets. Sites said although Dot never seeks the spotlight, she very much embodies the spirit of Animal Care and Control. “I think it’s well deserved,” Sites said of Dot’s recognition. “Even though the focus is on Dot, it also looks at the larger mission on what we do. … She emulates everything we want the public to know that we do, and she does it for us.” Dot has been volunSee SHELTER, Page A12

COVINGTON from Page A10 owner of Covington Plaza’s Monogram Shoppe and More…, said. “All the merchants — we all have a sidewalk sale too, with all sorts of different product and things like that, which is another attraction to have people come… They block off part of the parking lot right in front of the stores so that people

can walk from one end of the shopping center to the other end.” Past years’ art fairs have seen up to 5,000 visitors, depending on the weather. The plaza is home to nearly 30 shops and restaurants, many of which are locally owned and operated, such as Monogram Shoppe, Merle Norman and The Olive

Twist. “Basically, the nicest thing about the art fair is it brings people out to see the shopping center. A lot of the stores in our shopping center are locally owned. People now are in a big thing about buying local, so [the art fair] gives them a chance to see what we have out here,” Keltsch said.

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Star*Quest observatory welcomes stargazers By Rod King For the IN|fw

The Fort Wayne Astronomical Society will hold free stargazing sessions every Saturday night (weather permitting) through November. The newly completed Star*Quest Observatory is at Jefferson Township Park east of New Haven, where a grand opening was held May 20. Saturday night stargazing begins one hour after sunset and continues for two hours. To determine when the sun will set and whether the sky will be clear, check out a link at fortwayneastronomicalsociety.com. FWAS President Larry Clifford and project manager Gene Stringer spoke on behalf of the society at the grand opening. A 3-by-6-foot Plexiglas plaque etched with stars lists the names of donors to the project. Also on hand were representatives of Viridian Architectural Design and Robert Koors Custom

Building and Design and the newly appointed observatory director, Mark Anderson. Local dignitaries cut the ceremonial ribbon. Guests then saw a demonstration of the opening of the two roof wings and took a tour of the viewing area and the control room. FWAS members have been working toward this moment for 10 years. They raised almost $250,000 to build the state-of-the-art structure and officially took possession of it in late December. They then finished installing flooring, did the interior painting, added special red lighting to preserve night vision and completed the landscaping. It covers a total of 1,000 square feet and includes the observation area that runs the length of the building and a combination control room/office/ library/storage space. The observatory’s deltawing roof is opened by power winches. Half of it rolls off on exterior rails to the east and the other half

rolls to the west, exposing stargazers to the vast southern sky in an open-air room. Each of the wings weighs between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds. The FWAS uses two powerful telescopes for its programs. The Meade 16-inch RCX 400 scope can swing 360 degrees to lock onto stars in deep space, locate nebula and maybe locate a comet or passing satellite. It can collect 6,000 times more light than the naked eye. The organization’s original 12.5-inch Harnishfegger-Crow scope remains in use. Scopes provided by Society members will be set up on five concrete pads at the south side of the observatory for public stargazing, weather permitting, of course, until midnight. “There is no admission charge and guests are invited to bring their own telescopes,” Stringer said. Scopes can be set up on five concrete pads at the south side of the observatory.

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Star*Quest project manager Gene Stringer, a Fort Wayne Astronomical Society member since 1966, says the organization hopes to extend astronomy opportunities to local and area high schools and colleges.

“We hope to eventually extend astronomy into local and area high schools and colleges and maybe even introduce it into the curriculum,” Stringer said. “Our goal is to someday have internet access so that students could remotely control our telescopes without even being present at the observatory.” Star*Quest is handicapped-accessible and large enough to accommodate three or four telescopes.

FWAS, which is in its 59th year, operated an observatory at Fox Island County Park for 30 years before creeping light pollution and tall trees made observing the heavens difficult. Until the new facility, the organization had been operating out of a small storage shed at Jefferson Township Park for the past 20 years. Jefferson Township Park, which is administered by the National Park Service, is at 1730 S.

Webster Road, between 3 and 4 miles east of New Haven. Visitors should take Lincoln Highway east through New Haven. It changes to Dawkins Road on the east side. Follow it past Cassad Depot to Webster Road, turn left, cross the railroad tracks and the park will be about 100 yards on the left. Turn in and take the entry road all the way to the back of the park. — Doug LeDuc of Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly contributed to this report.

Stories on Bridge adds Headwaters Park dates By Louisa Danielson For IN|fw publications

It started, last year, as Storytime on the Bridge. This year, the Allen County Public Library will host Storytime at the Bridge and Storytime at the Park. Mary Voors, the Children’s Services manager at the ACPL, described the programs as “a great opportunity for our young customers to enjoy the outdoors while also

savoring great stories.” This year, the outdoor story time will take place on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. – but only three of the meetings will be on the historic Wells Street Bridge. Due to construction in the area, the remaining meetings will be at the Headwaters Park West Amphitheatre. Each librarian has her own style of leading story time. Voors explained that sometimes, there will be a theme such as lions

or dinosaurs – so all the stories, songs and rhymes will be about that one idea. Other story times may feature favorite tales that are not thematically related. No matter what the librarian’s style, one thing is certain: the librarian has to be prepared for large or small crowds, and participants of almost any age. “[You have to] recognize what your audience is looking for,” Voors explained. “We generally

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don’t promote book titles because [they] could change [based on the audience].” For example, families with younger children may find some stories more appealing than families with older children. So, depending on the age groups who show up, the story may change. Weather, too, plays a factor in the preparation for outdoor story time. If there is rain, Voors affirmed that the event will be held inside the library. And when it’s windy, they might use a microphone. The ACPL is the organization that holds the programs. But Storytime on the Bridge was started as a partnership between

the ACPL and Riverfront Fort Wayne, a part of the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department. Megan Butler, who is the program and events manager at Riverfront, said that the idea of joining with other organizations to promote events at the river or at another venue is something that is happening across the United States. “You see this in cities – especially in the Rust Belt,” she said. Places such as New York City, Pittsburgh and San Antonio hold programs to re-energize old industrial areas that have fallen to the wayside. For example, New York City has Friends of the High Line, a program that

works to give new purpose to an old raised railroad bed that cuts through the city. Butler said, “It’s really a metaphor (for creating a new self).” Riverfront Fort Wayne “strongly believes in partnerships,” Butler stated. And story time was the perfect venue to engage the public with the river. “It’s easy to drop in on a story time… Everyone likes to be read to… even grown-ups.” This is a thought that Voors echoes when talking about the outdoor story times that she has led. “I wish I could do every single one,” she exclaimed. “It’s so much fun, and it’s such a beautiful setting.”

SHELTER from Page A11 teering with Animal Care and Control for around 15 years. “We went to one of the first animal walks [Animal Care and Control hosted],” Dot said. “We said, if you ever set up a volunteer program we’d sign up. We were in the first class.” Dot said she helps Animal Care and Control “where they need” her, though was quick to say there are others who do so much more. “I do very little compared to some people. There are so many volunteers that commit so much

time,” she said. Volunteering her time at Animal Care and Control has been “very rewarding,” Dot said, especially when it comes to animals who have been abused or neglected. “Just offering something to something that has no voice, whatever we can do to care for them,” she said. Dot said the education team had “a terrible subject to work with” for the Shelter Heroes video, but she was happy to be able to help the shelter. “I’m just a small dot,” she said. “There are just

so many who devote their whole life to it. If it’s a little something I can contribute … if it helps the shelter, then it’s all worth it.” Though Dot may be humble, her passion for Animal Care and Control and volunteering in general are clear to see. “We need to give back,” she said. “Do what you can do, that’s what’s important. There are a lot of things I can’t do there, but what I can I do. … I want to be able to say I did something. It makes me feel better that I can contribute.”

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Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography announced that the mobile unit’s generator failed and took the coach out of commission for almost three weeks. The revised schedule lists these dates and locations: • May 30. Chick Fil A, 1725 Apple Glen, Fort Wayne. • June 5. Parkview Physicians Group, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. • June 16. DeBrand Fine Chocolates, 10105 Auburn Park Drive, Fort Wayne. • June 17. Premier Healthcare, 7519 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne. • June 26. PNC, 110 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. • June 28. Signature HealthCARE, 6006 Brandy Chase Cove, Fort Wayne. Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography is made possible through funding from Francine’s Friends, Parkview Health and the Breast Diagnostic Center. For an appointment, call (260) 483-1847. For the full schedule, visit francinesfriends.org.

Local artists’ work on exhibit in June

The following Fort Wayne Artists Guild members will have their work featured at these locations during June. Alice Siefert, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. Doni Adam, Allen County Retinal Surgeons, 7900 Jefferson Blvd. W. Acc., Fort Wayne. Karen Bixler, Citizens Square 2nd Floor, 200 E.

Berry St., Fort Wayne. Darlene Selzer Miller, Citizens Square 3rd Floor, 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Linda Hall and Susan Wenger, The Einhaus Group for Women’s Health, 10215 Auburn Park Drive, Fort Wayne. Jessie Strock, Ophthalmology Consultants Southwest, 7232 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Joel Alwine and John Kelty, Ophthalmology Consultants North, 10186 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. Judi Renkenberger, Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, 7970 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Emily Jane Butler, ResCare Inc. Adult Day Service, 3711 Rupp Drive, Fort Wayne. Karen Harvey, Town House Retirement, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. Barb Yoder, Visiting Nurse Hospice, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. Toni McAlhany and Randy Roberts, Will Jewelers, 10146 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne.

Sign-up begins for 4 on the 4th

A 4-mile run/walk on July 4 invites participants to wear their best red, white and blue outfits. The event has been named 4 on the Fourth. Registration is under way at runsignup. com/4onthe4thfortwayne. Registration is $28 for adults in advance, or $18 for youths 15 and younger. The course opens at 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, near the Rivergreenway boat dock just south of Kreager Park, 7000 N. River Road, Fort Wayne.

Exhibit reflects unique identities

The exhibit “The Self/ Giving Voice to People’s Identity,” continues through June 4 at Garrett Museum of Art, 100 S. Randolph St., Garrett. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Hours are 5-8 p.m. Friday, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Get more information at garrettmuseumofart.org. The exhibit recognizes that “one’s self” has many definitions, reflecting the Earth’s vast population and individuals’ uniqueness. This exhibition celebrates these differences in works of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art submitted by the regional art community.

City says water OK despite taste issue

The City of Fort Wayne issued a statement saying that the drinking water is safe despite a variation in the water’s tastes. “Taste and sometimes odor changes in drinking water occur nearly every spring across the country, and in Fort Wayne,” the City said in a statement Monday, May 22. “As a result of recent heavy rains and warmer spring temperatures, our chemists at the Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant have noted a change in the taste of the water coming out of the Filtration Plant. “The water is safe to use and drink despite the taste difference. Our staff has modified the treatment process at the plant and we expect the taste issue to clear up by the end of the week.”

Tree City USA title is city’s 27th

Fort Wayne has been named a Tree City USA for the 27th consecutive year. Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll read an Arbor Day proclamation and announced the designation April 28, during a visit with second-graders at Fairfield Elementary School. The Tree City USA designation is awarded by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. The award recognizes the city’s tree canopy stewardship and continued commitment to a green city. Fort Wayne also earned its 12th Growth Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation for a higher standard of forestry management of the City’s 65,000 public trees.

Event encourages small businesses

to different rooms in the same wing, but Canterbury memory care experts say a unisex center, with men and women living separately, improves the quality of life for both male and female residents,” Canterbury said in a statement. “A unisex center allows us to provide a gender-specific environment – the decorations, the environment, the activities can all be gender-specific,” said Melanie Perry, director of Memory Care Support Services for American Senior Communities, which operates Canterbury. “And we know people gather strength and comfort within their gender groups.” Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation is one of 10 senior health and living communities operated in the Fort Wayne area by American Senior Communities. For more information, visit www. ASCSeniorCare.com/ctnr.

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Golfers to tee up for Kops 4 Kids

The New Haven Police Department’s annual Kops 4 Kids golf tournament will be held Friday, July 21, at Whispering Creek Golf Club, 216 N. Rufus St., New Haven. Registration is at noon, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The cost is $50 per golfer, or $200 for a team of four. Proceeds benefit the Kops 4 Kids Foundation.

Memory care center conducts open house

Auguste’s Cottage Memory Care Center at Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center opened recently at 2827 Northgate Blvd., Fort Wayne. An open house was held May 24. Men and women will live in separate wings at the new facility. “Most memory care centers assign men and women

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Nationally-known barbecue masters return year after year to vie for the public’s approval. Chappuis, a small-business consultant, formerly was marketing director for the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. “I happened to go to Toledo, Ohio, one year on a conference and the entertainment that evening was a rib-burn-off, and I thought that was a terrible name, and I started looking around at literally thousands of people there and I saw these guys with multiple trophies from competitions around the country, and I started smelling all the wonderful aromas and I saw them get these big barbecue mops out and put the sauces on,” he said. “And for those of us who are carnivorous, this is about as good as it gets to see the ribs and briskets on the grill.” “We’re definitely going to be back this year, Father’s Day weekend,” Timmy Johnson said. “We’ll do the usual stuff

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as far as our ribs, our pulled pork, our beef briskets. But I bring turkey legs. I’ll do some halfchickens. And then we do our baked beans and those are really good, and then we do our corn bread and a little mac and cheese and coleslaw and potato salad.” Neza Johnson will return with the chicken feet recipe that she brought from her home in the Philippines. “All my friends like it,” Neza said. “We’re not making money at all, but for me it’s fun to do that.” “She talked me into trying it and I thought that isn’t bad, and actually it had some good flavor to it,” Timmy said. “It’s not a huge money-maker, but it’s unique and I like to do things a little differently. This is one of our biggest events of the year. Some of the people will be wandering over to the chicken feet and you’ve got a chance to give them a taste of pulled pork and the odds of their buying ribs are going to increase.” Johnson uses a twist on the sauces from different regions. “My profile is kind of a cross between a sweet and a vinegar base and then I make my own Carolina-based mustard sauce that is a really unique product, that you either love it or you hate it,” he said. ‘You’ve got a couple different flavor profiles hitting you at the same time and it’s pretty good.” Neza Johnson also works with variations of an Asian sauce that includes tropical fruits. “I can’t tell you the recipe,” she said. “We play with it a little bit.” Flavor from the fire

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“Big Rick” Jordan smokes ribs at the ACME Bar & Grill, 1105 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. The ACME will compete at Fort Wayne RibFest this summer.

“This oven has never seen anything but hickory,” he said. Hart, of Low ‘N’ Slow, said cherry and apple wood smoke produces the best flavors. As for the ACME, the chefs have three woods of choice. They burn hickory, white oak and Jack Daniels maple. “That’s rock maple locally but when you go down South that’s the only wood they use for the Jack Daniels distillery, and they burn it down and use it for charcoal and you have that nice color,” Pentangelo said. A mountain of pork

Johnson can be seen smoking his food on many Saturday mornings beside Timmy’s Pizza & BBQ, 105 N. Randolph St., Garrett. His new smoker can hold up to 250 pork shoulders, about 10 pounds each, which he cooks for 12 to 13 hours. He sets up shop at about 18 events each year, from Kendallville to Wabash. “A pork shoulder will make about 15 sandwiches. That’s about 4,000 sandwiches per cook that I’ll be able to generate off that, and you’d be able to do about two of those a day,” Johnson said. Or, that new cooker will hold up to 150 slabs of ribs. “Because of the size of the cooker that we’ve got we’re looking at some national things, traveling, merging Timmy’s with Hoosier Daddy Barbecue,” Timmy said. “One of my dream places would be Memphis in May.” Already, Timmy’s travels a wide circuit, serving different local tastes. “We don’t change the recipe but we have different sauces,” Neza said. “We might manipulate the menu,” Timmy said. “Three Rivers, that’s a turkey leg show,” Neza said. “And at Van Wert it’s center-cut porkchops,”

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Hart, of Low ‘N’ Slow, developed his own recipe for the rub, which gets pricey. “So I got ahold of a fellow in Arkansas and I gave him my recipe and he sends it to me in 25-pound bags now for a quarter of the price,” he said. “I guess you could consider mine more of a Kansas City style, where we put on a rub before you cook them and we pull them off and set them on the grill. We usually put a little barbecue sauce on them and make them nice and shiny right before we serve them. “We started it off as little guys, with everybody down there helping us to get started and learn how to cook and now we’re competing against them.” Keeping up with the RibFest demand is difficult, and there’s no such thing as catching up. “They (other rib chefs) taught me how to cook ahead and store them and keep them warm and then get them ready when you need them,” he said. Low ‘N’ Slow cooks brisket, pulled pork and brisket, in addition to the award-winning ribs. Johnson, of Timmy’s in Garrett, does not plan to run low on ribs. “I’ll probably bring down about 800 slabs,” he said. “On a great weekend I probably won’t do 800, but you’d better be ready for them and you never know if the weather’s really great. And if I don’t sell out I have an event the next weekend.” Some of the traveling rib makers have competed on television. Those crews cook their way from Pennsylvania to Texas and back. “These guys are all national deals, so I like the idea that the boys from Indiana can throw their hats in that ring,” Johnson said. Return to RibFest

Jordan, of ACME, has worked at the RibFest

before, assisting the nationally-known Desperado’s. He had hoped to compete on behalf of his own Big Rick’s Barbecue, which he launched at State and Hobson in Fort Wayne, but the timing wasn’t right. “So I just got my feet wet working with those guys and seeing how things worked out,” he said. He closed Big Rick’s but brought his skills and reputation to ACME. He mentioned his RibFest ambition to ACME’s owners, and they offered their support. So he and Pentangelo, who is better known each Tuesday as “The Italian Chef,” will represent ACME at RibFest. Jordan can be seen at the smoker beside ACME several mornings each week. “We don’t boil or broil the ribs,” he said. “We just put them on the grill, and we use hickory wood, sometimes we use cherry or apple. We smoke our meats from the very beginning to the end and I pride myself on doing barbecue like that. A lot of people broil them or bake them, and if that’s what you like, then that’s what you like. I don’t knock them because I go to their places and eat their food, too. But I just like to do it a certain way.” That means starting with dry rub and finishing with a sauce. The ribs stay on the smoker about four or five hours, the pork shoulders for about 10 or 12 hours. “Our briskets we cook forever and a day,” he said. Regional recipes

Everyone has a favorite sauce, and Jordan admits he deals with two influences. “I like the North Carolina style, but my parents are from Alabama and my dad and my brothers were the ones that actually taught me the art of See RIBFEST, Page A15

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RIBFEST from Page 14 cooking,” he said. “I went in and studied it more and kind of tweaked what they were doing.” So it’s the customer, ultimately, who chooses between the vinegar-base Carolina sauce or the sweeter sauce from even farther south. Pentangelo can talk barbecue, too, as fluently as he talks lasagna calabrese, shrimp scampi and four-cheese tortellini. Italian food is his first love, though. “Everything is authentic, Italian, Grandma’s recipes,” he said. And yes, Grandma was born in Sicily and Pentangelo’s father was born in Rome. Pentangelo has been with ACME for about 15 years. He sees the RibFest as an opportunity to show off the ACME’s homemade sausages. “We’re going to be stuffing them in natural casings and we’re going to be smoking them and bringing them to the barbecue. It’s all grass-fed meat, not hormone-injected, and it’s our fresh herbs, our oregano, parsley, and a little bay leaf goes in, and black pepper and paprika, garlic, so we grind everything and we put it in a homemade meat sausage,” he said. “We’ll be doing our smoked wings. We’re the first ones in Fort Wayne that started smoking chicken wings, when everybody else used to fry them. We started smoking them seven years ago. It’s an original recipe.” Jordan and Pentangelo recently served another big event, the Fort Wayne Ballet Beer & Barre BQ, May 6 at the University of Saint Francis downtown campus. “We just had a wonderful turnout,” Jordan said. Throwing the gauntlet The ACME chefs have their supporters, especially among their co-workers but also in the community. “I hope that people come down and realize that we have people here in Fort Wayne that are in it. I mean a local shop, ACME Bar and Grill, is the only actual Fort Wayne restaurant that is going to be in it. We are the second booth away from Desperado’s, and Desperado’s has been coming down there 30 years straight. We’re on the right-hand side, second booth, so we’re right in the fat of it,” Jordan said. ACME competes for the public’s favor six days a week, he said. “We do barbecue every day here at the ACME, Monday through Saturday, from 11 o’clock in the morning until 1 in the

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June 15-18, Headwaters Park. Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight; Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission: Thursday-Saturday, free until 5:30 p.m., regular admission $6 for adults 13 and older, $5 for seniors, $4 for students, military, fire and police; Sunday only, $3 all day, fathers admitted free. For details, a list of vendors, and an entertainment update, visit bbqribfest.com. Vendors set the food prices, so prices vary. “It’s comparable to what restaurants in town charge, except this is inclusive of tax and gratuity, so it’s less expensive,” said Mark Chappuis, RibFest co-director.

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morning. It’s not just that we’re stepping down there to do it on a fluke. We do that in-house,” he said. “Just come down and check us out. We understand that these guys are coming in from out of state and we’re competing against the people who are on the barbecue circuit, and it doesn’t scare me, it doesn’t scare Johnny. We’re going to do our best to compete against these guys and all I can say, honestly, is if they win it, they earned it.” Family food and music Chappuis said RibFest is a family-oriented event that benefits from the reputations of the national award-winning chefs. “People ask me all the time ‘What’s your demographic?’ Honestly, that’s so hard to say because good barbecue is synonymous with a good time. It’s synonymous with a type of cooking, grilling that people can relate to, that they love,” he said. “That goes across all spectrums. That’s not just teenagers or octogenarians but basically everybody but vegetarians.” Visitors will enjoy hearing progressive, rockblues music, he said. He described the bands as upbeat and enthusiastic. Local high school track and field teams or marching bands typically help out selling soft drinks or with other parts of the event. “We’ve given about $180,000 back to local high schools that have partnered with us on some of the operational issues,” Chappuis said. “They’re all great people we work with down there. And if some-

one’s equipment breaks down, I’ve got my big cooker and I’d cook for those guys,” Johnson said. “And every one of those guys that Mark’s got coming in here would do the same for me.” “Our prices are very competitive,” Chappuis said, adding small groups often share the food and the cost. “We see that a lot where two or three people or couples will come together and everybody will buy a slab and put them in the middle and everybody will just try this one or try that one. “People love grilling out. It’s an American tradition, synonymous with fun, great taste and a good time and we just kind of multiply that by about 20-fold for our festival.”

Mikautadze Dance Theatre will present “Love and Darkness,” its fifth full-length performance as a company-in-residence at the IPFW College of Visual and Performing Arts. The performance incorporates elements of multiple art genres. “Love and Darkness” features the MDT dancers and collaborations with composers COURTESY PHOTO Mikautadze Dance Theatre is a company-in-residence at Debra Lynn, David IPFW. Elizabeth Mikautadze is the artistic director. Mikautadze, and Silbo Gomero’s Hope Arthur Shows are at 8 p.m. the IPFW box office at and Kurt Roembke. The Friday, June 2, and (260) 481-6555 or buy evening will also highlight Saturday, June 3, at the tickets online at ipfw.edu/ mezzo-soprano Alana Williams Theatre on the tickets. Miller, The South Side IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Group rates are availHigh School Dancers, and Coliseum Blvd., Fort able for dance schools a unique collaborative Wayne. Admission is $18, and dance organizations. work with Nicki Meier, or $12 for students with Contact Elizabeth at mdanexploring trauma and the ID. For information, call cetheatre@gmail.com. process of healing through artistic expression. Corey Lee will weigh in with lighting design and Jeanne Pendleton will create costume design. “Don’t miss the dance, music, poetry, visual media, and design of the Mikautadze Dance Theatre artists and collaborators,” the program said in a statement. Mikautadze Dance Theatre is a company-in-residence at IPFW. Elizabeth Mikautadze is the artistic director.

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Sweetwater GearFest, June 23 and 24, Sweetwater Sound, 5501 W. U.S. 30. Music equipment, demonstrations and advice. Free admission. For details, visit sweetwater.com. Buskerfest, June 24, downtown Fort Wayne. A celebration of street performers. For details, visit downtownfortwayne. com. Dragon Boat Races, June 24, on and along the St. Marys River near Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot. Sponsored by the Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council. For updates, follow visitfortwayne.com.

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Arab Festival. June 3 and 4, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne. Enjoy regional foods and camel rides. Sponsored by the Indiana Center for Middle East Peace Inc. For details, visit Arab Fest - Fort Wayne on Facebook. Germanfest, June 4-11, with many events at Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne. Featuring German food, music, dance and beer and the tapping of the keg. For details, visit Germanfest on Facebook. Hobnobben Film Festival, June 15-18, in and near Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Four days of local, regional, national and international films. For details, visit hobnobben.org. BBQ RibFest, June 15-18, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne. Enjoy ribs, pulled pork and more prepared by the nation’s top rib masters. Music, too. For details, visit bbqribfest.com. Fort Wayne Greek Festival, June 22-25, Headwaters Park. Food, pastry, beverages, music and dance celebrating Greek traditions. For details, visit fortwaynegreekfes-

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Summit City Singers spring concert. Towne House Retirement Center, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. ZZ Top in concert. Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $49-$99, available through fortwayneparks.org. Trek the Trails. Moser Park Trailhead, 601 W. Main St., New Haven. 6 p.m. Free. Meet in the parking lot near the baseball diamonds for this 8-mile bicycle ride.

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Veteran peer support group. VA Annex, 2500 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4:30-6 p.m. Free coffee. Visit vet2vetusa.org for more information. This group is run by veterans but it not a VA-run group. Meetings are held each Wednesday. Living with Depression support group. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday. These non-professionals have lived with depression and help one another by sharing experiences and through the use of literature. Anyone interested in the group is asked to call Marilee Stroud at (260) 312-6069 for further information

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The Junk Yard Band performs. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy music around the courtyard fountain through the Friday Nites Live concert series. Charity golf outing. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m., shotgun start, followed by lunch and 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. $100 per golfer. Benefits Camp Watcha-Wanna-Do, a nonprofit organization providing free camping for children ages 7-18 surviving cancer or brain tumors. The camp is located at Camp Potawotomi in South Milford. Visit campwatchawannado.com for registration. Rummage and bake sale. St. James Lutheran Church, 1720 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Offering bargains in clothing, household, purses,

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Miami Beadwork, with Katrina Mitten. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. General admission $7; students and seniors $5; 2 and younger and History Center members, free. The History Center sponsors Miami Indian Heritage Days the first Saturday of each month, May through November. A guided tour of the house is included. Spring plant swap. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 10-11a.m. 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. Rummage sale (bag sale). St. James Lutheran Church, 1720 Indiana 930 E., New Haven, 9 a.m.- noon. Whatever fits into a large paper grocery bag will be one low price. Mensa admissions test. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St. Fort Wayne; Room 304. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., testing begins at 10 a.m. $40 and photo ID required; must be age 14 or older. Reservations or prior notification not necessary. Direct questions to Dan Klopfenstein, (260) 710-0030. Park in lot at corner of Webster and Berry streets on the north side of the church. Funfest 2017. Most Precious Blood Church, corner of Spring and Barthold streets, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., games for all ages, kids train, bounce house, Velcro wall, bingo, food, hourly raffles. Dinner served 4:30-7:30 p.m. Live music 8-11 p.m., with beer tent and fundraiser.

SUNDAY, JUNE 4

History lecture. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free and open to the public. Shari Wagner presents “When the Past Reappears: Imagining People and Places of Northeast Indiana Through Poetry,” with a lecture and book signing. The lecture is part of the 23rd annual George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series.

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Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Free and open to the public. Festival Choir concert. Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave., Fort Wayne. 10:15 a.m. Free. A choir uniting members of different churches in Fort Wayne will present a program of sacred music. Gottesdienst (German Mass). St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 518 E. Dewald St., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. The Rev. Chuck Herman will conduct a German language church service with special musical accompaniment by Tom Remenschneider and the Fort Wayne Mannerchor/Damenchor. Immediately after the services, there will be a reception with German style refreshments at the church pavilion. Germanfest Beer and Wine Fest. Fort Wayne Turners, 3636 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. Sample more than 25 beer and wine selections. Get tickets for $30 in advance through germanfest.org. Tickets will be $35 the day of the festival. Fort Wayne Mannerchor/Damenchor concert. Park Edelweiss, 3555 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 4:30 p.m. Free. Heimatabend (German night). Park Edelweiss, 3555 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 5:30 p.m. Open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served from 6-8 p.m. Dinner tickets can be purchased at the door for $12. Fort Wayne Mannerchor/Damenchor will host this evening of German food. German beverages and live entertainment will be available. Bach, Back and Beyond, Opus 5. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 5 p.m. Free admission. Elezanga Baroque Ensemble will present this Germanfest concert.

MONDAY, JUNE 5

Germanfest organ recital. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. Free. Chelsea Vaught, organist. This 30-minute recital is sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

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p.m. Free and open to the public. Appleseed Quilt Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time at 6:30 p.m., followed by meeting at 7 p.m. Non-members pay a $5 fee. Bill Kerr will present the program. Kerr is co-founder of the Modern Quilt Studio; check out his website, wwwmodernquiltstudio.com for more information and samples of his quilting skills. For more information, visit wwwappleseedquiltersguild or email appleseedquilters@yahoo. com. Cyber security workshop. Ivy Tech North, Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. Free. Presented by James J. O’Connor of Barrett McNagny LLP, for SCORE Chapter 50. To register, call (260) 422-2601 or email scorefw50@ frontier.com. Ivy Tech North is north off St. Joe Road, between Stellhorn Road and St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. Turn left off Dean Drive at the Keith Busse Technology Center Lecture Hall. Allen County Retired Educators. Pine Valley Country Club, 10090 Pine Mills Road, Fort Wayne. Registration 10:45 a.m., the meeting 11 a.m. Reservations should be made to MaryJo Purvis at mpurvis1@frontier.com. Germanfest organ recital. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 202 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. Free. The Rev. Randy Wurshmidt, organist. This 30-minute recital is sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

beeswax candle making, sampling honey wine and beer, observing a hive up close through the sealed observation hive and for the adventurous, suit up for a live beehive presentation. Held outdoors under the Science Tent. Advance registration required: https://southwesthoney.com/education/ bees-brew-adult-date-night/. Blue Bucket Brigade. Allen County Walmart locations. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne partners with the Fraternal Order of Police and Fort Wayne United to build bridges between law enforcement and youth. Kids can have their picture taken with a police officer and receive a certificate to become “Deputy for a Day.” Germanfest organ recital. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. Free. Wayne Peterson, organist. This 30-minute recital is sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Bishop Dwenger Saints Open golf outing. Cherry Hill Golf Club, 6615 Wheelock Road, Fort Wayne. Registration at noon, with shotgun start at 1 p.m. $100 per golfer, or $400 for a team of four. Must be 21 to play, or be with a parent or legal guardian. For registration information and sponsorship opportunities, visit bishopdwenger.com or contact Molly Schreck at mschreck@bishopdwenger.com.

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Riverside Gardens, 14701 Schwartz Road, Leo-Cedarville. 7 p.m. until approximately 8 p.m. Free. The band will present contemporary Christian songs. Sugar Shot performs. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy music around the courtyard fountain through the Friday Nites Live concert series.

Curbside Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com. Germanfest organ recital. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. Free. Geoffrey North, organist. This 30-minute recital is sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

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Breakfast on the March: Tenacious Turtles. Indiana Wesleyan University Education & Conference Center, 8211 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne; in Room 102/104. 8:30-9:45 a.m. Free. Little River Wetlands Project sponsors this light breakfast and nature presentation for nature lovers age 50 or older. Today, learn about “ancient and amazing reptiles,” at least five species of which live on nearby Eagle Marsh. Contact info@lrwp.org or (260) 478-2515 for information or to reserve a place. Germanfest organ recital. Church of the Immaculate Conception, 1122 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. Free. Michael Dulac, organist. This 30-minute recital is sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

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Women in the Outdoors. Izaak Walton League, 17100 Griffin Road, Huntertown. Beginning 7:30 a.m. $60 or two for $110 by May 27 and goes up in price after that date; early-bird pricing also includes a Women in the Outdoors T-shirt. Ladies age 12 and older are invited for hands-on instruction in shooting, archery, paddleboarding, self-defense, outdoor cooking, wilderness crafts and more. Sponsored by the Three Rivers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. For more information, email thehuntress98@hotmail.com. Young Eagles Flight Rally. Smith Field Airport, 426 W. Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne. Children 8-17 ride planes for free as Experimental Aircraft Association pilots donate their time and the use of their aircraft. Flights will begin at 9 a.m., weather permitting. For more information, call (260) 402-3478 or email youngeagles@eaa2.org. Volksmarch (10K walk). Festival Plaza Headwaters Park, downtown Fort Wayne. Start between 8-11 a.m., with finish by 2 p.m. Free. Folllow a marked route through the downtown area, River greenway, and neighborhoods of Fort Wayne. The walk begins and ends at the Festival Tent. Sponsored by The Three Rivers Strollers Walking Club and the American Volksport Association. The Volksmarch is for families, youth groups, singles, couples and everyone. Stamp books and medals

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will be available upon completion of the walk. For more information, contact Liz Winsley at (260) 925-5091. See the full day’s Germanfest schedule at germanfest.org. Christopher Cross in concert. Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Tickets $35-$55, available through fortwayneparks.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 11

German Kirchenlieder. Zion Lutheran Church, 2313 Hanna St., at Creighton Avenue, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m. A half-hour hymn festival, led by Michael Hollman on the organ and the Zion Brass Group. Gottesdienst (German church services.) Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 917 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Liberty Cruisers cruise-in. Liberty Diner, Goshen Road at Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 5-7:30 p.m. Car exhibitors are eligible for door prizes and a monthly cruiser award.

TUESDAY, JUNE 13

Band concert. Foellinger Theater, Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. Downbeat 7:30 p.m. Free. Fort Wayne Area Community Band performs. Assistant conductor Susan Jehl has chosen a program of music that has “America” or “American” in each title. Included are “An American Fanfare,” “American Folk Rhapsody No. 3,” “An American Hymn,” “American Legacy No. 1,” “America Triumphant” and more. Approximately 20 students from area high schools will join the band for the second half of the program.

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“The Sorcerer’s Stone.” Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free. This 2001 Harry Potter movie presented by the Fort Wayne Parks Department. Short Hikes for Short Legs: Bugs are Beautiful. Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 9-10 a.m. Free. For ages 3-5 and a responsible adult. Investigate the parts of an insect, build a better bug, learn about their role in food chains, and why stomping on them might steal another creature’s meal. Then hike to find insects of the marsh and where they live. Dress for the weather, boots recommended. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Contact info@lrwp.org or (260) 478-2515 for information.

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Science Central presents Pink Droyd. Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 p.m. Tickets $20-$35, available through fortwayneparks.org. Urban Legend performs. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy music around the courtyard fountain through the Friday Nites Live concert series.

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Steve Augeri in concert. Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Tickets $22-$35, available through fortwayneparks.org. The former lead vocalist for Journey is known for soaring vocals on Journey hits including “Faith-

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Hobby and collectibles show. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission to hobby show and vinyl record and CD show next door. Find vintage and new toys, comic books, sport and non-sport cards, TV and movie memorabilia, die-casts, coins, models, magazines, games and more.

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Curbside Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com. “The Chamber of Secrets.” Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free. This 2002 Harry Potter movie is presented by the Fort Wayne Parks Department.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23

Free jazz concert. Georgetown Square, 6310 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. The Summer Concert Series kicks off with The New Millennium Jazz Orchestra. Ed King leads the 18-piece orchestra in presenting the Big Band sound of artists such as Frank Sinatra. Concerts are held between the Georgetown Branch Library and the shops and restaurants to the south, giving concertgoers access to food and drink vendors. Fish fry. Mizpah Shrine Center, 1015A Memorial Way, Fort Wayne. 5:30-8 p.m. $10 for adults, $7 for ages 5-12. The all-you-can-eat fish dinners include the traditional sides and beverages. The Mizpah Shrine Center is between Parnell Avenue and Clinton Street just south of Coliseum Boulevard. Todd Harrold and Nick Bobay perform. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy music around the courtyard fountain through the Friday Nites Live concert series. “Singing Insects” is the topic. Meet at Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. During this evening hike, identify the songs of singing insects on the marsh. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Contact info@lrwp.org or (260) 478-2515 for information.

The Spinners in concert. Foellinger Theatre, 3411

Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Tickets $28-$28, available through fortwayneparks.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

“The Prisoner of Azkaban.” Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free. This 2004 Harry Potter movie is presented by the Fort Wayne Parks Department.

FRIDAY, JUNE 30

Fort Wayne Funk Orchestra performs. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy music around the courtyard fountain through the Friday Nites Live concert series.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 20

Tuesday Movies. The Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 1:30 p.m. Admission is free, but registration is required by the Monday before the movie. Call (260) 427-6460 to reserve a seat. Today’s movie is “Florence Foster Jenkins.” Movies are sponsored by Glenbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation and Bethlehem Woods.

SATURDAY, JUNE 24

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ardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. General admission $7; students and seniors $5; under 2 and History Center members, free. The History Center sponsors Miami Indian Heritage Days the first Saturday of each month, May through November. A guided tour of the house is included.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5

Curbside Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com. “The Goblet of Fire.” Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free. This 2005 Harry Potter movie is presented by the Fort Wayne Parks Department.

THURSDAY, JULY 6

Disorderly Bear Den. Community Center, 233 W.

Main St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. The Disorderly Bear Den of Good Bears of the World will hold their regular business and social meeting. Visitors are welcome; get details by calling Donna Gordon-Hearn, (260) 409-9886, or emailing tdbear7@comcast.net. Disorderly Bear Den is a charity that provides teddy bears to children and lonely adults in Fort Wayne.

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FRIDAY, JULY 7

Brother performs. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy music around the courtyard fountain through the Friday Nites Live concert series.

SUNDAY, JULY 9

Liberty Cruisers cruise-in. Liberty Diner, Goshen Road at Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 5-7:30 p.m. Car exhibitors are eligible for door prizes and a monthly cruiser award.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12

Vertical Church Band & Lysa TerKeurst. Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22-50. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for tickets and details. “The Order of the Phoenix.” Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free. This 2007 Harry Potter movie is presented by the Fort Wayne Parks Department.

FRIDAY, JULY 14

Bees & Brews. Southwest Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. $35 per person. This is a 21-plus event, sponsored by Southwest Honey Co. Spend an evening exploring the honeybee through hands-on fun including beeswax candle making, sampling honey wine and beer, observing a hive up close through the sealed observation hive and for the adventurous, suit up for a live beehive presentation. Held outdoors under the Science Tent. Advance registration required: https://southwesthoney.com/education/ bees-brew-adult-date-night/. Ty Causey performs. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy music around the courtyard fountain through the Friday Nites Live concert series.

SATURDAY, JULY 15

Adam’s Apple Reunion. First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets $12-50. Featuring Phil Keaggy, Matthew Ward (from 2nd Chapter of Acts), Honeytree and more. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for tickets and information.

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