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September 26, 2014
Dairy gears up for Fall Festival By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
For 107 years, the Kuehnert family shared the homestead with the dairy cows. The farm became a little more crowded last fall, when Kuehnert Dairy Fall Festival welcomed about 1,500 schoolchildren and 4,500 other visitors. The family and 300 dairy cows are ready to try it again. “We’re very excited,” said Sarah Kuehnert. “We feel that last year was a huge success.” “One of our favorite things was a hayride — a farm tour,” she said. “The dairy industry is special to our hearts and it’s neat that people wanted to come out and learn about the cows and how we care for them. They also love the cows, which is exactly what we wanted to accomplish — to expand people’s education of the dairy industry and to expand family life.” The festival runs five
Music director’s farewell doubles as church reunion By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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Children climb a straw mountain at Kuehnert Dairy Farm. Activities, including the corn maze, are included in the admission price.
weekends, beginning Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28, and then every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October. Hours are 6-10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $8. Children 2 and under are admitted free. Kuehnert Dairy is at 6532 W. Cook Road, at U.S. 33.
“We are open for special tours and events throughout the year, but the Fall Festival is when we are open the five weekends,” Kuehnert said. “But you can always schedule something by appointment.” Call 417-1918, or email saf982@hotmail.com. The admission price includes all the activities,
including the corn maze and the straw mountain. There is an extra charge for a pumpkin, should a child wish to paint a pumpkin and take it home. Food costs extra, too. “We have gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches made right here,” Kuehnert said. “The signature sandwich is the Mousetrap, and it See DAIRY, Page A2
Selections from decades of music will overflow the sanctuary of a southwest side church at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Marlane Sturm is retiring after 25 years as director of music and worship arts ministry at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road. The church has invited those who have participated in the music ministry over the past 25 years to join today’s singers and handbell ringers for that final program. “A lot of my teens who are now married and have children are now coming back from all over the place, from Cincinnati and Chicago, and I am so thrilled, because to put these singers and bell
ringers together is going to be so much fun and it’s going to be a real celebration,” she said. About 16 to 18 instrumentalists will share in the program. Mia Bendele’s dance students will participate. “She’s a really great ballet teacher as well as a beautiful dancer herself,” Sturm said. “So it will be a great celebration, two days before my last day here. So hopefully I can go out on a high note and not be too sad,” Sturm said. At the first rehearsal of the fall season, Sturm told handbell ringers that she expects 27 ringers to play five handbell numbers during the program. “It makes me feel so good and so loved to have you all here,” she said. The Rev. Derek Weber See MUSIC, Page A7
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Craig “Yul” Martin said he and his staff have stayed busy since he opened Biggby Coffee in Georgetown Square in June.
Coffee shop owner says reception was ‘awesome’ Craig “Yul” Martin would relax with his favorite “creme brulee with a little bit of mocha” during his off-peak hours, if only he had any off-peak hours. “It’s always steady. We’re always doing
something,” he said three months after opening Biggby Coffee in Georgetown Square, 6566 E. State Blvd. Hours are 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. “Our opening was a rousing success,” Martin said. “The summer concert series was
awesome, a great success with very good turnouts. Since it was right outside my window, it was good for us.” Martin retired from the Fort Wayne Community Schools after 25 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and See COFFEE, Page A4
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