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Arcola gears up for days of roar By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

With each passing year, Arcola adds just a bit more to the three-day truck and tractor pull that it has celebrated for more than six decades. The food concessions grow a little bolder. The competition categories expand. The thunder that pierces the clouds of clay dust increases demand for better earplugs. The Arcola Volunteer Fire Department takes in a little more money for equipment. Weather-permitting, the tiny Allen County village will celebrate that growth once again, July 6-8. Generations that have volunteered their energy for the pull will remember those who set it in motion, those who created the park where the diesel smoke now rises, and those who steered the tractors that pulled the immense weights back to the starting line. This year,

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Exhaust hangs over the pull strip as a tractor challenges the clay at Branning Park in Arcola.

yet another name joins the list of those remembered. John Brandon died March 16 at age 76. “My dad was the first fire chief out there,” Brandon said in a 2014

interview. That was 1954, when John C. “Cliff” Brandom Sr. headed the Arcola Fire Department and the first Arcola pull was part of the now-vanished Arcola

All-star cast to stage ‘The Addams Family’ By Steve Penhollow For the Dupont Valley News

Cast members take on character and costume during a rehearsal for “The Addams Family” at Canterbury High School. The Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre cast includes (from left): Atticus Bennett, Homestead High School senior, as Gomez Addams; Janae Jeran, 2017 Carroll High School graduate, as Wednesday Addams; and Kalee McCullar, 2016 Snider High School graduate, as Morticia Addams.

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When fine arts teacher Kirby Volz left North Side High School in 2012 for a job in Indianapolis, he made an unusual decision. He decided not to give up the Fort Wayne summer theater program he helped launch in 1998. Several times a year, Volz returns to the Summit City to keep the Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre up and running. And he spends every summer here. The group is open to middle-school-age and high-school-age kids who live in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. It is also open to area college students in the middle of their

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Days celebration. For decades, Brandon and his friends from the Antique Power Club of the Mizpah Shrine See ROAR, Page A13

While Greek Festival kicked off June 22 for most of Fort Wayne, for the women of Philoptochos at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church preparations began in April. The group makes hundreds of cookies and pastries for the four-day festival, including almost 500 trays of baklava and more than 200 pans of spanakopita, Philoptochos President Deanna Gountras said. And all those baked goods take a lot of time to prepare. “For each one of our cookies we have a separate day,” Gountras said. “Every week we’re doing something. … We take care of the spinach and cheese [spanakopita] then we do the baklava then we start working on our cookies a little closer to the festival.” All the baklava

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Headwaters Park, downtown Fort Wayne. Today and Saturday: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. No charge from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 4 p.m.-10 p.m. for those 16 and older. Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free all day. For details: fortwaynegreekfestival.org. alone takes four days to prepare, with the assembly being done in the spring. The layered pastries are then frozen before being baked before the festival. Gountras said Greeks’ most famous pastry isn’t hard to make but can be time consuming. Everything goes better with a group of friends, however. “It’s fun, we just all get together and we sit around the tables and everybody has their own pan and their own set See GREEK, Page A16

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Program helps tots with First Steps in Music By Megan Knowles mknowles@kpcmedia.com

The First Steps in Music program offered through the Allen County Public Library may look like child’s play, but it is, in fact, helping build the foundation for a lifetime of music. First Steps in Music is a music literacy curriculum created by John Feierabend of the Hartt School of Music, said Becky Walter, Fort Wayne Children’s Choir’s Whitley Community Choir director and First Steps in Music licensed instructor. The program being used through the ACPL is geared for babies from birth to 36 months, Walter said, though other versions can be used in preschool and beyond. “Our goal is to build musical concepts and foundations from birth all the way up through adulthood. So we make children tuneful and, we call it beatful,…and artful,” she said. The program has already been successful in Whitley County and across the country, Walter said, making bringing it to Fort Wayne ideal. “[FWCC Executive

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Georgetown Branch: June 26, 10:30 a.m. Grabill Branch: June 27, 10:30 a.m. Artistic Director Jonathan Busarow and I] had lots of talks about, what would happen if we brought this program to Fort Wayne because I just kept saying it’s so good, Fort Wayne doesn’t have anything like this,” Walter said. “To offer this for free through the library is great.” In the classes, which are being offered at all the ACPL branches, Walter provides colorful scarves, maracas and tap-a-taps for children to interact with to help teach the concepts of beat and movement. She also leads parents through several classic children’s songs, nursery rhymes and activities they can continue with their little ones at home. Cara Maroney was one of the first attendees at the Aboite Branch with her daughter, Myla, almost 2. She said she was happy to have ideas to take home. “She likes music and dancing,” Cara said of Myla. “We had a really good time.”

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First Steps in Music licensed instructor Becky Walter plays a children’s song on the autoharp during the inaugural First Steps in Music class on June 2 at the Aboite Branch of the Allen County Public Library. Walter is the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir’s Whitley Community Choir director.

Ultimately, Walter sees the program as “building strong brains musically.” “I’m a huge believer in earliest education for children and I’m a huge believer in the best education for children,” Walter said. “[First Steps in Music] is fundamentally correct from birth all the way up until we are ready to take them into public school or private school or children’s choir. They’re ready to go because they have the foundation.”

Cara Maroney and her daughter, Myla, enjoy an activity during the First Steps in Music class June 2 at the Aboite Branch of the Allen County Public Library.

Becky Walter leads a group in songs during the inaugural First Steps in Music class June 2 at the Aboite Branch of the Allen County Public Library.

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Members of the Community Transportation Network family were fired up May 31 as the young organization was able to ceremonially burn its mortgage as celebration of paying it off — 6.5 years ahead of schedule. The organization was founded in 2000 as a way to meet the transportation needs of various nonprofits, Executive Director Becky Weimerskirch said. CTN provides medical transportation for seniors and those with disabilities, transportation for Turnstone, shuttles for conventions in partnership with Visit Fort Wayne and transportation to help low-income families access programs, as well as transportation

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services for Headstart and for nonprofit field trips. In 2013 a feasibility study was done, which showed issues with CTN’s previous space. “We had outgrown our 20,000-square footspace,” Weimerskirch said. “We knew it was expensive and we knew we needed to expand.” With support from some of its founding organizations, CTN was able to purchase its current home at 5601 Industrial Road for $1 million. “That was the turning point for this young organization to have a sustainable future,” Weimerskirch said. Since moving in, the organization has grown to include more than 22 vehicles making more than 50,000 trips annually and serving

more than 3,800 people, board President Jeremy Hostetler said. “I don’t think I drive anywhere today … without seeing a bus or van from CTN,” he said. Despite its growth, paying down its mortgage aggressively was important for the organization, Weimerskirch said. “In the long run, [it was about] making the building work for us and not having to work for the building, to turn every penny that we could into direct operations, into more trips actually happening,” she said. Allen County Commissioner F. Nelson Peters commended the organization on its milestone. “With CTN, things continue to get better and better,” he said. “We’ve got a product that is so much better than when you started out.”

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Community Transportation Network Executive Director Becky Weimerskirch burns the organization’s mortgage on its building on May 31. CTN was able to pay off the mortgage in 3½ years.

Freedom Festival adds river activities By Megan Knowles mknowles@kpcmedia.com

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The Leo Freedom Festival is focusing on the St. Joseph River as it celebrates 17 years June 30-July 1. “It’s such a beautiful river. It’s a whole different perspective

when you’re on the water looking over to the land,” said Katherine Cassidy, secretary for the Leo-Cedarville Foundation, which sponsors the festival. For the first time there will be pontoon rides on the river, Cassidy said. There will also be a

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demonstrations, she said. “We want people to be able to get involved

(with the river),” Cassidy said. “We want it to be a destination for family fun.” A sand volleyball tournament is also in the works for Saturday. Check-in will begin at 9 a.m. and games begin at 9:30, according to a flier. Teams must have two women and two men to participate, and the cost is $15 per person. The format will be pool play followed by single elimination. River activities will complement Freedom Festival favorites, such as the car cruise-in that will start the festival on June 30. Joe Justice, who is from the Leo-Cedarville area, will perform that evening, Cassidy said. On Saturday will be a 5K as well as a variety of entertainment for children, including two bounce houses, from 2-8 p.m. Food trucks and entertainment will be on hand in the evening Saturday, right in time for the big finale: the fireworks show. The show usually cost about $14,000, Cassidy said. All in all, about 9,000 people usually attend the Freedom Festival, she said, which draws people to Leo-Cedarville’s Riverside Gardens Park, which has a splash pad and children’s playground that will also be available during the festival. “The folks of this community really pulled together” to create a fun festival, Cassidy said. For more information and for updates visit Facebook.com/LeoCedarvilleFoundation/.

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performed several times during Germanfest week, demonstrate traditional German and Austrian folk dances. “‘The Sound of Music,’ that time period,” member Sarah Hobson said. Members meet once or twice a month to start, then meetings get progressively more frequent as the festival nears, Sarah Hobson said. They often practice for several hours to learn the steps, claps and even flips needed for the variety of dances. “For me it’s just fun and something I enjoy doing. I get to hang out with friends,” member Julia Maxwell said. “Plus we get to wear awesome dresses, which is a big plus,” Sarah Hobson said, showing off the blue and white dress she and the other young women her age were wearing. The young men, meanwhile, sported black lederhosen with matching caps. “We just got them this year and one of our leaders made them all by hand.”

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Though a relative newcomer to the Germanfest scene, the Fort Wayne Tanzer dance group seeks to keep alive an old tradition. “About six years ago [Patrice Fox] was approached and asked if she wanted to start a German dancing troupe,” member Sarah Hobson said. The name Tanzer comes from the German word meaning “to dance.” Several of the original members knew Fox through homeschooling circles and were asked if they wanted to help start the group, member Hannah Hobson said. “We all like to dance and when we can come together and do it for fun and share it with others it makes it all the [better],” she said. “The first year was really small and informal but we continue to grow.” Today Tanzer includes about 40 members, who range in age from 5 to 18. The group, who

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A tot explores the the wading area at the Riverside Gardens splash pad. Hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily at the park at 14701 Schwartz Road, Leo-Cedarville. The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department also welcomed summer, with three swimming pools and eight splash pads. Memorial Park Pool opened June 17 after the Parks Department found its quota of lifeguards and all personnel completed training. The park’s summer schedule is Wednesday-Sunday, 12:30-5 p.m. Northside Pool and McMillen Park Pool also are open for the summer. Splash pads are operating at: Franklin School Park, Buckner Park, McCormick Park, Memorial Park, Robert E. Meyers Park at Parkview Field, Shoaff Park, Kreager Park and Waynedale Park. For hours, directions and admission prices, visit fortwayneparks.org/FamilyAquaticCenters.

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Class of 1972 plans reunion

The New Haven High School Class of 1972 will have its 45th reunion on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Rack & Helen’s Bar and Grill Banquet Room, 525 Broadway St., New Haven. The reunion will be held from 7-11 p.m. Anyone who has not received a save-the-date postcard is asked to call (260) 489-1477 for more information.

122nd to fly over July 8 parade

Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd, announced that the Air Force has approved a request for A-10s from the 122nd Fighter Wing to conduct a flyover prior to the annual Three Rivers Festival Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 8, in downtown Fort Wayne. “This is an opportunity to showcase a valuable asset to our region and highlight the importance of the 122nd Fighter Wing,” Banks said in a statement. “The 122nd is more than a fighter wing, they are members of our community. I am excited that they will be a part of northeast Indiana’s largest festival.” “There is no clear way to express the joy this news brings us,” said

Jack Hammer, executive director for the Three Rivers Festival. “Being able to again include the tradition of a flyover from our very own community members to kick off the parade after an eight-year hiatus is humbling and symbolic.”

Event is benefit for Mental Health

Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana will hold its Evening of Champions fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. Tickets are $50 per person. Casual attire is suggested. Order tickets by phone at (260) 422-6441 or visit MentalHealthFrontDoor. org. Sponsorships are available. The evening will celebrate community mental health champions. Guests will browse the auctions while supporting individuals and families facing mental health challenges.

Phil Friends plan July golf outing

A golf outing will support the work of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friends.

The Phil Friends assists the Philharmonic in many ways, including providing transportation and housing to visiting artists and providing snacks for the musicians’ rehearsals for the Masterwork concerts. The Swing for the Symphony III golf outing will be held Thursday, July 27, at Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. Lunch will be served at 11:15 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at noon. The format is a Florida scramble, with men’s, women’s and mixed teams welcome. A cocktail party will await golfers as they finish play, from 4:45-7 p.m. The cocktail party includes a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, prizes and recognition of sponsors. The cost for the day is $125. The cocktail party alone is $15. To register to play, or to sponsor, or for more information, visit philharmonicfriends.com.

IPFW student artwork displayed

Works by IPFW art students are on display through Aug. 11 at the Visual Arts Gallery, 2110 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. Hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. The exhibition is free and open

to the public. The works were created by students in the 100 Level through 400 Level classes of the Departments of Fine Arts and Visual Communication and Design. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Visual Art Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekends.

Bryan to perform here again Oct. 5

Country music star Luke Bryan has booked an Allen County stop on his fall tour for the third straight year. Bryan will present six shows in as many states during the ninth annual Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour. Bryan will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at Spangler Farms West, 14329 E. Tillman Road, Fort Wayne. Tickets start at $49. Get tickets and VIP package information at lukebryan.com.

Science classes available for free

Science Central has been awarded a grant to deliver a nationwide GSK Science in the Summer program free of charge to northeast Indiana libraries, summer school programs, and

community centers. This is the third summer Science Central has been awarded the grant by GSK Science in the Summer. The program content invites children to explore the role of science, technology, engineering and math in sports. Students discover that athletes need to be physically fit, mentally fit, and properly equipped to excel. Level 1 classes are for students entering second and third grades. Level II is for students entering fourth through sixth grades. Classes will be open to the public at these places and times: • Woodburn Branch Library, through June 26, 4-5 p.m. • Shawnee Branch Library, July 17-20, 2:303:30 p.m. • Tecumseh Branch Library, July 24-27, 1:302:30 p.m. • Hessen Cassel Branch Library, July 10-31, 2-3 p.m.

Artlink presents annual showcase

Artlink Contemporary Gallery, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne, will present the 39th annual Members’ Showcase June 30-Aug. 4. This exhibition will feature artists working in a variety of media including

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sculpture and oil paintings, digital photography and ceramics. Local artist Jeremy Stroup will have a solo exhibition in the Fishman Gallery in conjunction with the Members’ Showcase opening Friday, June 30, from 6-9 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, noon-7 p.m., and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

Author to read and sign book

Ron Lucas will sign copies of “The Mother Goose Market” from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Hyde Brothers Bookseller, 1428 Wells St., Fort Wayne. The event is free and open to the public. Born in Kendallville, Lucas was raised in the Appalachian Mountains of Southeastern Kentucky. He now lives in Fort Wayne and spends winters in Atlanta. After writing for decades, he turned to writing memories from his childhood. This is his first published poetry collection. For more information on the author, visit lummoxpress.com.

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NEWS from Page A6 host Concert of Hope 2017 at CS3, 1915 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Get tickets for $7 in advance; visit concertofhopehd.com for advance tickets. Tickets will be $10 at the door. This fundraiser is designed to raise awareness of Huntington’s disease. James and the Drifters will be joined by Basketcase and the Addison Agen Band. Comedian Joe Deez will host the show. Huntington’s disease slowly diminishes the affected individual’s ability to walk, think, talk and reason. More than 30,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with HD and 200,000 are at risk. More information is available at concertofhopeHD.com.

Francine’s Friends lists locations

Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography released the mobile unit’s revised schedule for the next several weeks, including these local dates and locations: • June 26. PNC, 110 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. • June 28. Signature HealthCARE, 6006 Brandy Chase Cove, Fort Wayne. • July 3. PPG Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. • July 12. Parkview Health & Fitness, 3000 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. • July 13. Center for Behavioral Health, 3910 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. • July 15. The Vitamin Shoppe, 4601 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne. • July 17. Wellspring Interfaith Social Services, 1316 Broadway, Fort Wayne. • July 18. Sweetwater Sound, 5501 U.S. 30 W, Fort Wayne. • July 21. Park Place

Senior Living, 4411 Park Place Drive, Fort Wayne. • July 22. Christian Community Healthcare, 13720 First St., Grabill. • July 25. Fairington Apartments, 4931 Fairington Drive, Fort Wayne. • July 27. Health Visions, 2135 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne. • July 29. St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 2421 S. Hanna St., 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.

Housing Authority to close waiting list

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority will close its Public Housing Waiting List at noon Friday, June 30. The waiting list will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21. Any applications that are received between those dates will not be accepted or processed. FWHA will not hold on to any applications received for processing once the waiting list reopens. Those who wish to apply for the Public Housing Program prior to the closing of the waiting list may do so in person at FWHA’s Administrative Building located at 7315 Hanna St., Fort Wayne, during normal business hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, or online by visiting the Applicant Portal located on the home page of fwha.org. All mailed applications must be postmarked no later than June 30.

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proper nutrition throughout the year, SFSPC reimburses organizations that prepare and serve meals to eligible children during the summer.

Boys & Girls Clubs amends meals list

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne has updated the list of locations for the Summer Food Program. The program provides free lunches every weekday to children up to age 18. The program continues through Aug. 12. Activities begin at 11:30 a.m. and food is available from noon-1 p.m. Meals are being served at these locations: • Astoria Apartments 2754 Paulding Road. • Baldwin Creek Apartments, 2000 Hobson Road. • Villa Capri Apartments, 2015 Fox Trail Point. • Black Bear Creek Apartments, 1604 Reed Road.

• Brookmill Apartments, 2857 Millbrook Drive. • McCormick Apartments, 3005 McCormick Ave. • Fairfield Boys & Girls Club, 2609 Fairfield Ave. • Bridge of Grace, 5100 Gaywood Drive. The following locations will discontinue service: • Coliseum Park Apartments, 1035 Ridgewood Drive. • River Cove, 2430 River Cove. • Richfield Apartments, 4737 Heatherwind Drive. Children can receive prizes for participation. Questions should be presented at the meals location. Questions can be directed to Ida Smiley, director of nutrition services, at (260) 744-0998, Ext. 121.

Foundation grants $18,000 to MHANI Mental Health America

of Northeast Indiana has been awarded a grant of $18,000 by Lincoln Financial Foundation to support the Cedars Hope program. Cedars Hope currently houses 16 women and offers support services to past residents and one man living in the community. “The women living at Cedars Hope would very likely be homeless without the kind of permanent, supportive housing offered there,” MHANI said in a statement. “In addition to having a home, the residents learn to be productive and independent while living at Cedars Hope, with the hope that one day they will be able to live on their own again.

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NEWS from Page A7 host Concert of Hope 2017 at CS3, 1915 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Get tickets for $7 in advance; visit concertofhopehd.com for advance tickets. Tickets will be $10 at the door. This fundraiser is designed to raise awareness of Huntington’s disease. James and the Drifters will be joined by Basketcase and the Addison Agen Band. Comedian Joe Deez will host the show. Huntington’s disease slowly diminishes the affected individual’s ability to walk, think, talk and reason. More than 30,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with HD and 200,000 are at risk. More information is available at concertofhopeHD.com.

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• July 12. Parkview Health & Fitness, 3000 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. • July 13. Center for Behavioral Health, 3910 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. • July 15. The Vitamin Shoppe, 4601 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne. • July 17. Wellspring Interfaith Social Services, 1316 Broadway, Fort Wayne. • July 18. Sweetwater Sound, 5501 U.S. 30 W, Fort Wayne. • July 21. Park Place Senior Living, 4411 Park Place Drive, Fort Wayne. • July 22. Christian Community Healthcare, 13720 First St., Grabill. • July 25. Fairington Apartments, 4931 Fairington Drive, Fort Wayne. • July 27. Health Visions, 2135 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne. • July 29. St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 2421 S. Hanna St., 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.

Housing Authority to close waiting list

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority will close its Public Housing Waiting List at noon Friday, June 30. The

waiting list will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21. Any applications that are received between those dates will not be accepted or processed. FWHA will not hold on to any applications received for processing once the waiting list reopens. Those who wish to apply for the Public Housing Program prior to the closing of the waiting list may do so in person at FWHA’s Administrative Building located at 7315 Hanna St., Fort Wayne, during normal business hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, or online by visiting the Applicant Portal located on the home page of fwha.org. All mailed applications must be postmarked no later than June 30.

FWCS offers summer meals

The Fort Wayne Community Schools summer meals program has begun serving students throughout the district. Meals are served Monday-Friday, unless otherwise noted, at 40 sites. Most sites end Friday, July 28, though some serve through Aug. 4. No meals will be served on Tuesday, July 4. For a list of sites and hours and exceptions to the schedule, visit fortwayneschools.org and click the News and Events tab.

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Geoffrey North of First Wayne Street United Methodist Church presents a music program for the Germanfest week organ tour and for the church’s Wednesdays on Wayne music series. Another 30-minute, free recital will be held at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 28. IPFW voice professor Mark Stachovsky and classical guitarist Daniel Quinn will perform favorite selections from the classical repertoire. A light luncheon follows the recital. Wednesdays on Wayne will be repeated in October at the church, 300 E.

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ROAR from Page A1 would keep the pulls on schedule. Steering vintage tractors, they would bring the drag weights back to the starting line. The weight on those drags would shift into the tow position. Bigger tractors and trucks would pull those weights again, with the force shifting into an ever escalating, pull-stopping burden. Volunteers would reverse

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All at Branning Park, Arcola, Ind., 1 block north of Arcola Road on Ern Road, east on Reed Street. Tickets are not sold in advance. Food and beer are available on the grounds. See websites for schedules and restrictions. Michindoh Pulling Series. Thursday, July 6, gates open at 5 p.m., pull starts at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 6-12, free to children 5 and younger. See michindohpullers.org. Arcola National Truck and Tractor Pull. Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8. Gates open at 5 p.m., pull starts at 7 p.m. Admission is paid per evening and is $16 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 6-12, and free to children 5 and younger. See arcolapull.org. the weight, and the Shriners would tow the

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weights back to the line, again and again. Brandon was honored as the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department Citizen of the Year in 2009. He was still pulling and smiling during that interview five years later. “I believe firmly in giving back,” he said. “The good Lord was darn good to me and my family, and I firmly believe in giving back to the community, the Shrine and the kids.” Brandon said he and his father were close friends with Leonard “Babe” Branning, who left the tractor pull grounds to the township. “He donated all that land,” Brandon said. Festival publicist Natalie Bultemeier said Brandon will receive special mention in the 2017 pull’s printed program. Bultemeier remembers all those who helped to create and build the Arcola tradition. “My grandpa

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was Babe Branning, who donated the land for the park,” she said. “It’s a family thing. You get involved and you just keep volunteering. Your mom and dad and grandparents do it and it’s just something you’re going to do.”“It’s been a long time,” she recalled. “I was secretary in ‘06-07 and prior to that I was in the elephant ear tent and prior to that I was a cashier. So I think I’ve worked almost every booth they have.” Last year’s pull was blessed with good weather and raised enough to allow the fire department to buy some gear and equipment and make some radio upgrades. Volunteers already are at work at the pull site. “The fire department will be down here two nights a week if not more, making sure everything is repaired and cleaned and painted,” she said. “They’ll tend to any trees that need to be trimmed. They’ll be setting up fences, putting up the netting, setting up the guardrails.” As for the pull itself, one new diesel tractor weight class has been added to the Michindoh (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio) pull on Thursday night, and a similar

Arcola Lions Club members Dale Nierman, from left, Joe Geller and John Geller greet their neighbors as they sell popcorn at Branning Park.

class has been added to the National Truck and Tractor Pull on Saturday evening. The popular beer tent also is adding an option. “We are going to offer Yuengling this year, and I know there are people who are on board with that,” Bultemeier said. The food tents again will feature favorites including whole-hog sausage with green peppers and onions, hot dogs, elephant ears and curly fries. Vendors of truck gear, T-shirts, novelties and earplugs will fill the space beyond the east bleachers. The Arcola Lions Club will be back with the

popcorn trailer. Like last year and every year in memory, the Lions Club also will be back the Sunday morning after the tractor pull. Lions will recycle a significant number of cans while cleaning the grounds to await the 2018 pull. “We get huge support from the community,” Bultemeier said. “It’s all volunteers. We have a great crew. They all work together. They all pitch in.” Or, as Branning said just three noisy, dusty pulls ago, “That’s what really makes it happen. It takes a lot, but it’s a good organization, and it’s all done for the fire department.”

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Huntertown festival J Taylors to play first of eight Aboite concerts seeks volunteers By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Staff reports This year’s Huntertown Heritage Days will take place Aug. 10-12. The Huntertown Heritage Days committee has a lot of new ideas for this year’s festival; however, being able to implement them all will depend on participation from the community. Some of the things planned for this year’s festival are: • Family Olympics organized by Kregg and Sara Snyder. • Cardboard contest for children and adults — This will involve anything built with cardboard, tape and wooden dowels. Judges are needed. Details will come later. • Talent contest — Organizer and judges

needed. • Pie-baking contest hosted by Garrett State Bank. • Young children’s games and crafts — Organizer and workers needed. • One-on-one basketball — Organizer and judges needed. Anyone interested in helping the festival grow is encouraged to consider coming to committee meetings held 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Huntertown Town Hall. The committee currently has a crew of about five people and encourages community members to become involved to help the event continue. Any questions can be directed to Jenny McComb at (260) 637-6232 or kmc6101@comcast.net.

Some of Fort Wayne’s most popular music acts will return to the 2017 Concerts on the Green series presented by the Aboite Township trustee. The music will flow from 7-9 p.m. eight consecutive Wednesdays at Indian Trails Park, just east of the Jorgensen Family YMCA on Aboite Center Road. Admission is free. The public will bring lawn chairs and blankets and relax on the lawn just south of the playground area. The Aboite Township Fire Department will sell hot dogs, chips and soft drinks. “It’s a good way to enjoy some music and to support the fire department,” Krisher said. Jonathan and Janelle — known as The J Taylors — will open the series again this year. They will present crowd-pleasing summertime favorites on July 12. Janelle Taylor is a graduate of Homestead High School. “My whole family is from the area, and it’s nice to be able to play

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she said. Krisher said she is starting the series later this year because of troublesome rain in June 2016; there are no rain dates. She also has extended the series to eight concerts, just to accommodate the most popular bands. Another concert series favorite will perform on Week 2. Shannon Persinger said she has performed in the park seven or eight times since about 2005, with different bands. The new group is known simply as The Shannon Persinger Band. “We have performed all over, Club Soda, Nick’s Martini & Wine Bar, and JeFFFest in Huntington,” she said. “We play jazz, some pop,

a little country, some Hall and Oates, Steely Dan, even Johnny Cash,” Persinger said. The full schedule: July 12, The J Taylors, rock and country variety; July 19, The Shannon Persinger Band, energetic variety; July 26, The Junk Yard Band, classic rock and oldies; Aug. 2, The Bulldogs, ’50s and ’60s rock ‘n’ roll; Aug. 9, Mason Dixon Line Band, classic and modern country; Aug. 16, Biff & The Cruisers, ’50s Top Ten; Aug. 23, Party Boat Band, a tropic sandbar band; Aug. 30, The Bel Airs, good-time rockabilly.

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“It’s a lot of fun,” Volz said. “It’s one of those shows that has done well regionally, in community theaters. The only time I have seen it was last year up at Wagon Wheel (in Warsaw). And it was a fun evening.” As an ensemble show with many juicy characters, “The Addams Family” is well suited for use by the Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre, he said. The Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre funds its theatrical activities in several ways, Volz said. There are fundraisers, including a cabaret night. There are program advertisements and sponsorships. There is also a participation fee, which Volz likens to fees charged by kids’ soccer and baseball leagues. “It just helps us get a little start,” he said. “It’s not anything huge by any stretch. In athletics, it can be hundreds of dollars. This is like $40. It’s just a little seed money.” The cast takes advantage of whatever free advertising is available,

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he said, like marching in the Three Rivers Festival parade. But Volz said the Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre has also built up a reputation. “We’ve been around long enough,” he said. “We get the parents of the kids, of course, but word of mouth has gotten around to such an extent that we have a reliable audience base.” Proceeds from a silent auction and free-will donations are given to Broadway Cares, a theatrical organization that raises money for AIDS-related causes, Volz said. Volz was told one year that the Fort

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GREEK from Page A1 of supplies with their butter and their brush and their phyllo dough and their walnut mixture and they’re assembling it and we’re all talking,” Gountras said. Many of the baking group consist of members of Philoptochos or Holy Trinity, but some are just friends of the church. “Some people just like to come with their friends and help bake too,” Gountras said. “[Then] they become kind of part of our group. It’s really nice.” In all, there are about 20 to 30 women who help do all the baking, with many coming back year after year. Recently, as a group of women baked the baklava and covered it with a honeyed syrup, they talked about how they had known each other for a long time. Some had known each other from when the church was on North Anthony Boulevard when Greek Fest first began. Some even knew each other from Greece. No matter the length or point of origin of their acquaintance,

all asserted they were friends and that a lot of love had gone into the sweet treat they were making. That sense of friendship and passion for Greek food is how Greek Fest began 37 years ago, Gountras said. “We have a camaraderie and kind of a sisterhood together. It’s all for a good cause, we raise money for our church and we bring everybody together and we share the Greek culture with everyone and we think that’s something that is valuable to Fort Wayne,” she said. Gountras said she believes Fort Wayne has embraced that as well, especially when it comes to the food. “I think that’s why people come down to Greek Fest to tell you the truth, for the food,” she said. “Greek people in general are very proud of their food and they take pride in their cuisine. All of our ingredients are natural. … I think people can taste that and that’s what they come for. And hopefully they’ll enjoy the dancing and the music and seeing people and just milling around and enjoying.”

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Summer returns with festivals and the fair Fort Wayne and surrounding communities are alive with festivals, right through autumn. Mark these June and July events on your calendars and watch for the full list and updates at infortwayne.com. Send festival news to gsnow@ kpcmedia.com.

FORT WAYNE FESTIVALS Fort Wayne Greek Festival, through June

25, Headwaters Park. Food, pastry, beverages, music and dance celebrating Greek traditions. For details, visit fortwaynegreekfestival.org.

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. Three Rivers Festival, July 7-15, throughout Fort Wayne. More than 80 events plus daily concerts. The parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday; this year’s parade theme is Superheroes. For updates, visit threeriversfestival.org. Fort Wayne Pride, July 21-22, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne. Enter-

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See a hot-air balloon glow at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Allen County Fair.

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See a car demolition derby at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at the Allen County Fair. Admission is $10; ages 5 and younger admitted free.

tainment, food, vendors, KidSpace, workshops for the family. For details, visit fwpride.org. Allen County Fair, July 25-30. Entertainment, Monster Truck rides, 4-H and open class awards, pedal car races, hot-air balloons, demolition derby, and more. Daily dinner specials by community organizations. Midway rides and food, too. Daily gate admission $5 for adults, free for children 5 and under. For details, visit allencountyfairgroundsin.com. Baals Music Festival, July 28-29, downtown Fort Wayne. 5 p.m.-12 a.m. each night. $15 for all ages for two nights, $10 a night. For updates, visit itsbaals.com.

OTHER NEARBY FESTIVALS Columbia City Old Settlers Festival,

through June 24, throughout community.

Parade, food, amusements, entertainment. For details, visit oldsettlers.net. Woodburn Summerfest, June 23 and 24, in

and around the city park. Food, entertainment, drawings, parade, beer tent, trivia night. For details, visit woodburnsummerfest.com. Covington Art Fair, June 24 and 25, Covington Plaza, West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne. Juried artists display and offer their work from tents in the plaza parking lot. Food vendors and music, too. Free admission. For details, visit Covington Art Fair on Facebook. Shrine Charity Horse Show, June 24 and 25,

Mizpah Shrine Horse Grounds, 965 Indiana 9, Columbia City. Free admission. Food available. Open English, hunter/jumper, open show Western, dressage, and fun show. For details, visit shrinehorseshow.org.

Leo-Cedarville Freedom Festival, June

30 and July 1, Riverside Gardens Park on the banks of the St. Josaeph River. Food, music and fireworks. For details, visit leocedarvillechamber.com. Arcola National Truck & Tractor Pull and Michindoh series pull,

July 6-8, Branning Park, Arcola. Beer garden, food. For hours, admission costs, pull categories, visit arcolapull.org.

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The Carroll High School FFA sponsors a kiddie tractor pull at 6 p.m. Friday, July 28, at the Allen County Fair.

Zanesville Lions Club Summer Festival (formerly Zanesville Homespun Day), July

29, Zanesville on the Allen-Wells County Line. Car show, arts and crafts show, free horse-drawn wagon rides, lots of food, townwide garage sales. (No parade this year.) For more information, visit Zanesville Lion’s Club Summer Festival on Facebook.

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The Rev. Steve Whetstone grills breakfast and lunch at the Zanesville Community Church of God tent at the 2016 Homespun Day. Church members will cook brats and onion rings again July 29 at the community ballpark. The festival is now the Zanesville Lions Club Summer Festival.

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Another festival is taking over downtown Fort Wayne’s streets — literally. On Sunday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Calhoun Street from the St. Marys River south to Williams Street will be closed to automobile traffic and open to the public for Fort Wayne’s first Open Streets Festival. “Open Streets Fort Wayne is a way we can… have people see the streets and draw more attention to the fact that we can bring pedestrians out into our community and there are places to go and walk to and [that are within] easy access to businesses and bicyclists,” city spokesperson Frank Suarez said. The concept behind Open Streets came from similar festivals in other cities as well as a 2010 Knight Foundation study called “Soul of the City,” which found people are attracted to cities that are welcoming and that have ample social opportunities. Coupled with a Realtor.org study that found millennials prefer to walk or ride their bikes versus driving, Open Streets made sense, Suarez said.

“It hits on those points of building on community, bringing people together, having places where people can socialize, where they can meet new friends, maybe run into old friends. It also promotes physical activity…it also makes them feel more comfortable about those modes of transportation and knowing that there are options to connect and see their city in a different way,” he said. The festival is also sponsored by the Knight Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. A variety of activities are planned for the event, arranged into hubs. On West Berry Street, the Adaptive Sports Activity Hub will have wheelchair basketball and rugby in partnership with Turnstone, said Amy Hartzog, program manager for Fort Wayne greenways and trails. The Family Fun Activity Hub will have a slack line, gaga pit, pickleball and shuffleboard in partnership with Operation Fight for a Fitter Fort and the YMCA. The Fitness Activity Hub on South Harrison Street will also have YMCA activities, a clinic by the Fort Wayne Outfit-

ters and Bike Depot, and tours of both those buildings. On West Wayne Street the Giant Board Game Activity Hub will play host to giant checkers and chess, PBS Kids games and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Fine Arts activities. There will be BMX demonstrations, Fort Wayne Derby Girls demos, a helmet giveaway, Fort Wayne bike share coupons and other biking opportunities at the By Wheel or By Heel Activity Hub. The Soccer Skills Activity Hub will offer a clinic focused on soccer as well as a presentation on fresh foods by Parkview Health. The Transportation Activity Hub will feature Fort Wayne fire, police and public works vehicles as well as Segways and children’s games from Mike’s Carwash. The southernmost activity hub, the Rock ‘n’ Roll hub, will feature performances by the Sweetwater Sound Academy Bands. There will also be musicians throughout the festival, a nine-hole mini golf course, a blessing of the wheels at Trinity English Lutheran Church

and more, Hartzog said. In addition to the additional activities on Calhoun Street, businesses will also be open, including some that are traditionally closed on Sunday, Suarez said. The neighborhood associations surrounding the Calhoun Street corridor will also have a presence at the festival, he said.

“Throughout history Calhoun has always been a gathering place in Fort Wayne. It’s been a place where people have gone to eat, to shop, to meet friends and that still is the case,” Suarez said. With so much activity, volunteers are still needed to help give direction and help run some of the activities. Shifts are two hours so people can

enjoy the area festivities, Suarez said. “I do think it’s a great opportunity, whether you’re a store, whether you are a bank, whether you are a restaurant to get people involved and really the time commitment of a couple of hours isn’t a lot,” he said. To volunteer or for more information visit openstreetsfw.org.

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Forest Park United Methodist Church will hold its fifth annual Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 9, during the Three Rivers Festival. Admission is free. The church invites the public to join in singing their favorite hymns, led by the pipe organ and grand piano. Forest Park U.M.C. is at 2100 Kentucky Ave., 2 blocks south of State Boulevard and 1 block west of Crescent Avenue in Fort Wayne.

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The DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association hosted their Draft Horse 101 class at Salomon Farm Park on Saturday, educating attendees on the characteristics and history of various draft horse breeds. Members of the association, led by member Stuart Harshman, displayed pairs of seven different draft horse breeds, as well as explaining the proper method of using a collar and harness to work a horse. The DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association’s work extends outside DeKalb County, as they organize seminars, public exhibitions and interactive education programs across northeast Indiana to educate the public on the use and care of draft animals. They also support many 4-H programs. “There are many different types of draft horses, and the first thing I have to do is define the word ‘draft,’ because Clydesdales pull the Anheuser-Busch beer wagon (but) that is not where the term ‘draft’ comes from,” Harshman jokingly said to the crowd gathered on the lawn outside the old barn at Salomon Farm. “Draft, when it comes to horses, is any horse that does work.” Harshman explained that any type of horse can be a draft horse, but the Horsemen’s Association specializes in what they call “heavy draft horses,” which weigh over 1,400 pounds. “We have some horses here today that aren’t even close to 1,400 pounds, but they’re still used as draft horses,” he said. The various horse breeds presented at the event represented a broad spectrum of European lineage, with animals from Belgium, Italy, France, Norway and Scotland. The first pair presented was of the Belgian breed, which Harshman said the association uses for logging. The Belgian geldings were two of the largest horses at the event, as a full-grown adult weighs around 2,000 pounds. In addition to the large pair of Belgians, attendees at the event were treated to carriage rides via a miniature horse, as well as heavy breeds. Members of the association, with the help of 4-H volunteers, also presented a pair of Percherons, which get their name from the former French province of Perche. To the delight of many of the children in the crowd, Harshman described the pair as the very same horses that pull Cinderella’s carriage at Disney World. Two groups of Haflingers also made an appearance. Harshman explained that the Italian breed is significantly smaller than the other horses the association works with,

A pair of Percherons are displayed by 4-H volunteers during the DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association’s Draft Horse 101 class at Salomon Farm Park.

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DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association member Stuart Harshman explains the traditional method of grooming a Norwegian Fjord’s mane.

because their size was an advantage when they were bred to carry packages and supplies through the Alps. The Haflinger was not introduced in the United States until the 1950s, after U.S. soldiers discovered the breed while marching through Italy and Austria during World War II. Harshman explained that draft horses don’t necessarily have to be horses. There are five members of the equine family — horses, ponies, donkeys, zebras and mules — and a pair of the latter were present at the exhibition.

The pair of mules named Amos and Andy were a hybrid of Percheron and mammoth jack, which Harshman described as “a great big male donkey.” He went on to explain that mules lack the ability to naturally reproduce and that 95 percent of all mules are related to each other. The story goes that the lineage of almost all mammoth jacks in the U.S., including those found in northeast Indiana, can be traced back to a pair of jacks presented by the king of Spain to George Washington after the U.S. won its inde-

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Harshman explained that the miniature horses were small enough to fit in coal mines, and in many cases, mares reproduced in the mines where their offspring stayed for their entire lifecycle without ever seeing the light of day. The biggest breed at the exhibit — the Clydesdales — were presented after the minis. Members of the Horsemen’s Association used the pair of Clydesdales to demonstrate how to put on a horse collar and harness. “We all know what the No. 1 invention of the world has been: the wheel,” Harshman said. “The second greatest invention that ever happened was not cutlery or anything to do with ladies’ fingernail polish. It has to do with a horse collar.”

He went on to describe how the collar distributes the load around the horse’s neck and shoulders, so it can use its full potential when carrying weight. In fact, horses don’t actually pull carts, he said. Thanks to the advent of the collar, a horse can push its load instead. For more information about draft animals and the DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association, the organization welcomes people to take part in field trips, meetings and educational tours at the new Draft Animal Museum located just south of Auburn. The museum is open on select Saturdays and Sundays from May to October and by appointment. For more information, visit the association’s website at dekalbhorsemen.com.

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For years, local officials and river advocates referred to area rivers as “under-utilized,” but increased activity on the waterways suggests the current has changed course. Increased demand for riverside activities and riverfront development efforts are setting the stage for a wave of businesses that want to be where the action is, Fort Wayne officials say.

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When Cara Hall opened Fort Wayne Outfitters & Bike Depot in 2007, many people had negative perceptions of the city’s river, she said. The business offers canoe, kayak and stand-up paddleboard rentals. However, all it takes to change someone’s mind is to get them out on the water, she said. “Everybody who goes out and paddles comes in and says ‘Oh my gosh, I had no idea how beautiful it was here. What a great resource we have,’” she said. That attitude has spread through word of mouth and has been a driving force for growth, Hall said. “In 10 years, [the business has] more than

River advocate Dan Wire gives passengers an overview of the new canal boat, Sweet Breeze.

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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. Woodwind recital. IPFW Rhinehart Recital Hall, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Free. The Woodwind Summer Music Camp ends with a recital open to the public. The weeklong day camp is for advanced woodwind students age 12-18. Screen on the Green. Praise Lutheran Church, 1115 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Free dinner at 7:30 p.m., free movie at 8:45 p.m. Free popcorn and prize drawings. Bring a comfy chair and blanket. For more information, visit www.praiselutheran. org.

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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 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. Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-10 p.m. Tickets $5. Buy tickets at the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy, ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tonight is Magic Night: Performances by magicians from Indy Magic Monthly. Menu items available for purchase from Shigs in Pit. Cash bar. Appleseed Quilt Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time at 6:30 p.m.,

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head and Goldfish galleries of the Mimi and Ian Rolland Visual Art and Communication Center. The Fort Wayne Artists Guild and USF present the 40th annual juried exhibition, which continues through Aug. 18. This annual exhibit of local and regional artists showcases a variety of media including: oil, acrylic, pastel, graphite, watercolor and sculpture. The judge for this year’s exhibition is national landscape artist Carolyn Lewis, a signature member of the Oil Painters of America. Regular gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. ‘The Addams Family.” Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $15 for adults, $12 for students high school age or younger, and $2 off with a Three Rivers Festival button. Presented by Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre.

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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. ‘The Addams Family.” Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. $15 for adults, $12 for students high school age or younger, and $2 off with a Three Rivers Festival button. Presented by Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre.

TUESDAY, JULY 11

Band concert. Foellinger Theater, Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. Downbeat 7:30 p.m. Free. Fort Wayne Area Community Band performs.

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. Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-10 p.m. Tickets $5. Buy tickets at the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy, ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tonight is Soul Night featuring Jeanna Pearson and Notes. Menu items available for purchase from Club Soda. Cash bar.

The J Taylors perform. Indian Trails Park, near Jorgensen Family YMCA, Aboite Center Road. 7-9 p.m. Free. The Concerts on the Green series is presented by the Aboite Township Trustee’s Office.

THURSDAY, JULY 13

Get Checking workshop. Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 1-5 p.m. Free. Register in advance by phone to Vickie Hadley, (260) 481-6826, or at hadleyv@purdue. edu. The program covers choosing and managing accounts and managing money and credit.

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. ‘The Addams Family.” Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $15 for adults, $12 for students high school age or younger, and $2 off with a Three Rivers Festival button. Presented by Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre.

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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. Activities for all ages. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. Cookout 5-6 p.m. The Summit City Chorus performs for free at 6 p.m. Local author Holly Niner will do a book reading at 6:45 p.m. The movie “Zootopia” will be shown at 7:30 p.m., followed by an ice cream social.

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High’s Chicken sales to benefit The Cedars. At the four-way stop in Leo and by the Do-It-Best Hardware store in Grabill. From 10:30 a.m. until sold out. The Cedars Branch Auxiliary is hosting the sale with proceeds used to benefit the residents of the nursing care facility at The Cedars. ‘The Addams Family.” Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $15 for adults, $12 for students high school age or younger, and $2 off with a Three Rivers Festival button. Presented by Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre.

SUNDAY, JULY 16

‘The Addams Family.” Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. $15 for adults, $12 for students high school age or younger, and $2 off with a Three Rivers Festival button. Presented by Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre.

TUESDAY, JULY 18

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 “Deep Water Horizon.” Movies are sponsored by Glenbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation and Bethlehem Woods. “Preserving Nature’s Bounty.” Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Purdue Extension Service in Allen County will offer training on safe, home food preservation procedures. Contact the extension office at (260) 481-6826, or hadleyv@purdue.edu for registration information. Cost is $5, payable at the door, to cover printing costs. Class size is limited, so those interested are urged to register early. The workshop will answer frequently asked questions on canning, freezing and drying foods.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19

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 Half-Blood Prince.” Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free. This 2009 Harry Potter movie is presented by the Fort Wayne Parks Department. Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-10 p.m. Tickets $5. Buy tickets at the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy, ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tonight, members of Leadership Fort Wayne moderate discussion on topics of community and diversity. Menu items available for purchase from Bravas. Cash bar. The Shannon Persinger Band performs. Indian Trails Park, near Jorgensen Family YMCA, Aboite Center Road. 7-9 p.m. Free. The Concerts on the Green series is presented by the Aboite Township Trustee’s Office.

FRIDAY, JULY 21

Full Speed Reverse performs. Riverside Gardens, 14701 Schwartz Road, Leo-Cedarville. 7 p.m. until approximately 8 p.m. Free. The band will present a variety of rock ‘n’ roll music from the 1970s and ’80s. Hubie Ashcraft 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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crisis may have turned “the American dream” into an extended nightmare for many Indiana home buyers and sellers. Banks and mortgage lenders (who are not going out of business) have tightened up their lending requirements to the point where many home buyers today can no longer qualify for a mortgage. Record foreclosures, rising unemployment, losses in the financial markets and the current credit crunch have not only reduced the number of buyers who can buy but have also increased the number of houses that sellers need to sell. Prices are under pressure as home sellers lower their asking price to attract a buyer, and as lenders resell their foreclosed homes below market value. And it’s turning into a vicious cycle -- as many buyers need to sell their current home first -- and many sellers (unless they plan to rent) need new financing to get into their next home. As a result, a sea of real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home builders are going out of business. These professionals are in the business of serving buyers and sellers. But that’s hard to do with the credit crisis when the entire real estate industry traditionally relies on mortgage lending to finance buyers and get houses sold. What can homeowners do to sell their homes? How can buyers get financing if they can’t meet the tougher lending criteria on credit scores, income verification, down payment amounts and debt ratios?

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

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

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

out some sellers who have found themselves in over their head.” “We do everything we can to get our buyers permanent bank financing. It’s a win-win because we pay sellers all cash and fund our deals with private lenders. Our lenders are mostly local individuals seeking alternatives to low bank CD rates. They earn 8 to 10% interest on real estate notes well-secured by our properties. When we get our buyer cashed out, we finally make our money and can payoff our investor. These investors usually want to reinvest allowing us to buy even more houses.” Unfortunately many of the mortgage programs once available are now gone. It’s reported that 75% of the available lending disappeared when FHA changed their rules last October and again early this year. But, if you have money to put down and can prove your income, there are still loans available now. In fact, some rural development loans and VA loans still allow qualified buyers to borrow with no money down. “We help all of our buyers get a bank loan as quickly as possible... or we finance them ourselves. But we’ve never relied on banks. That keeps us in control and maintains our sanity. But we get those loans done every chance we get. In fact, sometimes a buyer can qualify and doesn’t even know it. Other times they can qualify but need a flexible seller. We’re one of the most creative and flexible sellers you’ll ever find,” says MacDonald. Does buying or selling a home have to be difficult? Maybe not! “President Obama says today's economy is the worst since the Great Depression and it may take many years to recover. Unfortunately I think he’s right and so do many sharp economists.” Interested in selling your property quickly and easily? Looking to buy a new home without bank qualifying? It may be worth checking in with Mike MacDonald and his staff at Summit City Investments, Inc. Call them at (260) 267-0760 485-9437 or visit them online at www.SummitCityInvestments.com. They’re in a unique position to help buyers and sellers overcome the new challenges created by the recent mortgage market meltdown and credit crisis. And if you’re looking for a conservative way to earn 8-10% interest on your idle cash savings or retirement funds, call and ask for info on becoming one of their private lenders.

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

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