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October 18, 2013
New Haven stocks up on treats By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Jeff Turner has spent about 17 years giving haircuts at Bob’s Barbershop, 508 Broadway St. in New Haven. One evening each year, he pauses to give out candy instead. He will get his chance this year when 27 Broadway shops greet hundreds of trick-or-treaters from 5-7 p.m. Halloween night, Oct. 31. Turner, who bought the barbershop from Bob Kain 10 years ago, said he expects to run out of candy once again. “We give out a thousand pieces of candy, and we never have any left,” he said. “It’s a sight to behold, both sides of the street are wall-to-wall people. It’s great for New Haven.” Turner has seen a generation of children come to the barbershop door. “You see them grow up,” he said. “The football team — I remember the kids that are playing now, those coming down here and trick-or-treating.” He enjoys the interaction, though he’s not sure it has profited him financially. “I don’t know that I’ve ever gotten business from it, but any time anyone gets out of a car in downtown New Haven it’s good for all of us. They might not
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New Haven Parks Department will offer Halloween in Schnelker Park from 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
realize that there’s a jewelry store or a furniture store, but when those stores are busy it’s good for all of us,” he said. Broadway trick-or-treating is just the start of the celebration. “Every Halloween we have our Halloween carnival in Schnelker Park, which is geared more for the
younger crowd,” said Anna Gurney, the New Haven Parks Department recreation director. The hours are 5-6:30, or as long as the candy supply lasts. “We decorate the park pavilion in a Halloween scene,” Gurney continued, “and we have fun, free See TREATS, Page A5
Taylor Chapel saves symbol ‘of why we’re here’ as church By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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Church members carry a wooden cross from the sanctuary of Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church. The symbol will be preserved for a new role when the church is rebuilt.
new building. Fire hit the church in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2012. After months of evaluation and planning, the church board directed demolition to begin on Oct. 2. Leaders hope to break ground in the spring, on approximately the 50th anniversary of groundbreaking on the
north side of Maysville Road. As the cross was loosened from the wall, Trustees Chairwoman Nancy Harsch and church member Margaret Prichard reacted from outside that same window. “The last service we had was just so See TAYLOR, Page A4
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Amid a sea of symbols, one symbol brought applause. As the wrecking ball waited near the firetorn sanctuary of Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, blackened hymnals rested behind scored pews. A dozen church members waited beside the brick foundation, peering through the openings that once were guarded by doors and windows. And then the applause. The cross that had held the most prominent place in the building was released intact from the wall. Volunteers carried the wooden emblem through a window opening and loaded it onto a pickup. The cross will have a new location when the congregation has a
Tractor club to help gather Grabill crops to combat hunger Grabill supporters of a campaign to end global hunger will offer hayrides and hot dogs as they call attention to the local harvest on behalf of that campaign. Foods Resource Bank also will offer cookies and hot chocolate from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Brueggemann Lumber and Rental Do-It Center, 12012 Indiana 37, Grabill. The Tri-State Two-Cylinder Club will be on hand with vintage tractors. “Foods Resource Bank has grown astronomically,” said board member Kevin Roth, of IAB Bank in Grabill. “This is our 11th year locally for the project.” The agency’s website describes its mission as “A Christian response to world hunger.” Roth said the six-member local committee is not defined
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Vintage tractors will pull corn pickers through the harvest near Grabill on behalf of Foods Resource Bank. The same volunteers gathered two years ago, in Auburn.
by denomination or profession. “Our group consists of a hardware store owner, a feed supply owner, three farmers and me, I’m a See CROPS, Page A5
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East Allen County Times • October 18, 2013
KPC Media Group lists staff additions KPC Media Group has announced several personnel changes. KPC has editorial and business offices in Fort Wayne, Kendallville, Auburn and Angola. Lynette Donley has been promoted to advertising director, KPC Media Group, from Donley advertising director, Fort Wayne operations. Maryann Ulmer has been promoted to multimedia sales manager, Fort Wayne Ulmer operations, from marketing consultant, Fort Wayne operations. Lynda Stoops Wolfe has been promoted to multimedia sales manager, Wolfe Auburn and Angola operations, from marketing
consultant for Auburn and Angola. Bill Hanley has been hired as a marketing consultant, Greater Fort Wayne Hanley Business Weekly. Claudia Johnson has been hired as marketing manager, KPC Media Group. KPC publishes Times Community Johnson Publications, Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, three daily newspapers, Family magazine and other specialty publications. The company also has commercial printing and direct-mail divisions and offers digital services through Keyflow Creative. “As we continue to grow, we are identifying and promoting strong leaders inside our organization who will help us drive innovation,” said Terry Ward, COO, KPC Media Group.
Grabill clinic receives $500 in pharmacy, medical gifts Provided to East Allen Times With supplies running low heading into the busy fall season, Parkview Health came to the rescue of Christian Community Health Care by supplying the clinic with $500 worth of pharmaceutical and medical supplies. CCHC’s Acute Care Clinic has been quite busy this year assisting many area families struggling with health and financial issues. The items donated by Parkview Health will be utilized by the clinic’s volunteer staff to provide free healthcare services to residents of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. The contribution from Parkview Health was made through their Community Health Improvement Program, which helps accomplish Parkview’s mission of improving the health of the communities they serve. As a not-forprofit organization, Parkview reinvests its resources into services and programs, such as Christian Community Health Care, that directly impact the health and well-being of people of all ages. In addition, a significant number of the volunteer doctors and nurses at
CCHC are Parkview staff members. Christian Community Health Care is located at 13410 Main St. in downtown Grabill. Their Acute Care Clinic is offered four days per week: Monday mornings (patient registration 10-11:30 a.m.) and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings (patient registration 6-7:30 p.m. each night). Up to 12 walk-in patients are treated each clinic session for simple, non-emergency illnesses. CCHC also offers a free Ear-NoseThroat Specialty Clinic once a month on selected Fridays. There are no income, insurance, or geographic restrictions to receive treatment at any of their clinic sessions. Christian Community Health Care also serves as a satellite location for A Hope Center, which provides free pregnancy services on Mondays, from 4-7 p.m. New specialty clinics are being planned for 2014. For more information about the services offered by Christian Community Health Care or to learn how to support this ministry, call (260) 627-2242, or visit ChristianCommunityHealthCare.org.
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$5,000 grant aids veterans NeighborLink Fort Wayne received a $5,000 grant from The Home Depot Foundation in support of local Fort Wayne veterans. Veterans are invited to submit their home maintenance or repair projects. Those projects will be put on the NLFW.org website as with other project requests for Fort Wayne neighbors in need. Anyone who knows of veterans in need of assistance may visit NLFW.org or call (260) 710-7611. These funds will be made available to NeighborLink Fort Wayne volunteers who work directly with veterans on home maintenance and repairs projects. The Home Depot Foundation awarded NeighborLink Fort Wayne in-store credit, which enables volunteers to buy materials for the various projects. “The Home Depot Foundation has had a longstanding commitment to help our nation’s veterans, and we are honored to have been chosen to receive this grant,” said NeighborLink Executive Director Andrew Hoffman. “We routinely get requests from veterans for a wide variety of projects they physically or financially cannot do for themselves and we do our best to assist them.”
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A blackened hymnal rests in the pocket of a front pew at Taylor Chapel Church.
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Chronology A fire hit Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church on Dec. 31. Church trustees approved demolition of the sanctuary, preliminary to a new building program. A committee led by Ed Pierson is expected to hire a contractor in October, and to have designs for a new sanctuary in place by late winter. The target for groundbreaking is spring 2014. There is a chance the church will be able to worship in the new sanctuary for Christmas of 2014. and piano could not be saved. The pews might have been saved and refinished if they had been built from solid wood instead of covered in veneer, he said. Conner, to whom the congregation has looked for even stronger leadership over the past months, said he found that same support from the congregation itself. The early traditional service and the later contemporary service are held in the Family Life Center. During those months, the congregation has added new members. “Maybe we haven’t grown in numbers, but we’ve grown in depth,” he said. Conner and the church also has received help from other churches, including other denominations. Conner said his wife, Jada, has been a great support. “She has been my rock through this thing,” he said. The couple came to Taylor Chapel in June 2010. Conner had served two years as chaplain at Parkview. “Then when Bill Farmer was retiring, the bishop called and thought this would be a good match for my leadership skills and he asked me if I would be interested,” Conner said. “I stepped right in because my heart’s in the pastorate. And it’s been a great fit.” “One thing that appealed to me about being appointed here, and I made this comment to my wife, is that I didn’t think we would have to worry about a building program with this church,” Conner recalled. Taylor Chapel had a great sanctuary and a beautiful family life center, he said. That changed on Dec. 31. Conner does not believe that a higher power caused that tragedy. “But I do think that I’m here for a reason,” he said. “I think that my perspective of ministry, my experience, adds to helping to navigate all these things
that we’re dealing with, and the decisions that we need to make, and the process that we need to go through.” Some of the answers still wait to be found, he said, adding, “But I count it a privilege to be here.” In those first days of uncertainty after the fire, the church worked “on the fly” to organize the next worship. Volunteers came from other churches to help with music and to offer other support. “That first service, that was one of the most amazing worship experiences I’ve ever had in my ministry,” he said. “The place was packed, and it was a grace-filled moment. The service lasted two hours. And there are moments that happened within that worship that were indications that God stood up to say ‘You guys are going to be fine, and I’ll walk with you every step of the way, and you are surrounded by the great cloud of witnesses.’” The loss of the structure itself is of no small moment, he said, adding that church members have held the most solemn of ceremonies within those walls. He said grief is appropriate. But he explained that the building was lost in December, “And we’ve been living with that casket next-door for all these months,” he said. Taylor Chapel Church traces its origin to 1865, at the location now known as Bower’s Cemetery. The church moved to the Chapel Ridge area in 1892, and to its present location in 1964. The church serves about 300 members. Plans call for a spring groundbreaking, and for construction to begin a few months later. If all goes well, the church will worship in the new sanctuary on Christmas of 2014, on the eve of the year that celebrates the church’s 150th anniversary.
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carnival type games like beanbag toss.” The face painting and games are sponsored by the Park Department. Gurney said the tradition began at least 10 years ago, and originally was organized in conjunction with the New Haven Branch Library. Because the event is held outside, it is very weather-dependent, she said. “We typically plan for 200 kids and if the weather is nice we’ll see every bit of that.” This year, the Parks Department has worked with the East Allen County Schools for a backup plan. If the weather is inhospitable that evening, the celebration will move to the gymnasium of Park Hill Learning Center, which is adjacent to the park. Gurney said the timing of the Schnelker Park and Broadway Street celebrations represents “an unspoken collaboration” between the Parks Department and the downtown merchants. “The small, Mom and Pop stores are all about it,” she said. “Schnelker Park is a good fit,” Gurney said. “We want to provide a fun, safe, community-oriented event for children, and we feel like it’s a good venue to do that.” New Haven also has official citywide trick-ortreat hours that evening,
banker,” he said. “So it’s just a group of business people who came together and said ‘How can we support this project?’” “Only two of those board members attend the same church,” he said. “Basically, it’s multidemoninational. This isn’t about religious practices. This is about doing what Christ wants us to do to help people in need.” “Farmers donate a piece or their crop, or cattle, or a wagon load of rain, to provide money to help people become food-sufficient in areas of the world where they can’t take care of themselves,” Roth said. “We do not ship food,” he said. “We raise money state-side, so that people can go overseas, to 50 growing projects in 23 countries. They teach people how to become food-sufficient. They teach them how to dig wells, or teach them about animal husbandry, or show them how to build greenhouses.” He said a village in Africa accepted help and then followed the example, by helping to start a project in a neighboring community. “The model is you take anything that is agriculturally related, or that is sold in the marketplace, and donate it,” he said. Depending on the locality, that donation might be squash or beef. “Here it’s corn and beans,” he said, “but anything agricultural will work.” He said the crops are harvested by the antique tractor club’s members. That same group handles the harvest at Salomon Farm Park in Fort Wayne, he said. “They’ll pick the corn with the pickers rather than the combines,” Roth said. “Kind of like a cruise-in for tractors.” Harvest demonstrations are held on alternating years. The last previous demonstration was held two years ago at Auburn, in conjunction with horseback rides by the DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association.
from 6-8 p.m. Most local communities have adopted those same hours, in keeping with the established hours in Fort Wayne. In announcing those hours, Fort Wayne Police Department Public Information Officer Michael Joyner issued a list of safety tips. He said children should not eat candy until it has been inspected at home, and should not accept anything that is not commercially wrapped. He urged parents of young children to remove any choking hazards, such as gum, peanuts, hard candies or small toys. “Inspect commercially wrapped treats for signs of tampering, such as an unusual appearance or discoloration, tiny pinholes, or tears in wrappers,” Joyner said in the news release. He said costumes should offer full mobility and a broad range of vision for the child, and should be easily visible to others. “Make sure your child can be seen by motorists, haunted house owners, and other trickor-treaters after dark,” Joyner advised. He also advised to avoid adverse weather, to trick-or-treat in groups or with a trusted adult, carry and use a flashlight, carry a cell phone, and take safety precautions when crossing streets.
Trick-or-Treat Fort Wayne: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Harlan: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Hoagland: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Grabill: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Leo/Cedarville: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Monroeville: Oct. 30 and 31, 5-8 p.m. New Haven: Oct. 31, Halloween Downtown. 5-7 p.m. Take your children trick-or-treating down Broadway Street. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Broadway will be closed during this time. Oct. 31, Halloween Carnival with games in Schnelker Park, 5-6:30 p.m. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Oct. 31, Official trick-or-treat hours, 6-8 p.m. Woodburn: Oct. 31, Trick-or-treating, 5-7 p.m. Halloween party in the Community Center, 7 p.m.
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Farmers often donate the use of land for a season. “That donation is worth about $200 or $250 an acre,” Roth said. “One guy has donated the use of 30 acres for the whole 10 years.” Two years ago, a farmer donated the use of 70 acres for a year. “And then we go to ag suppliers, fertilizer dealers, seed dealers, and we go to area farmers and ask if they would be willing to do the tilling or the harvest, or would they give a day to go work our plot in one way or another,” he said. “There’s very little actual out of pocket. This year it’s about 60 acres, all provided. We’ve given back something like $300,000 just from people being willing to share what they have.” “It’s recognition that there are millions of people in the world who go to bed hungry every night,” he said. “And we live in the breadbasket of the world.”
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Tri-State Two-Cylinder Club vintage tractor enthusiasts will bring their tractors to Brueggemann Lumber and Rental Do-it Center on Saturday, Nov. 2.
Another committee of Foods Resource Bank was formed in Berne about five years ago, he said. The two committees hold a joint banquet each March. If another group wants help getting organized, the Grabill committee will be happy to help, he said. “We’re not in competition on this. We can tell them how we did it, and how they can go about making it happen in their area,” he said.
Roth said the Nov. 2 event is about awareness, not fundraising. “Bring the kids and the grandkids out,” he said. “All of this is free. Nobody is going to pass the hat.” Anyone who would like more information, or who would like to support the effort, may call Kevin Roth at IAB Bank, (260) 469-6287. For more information on the global campaign, visit foodsresourcebank.org.
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Kendallville. Prior to coming to Kendallville, the Griebels served in Australia. “We enjoyed it there,� Cindy Griebel said about their years (September 1973 to early 1982) in Adelaide, South Australia, and then Frankston, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne. In 1982, because their parents were having some health challenges, they felt they needed to move back to the U.S. Time with the Griebels will be the initial highlight of the Australia trip that begins Wednesday, April 2,
with ights from Chicago to Hobart, Tasmania, where the Griebels are serving St. Peter’s Lutheran Church for two years. Guests will stay at the Grand Chancellor Hobart Hotel. Activities in Hobart will include Sullivan’s Cove, the birthplace of Hobart, Parliament House, Salamanca Palace, Princes Park, Battery Point, and much more. Sunday will provide an opportunity to attend services at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.
On April 7 the group will y to Melbourne, a tourist destination known for its botanic gardens, sporting arenas and waterfront shopping. On April 9, the group will y to Sydney and then on April 11 the group will y north to Cairns and experience the Great Barrier Reef. On the Quicksilver Wavepiercer catamaran travelers will visit the outer edge of the reef with several options to view the coral and colorful ďŹ sh. On April 14 travelers can return to the U.S. or y from Cairns to Auckland, New Zealand. Travelers who choose the New Zealand extension will return to the U.S. on April 20. Edgerton’s, one of the nation’s oldest and highly-rated travel agencies, is well known for excellent escorts and all the “extrasâ€? (such as excellent insurance) the tours provide. For more information contact Edgerton Travel in Fort Wayne at 9111 Lima Road; call 497-8747; or visit edgertonstravel.com/ grouptravel.
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Trail Blazer hopes for 500 Continuing the momentum to build a world-class trail network is the goal of an upcoming Fort Wayne Trails fundraiser. The second Trail Blazer 5K/10K takes place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Summit Middle School and will include a kids’ 1-mile fun run. Registration is $35 per person, although children can participate in the Fun Run for just $5. Details and registration information are available online at fwtrails.org. Last year’s Trail Blazer saw almost 500 runners and walkers take part, and event planners are looking to double that number this time around. “We were very happy with the turnout at our first Trail Blazer and are excited at the prospect of hundreds of more area residents taking part in October,” said Lori Rose, Fort Wayne Trails’ executive director. “The more people that support this fundraiser, the faster we can build more trail connections that help characterize Fort Wayne and Allen County as a healthy, vibrant place to live.” The event’s title sponsor is Lutheran Health Network Lutheran Hospital. Monies raised from the event will benefit the entire trail system by helping to unlock millions of dollars in matching grants as offi-
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Registration for an Oct. 20 benefit run for Fort Wayne Trails is $35. Visit fwtrails.org.
cials hope to add six more miles of trails throughout every quadrant of the community to the 70 miles that exist now within the next few years. “In southwest Fort Wayne, where the event will be held, we’re working to fill in gaps in the trails along Covington, Engle and Liberty Mills roads, which will greatly enhance the safety and viability of these corridors and connect that side of town with the rest of the trails system,” Rose said. “To the north, the projects will link people to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Glenbrook Square, Shoaff Park, several schools, and many more retail and residential areas that are
currently isolated. And in the southeast, we’re working to connect Southtown Centre to Anthony Blvd., with future plans to provide a loop to New Haven and a direct link to downtown Fort Wayne.” Connecting more of the existing trails will make for a more complete system, and local residents are taking advantage of the opportunities to safely travel by heel or by wheel to area destinations. The trails were used almost 500,000 times in 2012. Rose said Fort Wayne’s efforts are truly grass-roots in that citizens and volunteers have worked with the public sector all along as the driving force behind the trails.
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East Allen County Times • October 18, 2013
Fund helps advance MS research at medical school By Linda Lipp llipp@kpcmedia.com
A bequest that came about as a result of one family’s great tragedy now stands to benefit an entire community. The Anna Yoder MS Fund has been established at the Indiana University School of Medicine-Fort Wayne to further research and offer educational and outreach services for individuals and their families affected by multiple sclerosis. The $500,000 to establish the fund came from the estate of Florabelle Yoder as a memorial to her granddaughter, Anna Yoder. Anna’s mother, Peggy Yoder, was afflicted with MS that was first diagnosed when she was 32 years old and pregnant with her daughter. Florabelle and her husband, Ivan, were not wealthy, but they were frugal, said longtime friend Maureen Hillary. They had saved their money in hopes of leaving it to their granddaughter, but Anna died tragically and unexpectedly of encephalitis just a few weeks after graduating
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Florabelle Yoder, from left, her daughter Peggy and granddaughter Anna all felt the impact of Peggy’s multiple sclerosis.
high school in 1997. Florabelle died in 2001 — her husband having preceded her in death — and left her estate to the management of Hillary with the provision that it be used to do something good. Although she was confined to a nursing home for 20 years, Peggy, ironically, outlived both her mother and daughter. She died in 2010, a full 30 years after her MS was discovered. While it was Peggy who was afflicted with MS, the
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for her children during the summer. Anna was just a couple months old and came along with her mother. “My kids all fell in love with her … She was like a little sister to them,” Hillary said. At one time, Hillary and her family even considered adopting Anna should her mother be unable to care for her. But when Peggy became too weak to keep Anna with her, the girl went to live with her grandparents. Anna was a bright girl and seemed to have a bright future ahead of her, and her sudden death left everyone shaken. But Florabelle was determined her family’s hardships be turned into something positive and left Hillary to work out the details. She invested the funds, and as Florabelle had wished, held on to them as long as Peggy was living just in case they should be needed to help with her care. After Peggy’s death, work began to create an advisory board and set some guidelines for the use of the money. The fund recently established
To learn more The Anna Yoder MS Fund is invested and managed by the Indiana University Foundation. For information, click on the “Anna Yoder MS Fund” link on the Fort Wayne medical school website, fortwayne.medicine.iu.edu, or call the fund’s office at (260) 481-0577. offices at the medical school and hired former News-Sentinel health-care reporter Jennifer Boen as director. Among the members of the advisory board is Sandi Kemmish, the former director of the Lincoln Financial Foundation, who has been very open about her own battle with MS. The board, which includes medical professionals, MS sufferers and others affected by the disease, is still working to set more specific goals and priorities, but plans to work with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and its Indiana chapter. “It’s not in any way competitive to them. I think the door is open and we’ll work with them,” Kemmish said. IU’s Fort Wayne medical school, as it happens, has been involved in MS research
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American Red Cross technician Jennifer Fillmore draws blood from the Rev. Greg Hiatt, the pastor of Huntertown United Methodist Church. The blood drive was held at the church-owned Third Place at 1601 W. Cedar Canyons Road. For information on future area blood drives, visit redcrossblood.org.
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East Allen County Times • October 18, 2013
4-H seeks adults to lead Two Leo seniors named clubs in farm and city National Merit semifinalists By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Allen County 4-H is adding clubs in neighborhoods inside the city, and is looking for more adult volunteers. The annual 4-H information night for youths and adults will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at the Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. The program serves about 1,000 youths in 25 traditional clubs and afterschool programs. About 350 adult volunteers lead clubs or serve on committees or in other ways. “4-H offers about 60 projects, ranging from aerospace and rocketry to woodworking, with lots in between,” said Samm Johnson, of the Allen County extension staff. Johnson and Barb Thouma serve as extension educators. Jean Kendall serves as secretary to the program. “It offers something for everybody,” Johnson said. “Especially here with Allen County being as big as it is, people think 4-H is for kids who live on farms or who have access to farms or animals. That’s not the case at all. We’re actually getting some traditional clubs around Fort Wayne, and we’re very excited about that. If someone likes to take pictures, we have a photography project. We have health and personality. We have child develop-
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Allen County 4-H members show livestock at the county fair, but also take part in about 60 projects ranging from aerospace to woodworking.
ment, dog obedience, aquatic science where you can bring in your fish. We have something sparking an interest for everybody.” 4-H’ers may enroll in any club in the county. The extension staff makes suggestions based on residence. Johnson said 4-H serves children from age 3 up through 12th grade. Kendall, the 4-H secretary, explained that Cloverbud serves children ages 3 and 4 who have not reached kindergarten. Mini 4-H serves children in kindergarten and grades one and two. Traditional 4-H serves youths in grades three through 12. Johnson said the new 4-H year begins in January. Most clubs meet once a month from January to about June. Each meeting
Adults needed Allen County 4-H is looking for adult volunteers with varied interests to lead new clubs in Fort Wayne. To obtain an application, please visit extension.purdue.edu/ allen, click on the “Youth Development” link, then click “Volunteer Information.” Or, contact Samm Johnson, 4-H youth development educator, at (260) 481-6826, or sammjohnson@purdue.edu. Interested individuals will be screened, because they will be working with youth.
includes club business, an educational component such as a guest speaker or a tour, and social time. Projects are entered in the Allen County Fair in July; the best projects are eligible to advance to the Indiana State Fair. 4-H members in grades three, four and five may attend 4-H Camp. Students in grades seven and eight attend 4-H Roundup. 4-H members in grades nine through 12 participate in science workshops. A trip to Washington, D.C., features sightseeing and lessons on government. Another trip takes 4-H’ers to Atlanta, Ga., to the National 4-H Congress. 4-H’ers also visit Purdue University, for science-related opportunities. Each member pays $25 a year, which includes the $15 state enrollment fee and the $10 county fee. Extracurricular activities incur extra costs, such as $25 to participate in the Junior Leaders program for grades seven through 12. Some manuals cost as little as $3. “If you compare it to sports or other extracurriculars, it’s very inexpensive,” Johnson said.
Paige Dempsey and Justin Stuckey, seniors from Leo Jr./Sr. High School, are among approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth about $35 million that will be offered next spring. Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title. In a news release, the East Allen County Schools district said, “The entire EACS district is extremely proud of Paige and Justin. They are examples of what hard work, excellent work ethic, and dedication can lead to. All of the faculty and staff at Leo Jr./Sr. High School wish them the best of luck in the finalist selection process.” NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 440 business organizations and higher educational institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence. About 1.5 million juniors in more than
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Leo Jr./Sr. High School seniors Justin Stuckey and Paige Dempsey are semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
22,000 high schools entered the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2012 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors. To become a finalist, the semifinalist and their high school must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities,
demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. The approximately 15,000 will be notified of their selection in February. All National Merit Scholarship winners will be selected from this group of finalists. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference.
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New Haven Alumni Band keeps Georgetown tradition By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
The New Haven Alumni Band will play Halloween night at Trick-or-Treat at Georgetown. The band has been part of the shopping plaza’s celebration since 1992. Georgetown Square is bracing for about 1,800 children to tour the plaza from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. Adults who accompany the children also will receive coupons and treats. There is no charge to participate in the Halloween celebration at 6400 E. State Blvd. Georgetown Square coordinator Maureen Partee said the band is an important part of the annual celebration. “They’re awesome,� she said. “A lot of them dress in costumes.� Band member Carol Whitner said the band is active in the Georgetown community, including a performance each December at nearby Georgetown Place, an independent living and assisted living facility at 1717 Maplecrest Road. The band plays about two dozen concerts each year, Whitner said. Despite its name, the band is no longer composed exclusively of New Haven High School alumni. “It started out that way,� she said. “When we
Trick-or-Treat Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd. 5:30-7 p.m. Halloween night, Thursday, Oct. 31 Costumes will be judged throughout the evening, with awards presented at 7 p.m. The New Haven Alumni Band performs from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in front of Jeff’s Coney and Zife’s Rib Bar. Children’s games will be available. Everyone welcome. No charge. ďŹ rst got together we were playing for a nostalgia basketball game, and we liked it so much we decided to stay together.â€? That was 22 years ago. “At ďŹ rst it was just alumni,â€? she said. But then band members’ spouses wanted to share in the music, as did other community members. Now, the band is open to anyone. Anyone who would like to participate, or who wants to book a concert, may call Whitner at (260) 749-1550. Jack Schmidt, a New Haven alumnus, directs the band. Bob Bruce, also a New Haven graduate, assists, and directs some of the shows. Whitner said she got the “band motherâ€? nickname because of the way she tends to the band. “I’m the last one out, to make sure they didn’t leave anything,â€? she said. “I’ll make sure everybody’s got their music.â€? She said the band owes a thank you to New Haven Middle School band director Mark Best, who served as director
when the alumni band was founded. “We use his band room to practice in, and we consider him a member,â€? she said. The band practices from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday night. “It’s a big commitment,â€? Whitner said. The band’s approximately 30 members represent a variety of ages. Whitner, of the Class of 1956, said she was still working when the band began. The oldest band member is 79. Whitner said she is one of seven original members. Other members still on board from that ďŹ rst year are Bruce Bone, Bob Bruce, Dorothy Bruick, Martha Hoeppner, Sue Lengacher, Judy Hubbart and Don Osborn. “We’ve lost some and gained some,â€? Whitner said. “We’d like to get some younger ones in there now.â€? The band plays at local festivals each summer, and performs at Schnelker Park in New Haven once a month July through September. The band also plays at retirement homes and church socials. After
Scouts open Haunted Castle The St. Vincent Scouts Haunted Castle & Black Forest has opened for the season at 8965 Auburn Road near Wallen Road. Admission to the Haunted Castle & Black Forest is sold separately for $10 each, or visitors may buy both for $16. Tickets are available at the door. Group rates are available, and patrons can receive a
dollar off regular admission price with a canned food item. Admission is $5. The celebration will be open select nights through Nov. 2. For a list of dates and times and information on group rates, visit hauntedcastle.com. The St. Vincent Scouts created this annual Halloween attraction in 1980 as a fundraiser.
Wild Zoo Halloween has fun, treats and pumpkins Children and families are invited to experience the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s Wild Zoo Halloween event, Oct. 18-20, 24-27, and 31 from 1-6 p.m. daily. Admission for the Wild Zoo Halloween is $8 for children and $4 for adults. Zoo Members receive $2 off per person every day. Additional fees are charged for the train ride, pony ride, carnival-style games, bracelet-making, and face painting. Food is available for purchase. The Wild Zoo Halloween offers adventure, family fun, and treats for pint-sized guests. Get candy at the Treat Trails, join the Monster Mash dance party, meet Broomhilda the friendly witch, discover the Mummy’s Kitchen, visit the Beauty Shop of Horrors, and more. Every child can choose their own mini-pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch. Animal sculptures made out of pumpkins are always a favorite. Kids are encouraged to wear costumes. Train riders will hear “Tale of the Twisted Tree� as they venture into the Franke Park woods. New this year is Superhero Day on Oct. 20, where youngsters can meet Spiderman, Superman and Batman in person. A pumpkin decorating workshop will be held Oct. 31. For information on theme days, visit kidszoo.org.
The Haunted Castle is 7,800 square feet with a 2,500-square-foot mezzanine. The venue is equipped with ďŹ re exits and meets all state safety requirements. The scares continue outside through the maze through the Black Forest.
three concert dates in December, the band will take a break in January and February. The music varies with the season and with the audience. Besides patriotic songs and marches and Big Band music, the band plays songs such as “Jersey Bounce,� “Charleston� and songs from the 1950s and ’60s. Said Whitner, “We always end our programs, except at Christmas, with ‘God Bless America.’� Partee, the Georgetown plaza coordinator, said her father, the late Tom Jehl, started the Halloween tradition four decades ago. “This has been going on since 1972,� Partee said, “and so the neighborhoods are used to it. Many of the children have never trickor-treated anywhere else.� It has become a neighborhood tradition, said Partee, who recalled participating in 1975. The event is open to everyone, regardless of residence. Jehl launched the event as a safe trick-or-treat alternative, Partee said.
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The New Haven Alumni Band will play Oct. 31 at Trickor-Treat at Georgetown. The band has played at the celebration since 1992.
The lighted parking lot still serves that most important concern, she said. Partee said Georgetown’s is the longest-running of any shopping center trick-ortreat. Last year, Georgetown
merchants handed out candy to 1,800 children. “That’s a lot of candy. It really is,� Partee said. Like last year, she expects some merchants to run to the Georgetown Kroger for more candy at mid-evening.
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Red Cedar Fall Festival. Camp Red Cedar, 3900 Hursh Road. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free. Red Cedar will celebrate the fall season and raise money for new riding equipment. For details, call (260) 637-3608 and visit campredcedar.com. Fall concessions will be available. Also enjoy a farmer’s market, bake sale, a 50/50 drawing, wagon rides for $1, games, and a bouncy house. Visitors may bring ďŹ shing tackle and ďŹ sh for catďŹ sh for $5, with a limit of ďŹ ve keepers. Fall festival. Kuehnert Family Dairy. 7532 W. Cook Road. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $8 per person. Children 3 and under admitted free. Experience the daily operations of a working dairy farm, including the freestall barn where cows spent their time and eat. Guests will learn how calves are cared for, and will view modern farm machinery. Attractions include a 5-acre corn maze, a straw mountain, corn crib play area, corn hole games, tile swing, Holy Cow Football, hayrides, ďŹ re pits, pumpkin painting, other children’s activities and farm tours. Creative Craft Bazaar. Crescent Avenue United Methodist Church, 1232 Crescent Ave. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. Presented by Crescent Avenue Weekday School. Crafts for sale will include jewelry, woodworking, crochet and more. Food available for purchase. Fall Festival. Anthony Wayne First Church of God, 6012 South Bend Drive (corner of Getz Road and South Bend Drive). 2-5 p.m. Enjoy fellowship, live music, a free meal and bingo with prizes, kids’ games and activities. Paws & Remember Halloween Pet Parade. Headwaters Park, 333 S. Clinton St. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Pets of all shapes and sizes are invited to show off their best Halloween costumes at Headwaters Park West. Entry fee is $25. All participating pets receive a custom color framed picture. Complete your pet registration at fwpetparade.com. Lima-Plank Mercantile Mall block party. Lima Road at Indiana 3, Huntertown. Noon-9 p.m. Merchants raise money for the new Huntertown Park. From noon-4 p.m., enjoy merchant specials and bid in a silent auction. From 4-6 p.m., enjoy a meal outside Pepperchini’s. Acoustic artist David Wolfe performs. From 6-9 p.m., enjoy a hoe-down outside The Dance Company. Trunk Treasures. Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive. 9 a.m. For three hours, the Concordia Lutheran High School parking lot will be transformed into a Trunk Treasurers garage sale. Proceeds beneďŹ t the school’s computer science program. Red Cross blood drive. United Methodist Church of the Covenant meeting room, 10001 Coldwater Road. 8 a.m.-noon. The hospitals served by the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross are in constant need of blood for patients diagnosed with cancer or other serious illnesses or injuries. Donate at a mobile site, or at the Red Cross headquarters, 1212 California Road, Fort Wayne, across Coliseum Boulevard from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Call (800) 733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment to make a donation. Donate blood in October and be entered to win a $200 Visa gift card, courtesy of Suburban Propane. Red Cross blood drive. Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Come to donate and receive a coupon for a Haunted Cave or a Haunted Hotel admission. The hospitals served by the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross are in constant need of blood for patients diagnosed with cancer or
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Harvest Party Trunk or Treat. Monson Chapel, Sonrise Church, 12220 Lower Huntington Road. 6-8 p.m. Enjoy a chili cook-off, hayrides, games and a bonďŹ re with hot dogs and s’mores. Fall festival. Kuehnert Family Dairy. 7532 W. Cook Road. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $8 per person. Children 3 and under admitted free. Experience the daily operations of a working dairy farm, including the freestall barn where cows spent their time and eat. Guests will learn how calves are cared for, and will view modern farm machinery. Attractions include a 5-acre corn maze, a straw mountain, corn crib play are, corn hole games, tile swing, Holy Cow Football, hayrides, ďŹ re pits, pumpkin painting, other children’s activities and farm tours.
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Sunday, Oct. 20 “A Night of One-Acts.â€? Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive. 2 p.m. “A Time to Go Homeâ€? is described as a unique look at dying — and living. It begins when four teenage friends are killed as their school bus is broadsided by a drunken driver. Written as a vehicle to explore death and dying with teenagers, “A Time to Go Homeâ€? became a play about life. Abbey Stombaugh directs the play. In “Bad Auditions by Bad Actors,â€? directed by Sonya Eggold, a casting director has one day to ďŹ nd the leads for a community theater production of “Romeo and Juliet.â€? But what seems like a simple task proves impossible when the pool of actors includes extreme method actors, performers who just don’t know what to do with their hands, and one particular woman who might or might not think she’s a cat. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students in high school and younger. For more information, program advertising forms, or ticket orders, call (260) 483-1102. Fall festival. Kuehnert Family Dairy. 7532 W. Cook Road. Noon-5 p.m. $8 per person. Children 3 and under admitted free. Fall Home Design Expo. Fort Wayne War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $10. For details, see Oct. 19 entry.
Wednesday, Oct. 23 Wednesdays on Wayne Street concert. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St. 12:15 p.m. First Wayne Street and Adventures in Musical Arts showcase a 30-minute musical performance by a talented local performer or group of performers on four Wednesdays in October. Today’s program is by Mark Stachofsky, baritone. A light luncheon follows each Wednesdays on Wayne performance, and can be purchased for $5. Call the church ofďŹ ce at 422-4681 to add your name to the mailing list.
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Saturday, Oct. 26 The Merge, Christian singles group. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. 6-11 p.m. $5. A potluck dinner, games and a DJ for dancing, plus ice-breakers. The last Saturday of every month, from 6-11 p.m. The Nov. 30 and Dec. 28 meetings will be held at Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road. Fall Festival. Robinson Chapel United Methodist Church, 12707 Tonkel Road. 2-6 p.m. Free admission. Enjoy a chili cook-off and win prizes for best costumes. Also the church’s annual pumpkin sale has begun and continues while supplies last. Residents of a New Mexico Indian reservation who grew the pumpkins will share in the proceeds. Money also goes to support missions projects in Fort Wayne. Harvest Party. First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road. 4-8 p.m. Free. Carnival games, candy, and fellowship. A hallway set aside for youngsters 5 and under. Everyone leaves with a sack of candy, and points that they can redeem for prizes. Enjoy a skit designed to share the gospel. Food available for purchase. Oak Hill Children’s Therapeutic Horse Farm 5K Walk/Run, Kids Dash, and Fall Party. IPFW Campus, 2101 Coliseum Blvd., at the Science Mall in the middle of the campus. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $15 per individual or $35 for a family of four, and $5 per individual beyond family of four. Registration available online at oakhillfarm.org, or at the event. The goal is to educate the community about Oak Hill Children’s Therapy Farm near Roanoke, and to raise funds to support children with physical, mental or social needs. Enjoy riding demonstrations, a live band, face painting, games, vendor displays and a fall party. Children will have a chance to win one of 10 new bicycles donated by the Fort Wayne Police Department. Children are welcome to dress in costume, but scary costumes are not suggested. Miss Indiana 2013 Terrin Thomas will perform a jazz vocal. Camp Allen Muster: 1861-1865. Historic Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Fort Wayne’s Camp Allen on the north side of the St. Mary’s River provided a mustering camp for the training of Union soldiers. Visit the Old Fort to see what life was like during the war, to see the drills and hear the cannons roar as history comes to life. See the 44th Indiana Regiment portrayed by living history re-enactors, as they and their Confederate foes re-create the struggle in occupied Tennessee. Tickets can be obtained on-site at the Kekionga Mercantile. Admission is free, but a free-will offering is appreciated. Guided tours will be offered Saturday at noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Church bazaar. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 110 E. Wallen Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. The sale will feature handmade items such as scarves, wooden birdhouses, paper crafts and quilted items. Food, drinks and desserts, including baklava, will be available at an extra charge. The youth group will sell chili and hot dogs for lunch. Doughnuts, bagels and coffee will be available for breakfast. Fall festival. Kuehnert Family Dairy. 7532 W. Cook Road. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $8 per person. Children 3 and under admitted free. For details, see the Oct. 25 entry. Holiday boutique. St. James Lutheran Church, 1720 Indiana 930 East, New Haven, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Thirty handcrafters will sell their specialties. A large bake sale will include diabetic-friendly, gluten-free, and vegan items. A gift basket rafe will support the community food bank, located at St. James. For more information, contact Carol at 493-1067.
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Sunday, Oct. 27 Camp Allen Muster: 1861-1865. Historic Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For details, see the Oct. 26 entry. Guided tours will be offered Sunday at noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., 4 p.m. Pulled pork dinner. Monroeville Fire Station, 205 W. South St. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monroeville Lions Club present their annual dinner to support their year-round work in the community. Get an entrée and roll and butter, plus choice of two of three sides: baked beans, cole slaw or applesauce. Tickets are $7 if purchased before Oct. 22, or $8 if purchased after that date. All means are carry-out or drive-through. Buyers of advance tickets are asked to pick up their meals by noon. For more information, call 623-3468. Fall festival. Kuehnert Family Dairy. 7532 W. Cook Road. Noon-5 p.m. $8 per person. Children 3 and under admitted free. For details, see the Oct. 25 entry. Choral presentation. North Side High School, 475 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. $5. Heartland Chamber Chorale’s educational experience for 300 high school choristers from across the region culminates in a concert open to the public. The concert and full-day instructional are part of Heartland’s educational outreach programs. The performance is followed by a workshop for area music educators with nationally renowned special guest Tim Lautzenheiser. Get tickets at heartlandchorale.org.
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Wednesday, Oct. 30 Red Cross blood drive. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Come to donate and receive a coupon for Haunted Cave or Haunted Hotel admission. The hospitals served by the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross are in constant need of blood for patients diagnosed with cancer or other serious illnesses or injuries. Donate at a mobile site, or at the Red Cross headquarters, 1212 California Road, Fort Wayne, across Coliseum Boulevard from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Call (800) 733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment to make a donation. Donate blood in October and be entered to win a $200 Visa gift card, courtesy of Suburban Propane.
Thursday, Oct. 31 Trick-or-Treat at Georgetown. Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd. 5:30-7 p.m. Stores will hand out candy for children and coupons for adults. A costume contest for all ages will be held near the Georgetown Branch Library, with prizes for infants through adults. The New Haven Alumni Band will perform from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in front of Jeff’s Coney and Ziffle’s Rib Bar. Halloween celebration. Downtown New Haven. Trick-or-treat on Broadway Street downtown, 5-7 p.m. Enjoy a Halloween carnival for younger children in Schnelker Park, 5-6:30 p.m. Trick-or-treat throughout the city from 6-8 p.m. Red Cross blood drive. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Come to donate and receive a coupon for Haunted Cave or Haunted Hotel admission. The hospitals served by the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross are in constant need of blood for patients diagnosed with cancer or other serious illnesses or injuries. Donate at a mobile site, or at the Red Cross headquarters, 1212 California Road, Fort Wayne, across Coliseum Boulevard from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Call (800) 733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment to make a donation. Donate blood in October and be entered to win a $200 Visa gift card.
Friday, Nov. 1 Community Art Show opening reception. New Haven-Adams Township Park and Recreation Department central office, 1125 Hartzell St., New Haven. 5:30-7 p.m. Local artists may enter up to three works for $15. Awards will be presented. The show continues through Nov. 21, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For details, visit newhavenin.org.
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Dawn Gerardot’s art quilts, her paintings of northern Indiana lakes, and wood art by regional artists are featured through Oct. 31 at The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, 6312-A Covington Road. For details, visit theorchardgallery.com or call (260) 436-0927. Gerardot said a weekend at the lake is a common escape in northeast Indiana. She has captured scenes from several lakes in acrylic palette knife paintings.
Do-it Center, 12012 Indiana 37, Grabill. Free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Enjoy hot dogs and hot chocolate, and hayrides. The Tri-State Two-Cylinder Club will use antique tractors to harvest grain for a global campaign to combat hunger. Trader Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Sponsored by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society. Vendors, craftsmen and artists sell quality Native American items including fine art, gourd work, beading, carved wood pieces, corn husk dolls, Christmas ornaments, Native American shields, jewelry, clothing, feather work, homemade baked goods and more. The chief’s home is a National Historic Landmark. He built the home in 1827. He was considered the richest man in Indiana at the time of his death in 1841. For more information, visit fwhistorycenter.com. Church bazaar and bake sale. Messiah Lutheran Church, 7211 Stellhorn Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. The sale is a benefit for a youth mission trip to Haiti in 2014. Dinner and crafts. Zion Lutheran Church, 2313 S. Hanna St. at Creighton Street, Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. Enjoy a sausage and sauerkraut dinner for $7.50 for ages 11 to adult. Children 5 to 10 may have a hot dog, chips, dessert and drink for $3. Children 5 and under eat for free. Carry-outs are available. Strolling minstrel George Berger will play old familiar tunes on his accordion. The building is handicapped-accessible. Blue Bird Revival in concert. Agape Church of the Brethren, 11610 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. Free. This high-energy gospel band plays original songs and new versions of old hymns. The 10-member band will play their many instruments along with vocals in the style of Americana, country roots, bluegrass, blues and ragtime gospel. An offering will be taken to support their Pickin’-N-Givin’ Charity, which will be used to support Brethren Disaster Services and an expense fund for the band to travel to Columbus, Ohio, to perform at the 2014 Church of the Brethren Annual Conference. For more information, go to www.coppmusic.com.
Sunday, Nov. 3 Hog roast. Central Lutheran School, 1400 Elm St., New Haven. 4-6 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Martini Lutheran Church Family Education Fund. Tickets are $7 presale, $8 at the door. Meals for children 5-10 cost $4 in advance or $5 at the door. Ages 4 and under eat for free (dine-in only). Carry-outs are available. The meal includes pulled pork, or a hot dog for kids, plus green beans, roll, sides, beverage and dessert. For ticket information, call Kim Wietfeldt at 493-0502. Special community concert. Allen County Courthouse, 715 S. Calhoun St. 3 p.m. Free. The Heartland Chamber Chorale will perform “Heartland Sings: Of Peace & Justice.” In this concert, Heartland presents the world premiere of “Gather These Mirrors” by Kala Pierson, an American composer whose music has been applauded and performed in 26 coun-
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Publicize your event through InFortWayne.com and Times Community Publications. Submit your calendar entries online, or email gsnow@kpcmedia.com, or call (260) 426-2640, ext. 321. Please submit your items by Oct. 24 to ensure publication in the Nov. 8 edition of the East Allen County Times. tries. The program draws from text from Middle Eastern poetry and an interview with a refugee to inspire hope during political unrest. This performance is free but, due to limited seating, tickets are required for admission. Call (260) 436-8080. The Indiana Center for Middle East Peace is underwriting the concert. Learn more about upcoming Heartland performances at heartlandchorale.org. Trader Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road. Noon-4 p.m. For details, see the Nov. 2 entry.
Tuesday, Oct. 29 Fort Wayne Area Community Band. John & Ruth Rhinehart Music Center on the IPFW Campus. 7:30 p.m. The 70-member concert band, under the direction of conductor Scott Humphries and assistant conductor Susan Jehl, will perform a variety of music, including a new arrangement of “Amazing Grace,” themes of suspense by John Williams called “Chillers and Thrillers,” “Aesop’s Fables” with a narrator, “The Gateway City March,” “The Raiders of Sunset Island” composed by Scott Humphries, and more. Adult tickets can be purchased for $5 at the door, seniors $4, children 6 and over $2, and IPFW students are admitted free with ID. Red Cross blood drive. Parkview Hospital, in the Pach Room, 2200 Randallia Drive, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The hospitals served by the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross are in constant need of blood for patients diagnosed with cancer or other serious illnesses or injuries. Donate at a mobile site, or at the Red Cross headquarters, 1212 California Road, Fort Wayne, across Coliseum Boulevard from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Call (800) 733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment to make a donation. Donate blood in October and be entered to win a $200 Visa gift card, courtesy of Suburban Propane. Red Cross blood drive. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 7710 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 3-7 p.m. Call (800) 733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment to make a donation. Donate blood in October and be entered to win a $200 Visa gift card, courtesy of Suburban Propane.
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Fall comedy. The University of St. Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. The university will stage “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” a three-act comedy. Admission is $15 for the general public and $12 for seniors and children under 10. Group discounts are available. Call 399-7700, ext. 8001, for more information, and visit usfpac.com for a schedule of upcoming productions. The play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart is set in Ohio in the 1930s. The plot unfolds during Christmas, when a famous radio personality named Sheridan Whiteside accepts a dinner invitation at the home of a rich factory owner. The play runs Nov. 8-10 and 15-17, with performances at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays.
Saturday, Nov. 9 Allen County Council of Veterans hosts Veterans Day parade and ceremony. Line up at 10 a.m. at State Street and Parnell Avenue. The parade route line up along Parnell Avenue. At 11 a.m., the parade will step off toward the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Find a registration form at accov.org. Harvest of Talents. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission. Craft items and homemade goodies available for purchase. Auction items include a week’s stay in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Proceeds go to support Our Mission to a Hurting World. Volunteers and more auction items are welcome. Contact the church at (260) 749-8597. Fall comedy. The University of St. Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. For details, see Nov. 8 entry.
Sunday, Nov. 10 Fall comedy. The University of St. Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. For details, see Nov. 8 entry.
Thursday, Nov. 14 New Haven Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. The Orchid Events and Catering, 11508 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. 6 p.m. $40, or $300 for a table of eight. RSVP by Oct. 29 to 749-4484, or email info@ newhavenindiana.org. The evening features a silent auction, awards and entertainment by Christopher Carter, “mind reader, illusionist, freak-out artist.”
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