East Allen County Times - January 2014

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January 17, 2014

Students serve through Key Club

Free crosses offer outlet for pre-Easter inspiration

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By Garth Snow Angela Lahr, Kelly Workman and Armando Luja don’t talk about public service in terms of building their resumÊs.

The New Haven High School seniors and Key Club members all say they proďŹ t just by serving.

All three have been in Key Club since their freshman year. The New Haven Kiwanis Club sponsors the school-based service group. Kiwanian Jeff Showman serves as coordinator to the club.

Spanish teacher Lu Neri serves as the adviser. “I really like to get people pumped up for things,â€? said Luja, the club president. “It’s a difďŹ cult thing to get people to volunteer in activities. I kind of just, ‘Come on guys; we’ve gotta help them out.’ I like to get people involved, helping them feel comfortable with the activities that we’re doing. I ďŹ nd enjoyment in

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People from other churches and surrounding communities are invited to take part in the annual Easter season Cross Walk program through New Haven United Methodist Church.

The crosses are available for free, thanks to Bob and Mary Richhart.

Participants may pick up a cross, decorate it, and return it to be included in the Lenten display.

Crosses are available now. Each comes with helpful information. Those interested may contact the church ofďŹ ce at 749-9565.

The deadline to return the cross and have a corresponding description in the Cross Walk booklet is Sunday, Feb. 16. The New Haven United Methodist Church is at 630 Lincoln Highway East. Crosses will line Lincoln Highway and the church frontage on Maury Street. Crosses will be put in place for

PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW

Kelly Workman takes notes on a chalkboard while New Haven Key Club President Armando Luja directs a 7:15 a.m. strategy session. About 30 club members turned out to help plan a dodge-ball tournament for a food drive.

that.�

Those activities, in recent weeks, included ringing the Salvation Army bell at the New Haven Kroger and Walgreens stores, raking leaves for community members, parking cars for the Parade of Homes, and holding a dodge-ball

tournament as part of a holidays food drive.

The rake-and-run was intended to be anonymous, Showman said. “You rake the leaves and you take off. You don’t leave anything at the door,� he said.

But the volunteers were spotted, Luja said,

and the four chosen residents stepped out to express their appreciation. “She came out and started talking to us. It was supposed to be a surprise,� Luja said of one resident.

At a 7:15 a.m. planSee SERVE, Page A2

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Crosses will line the walks near the New Haven United Methodist Church.

Ash Wednesday, March 5, and taken down after Easter, April 20. After that, each participant may pick up their cross and take it home. “We usually do 40 crosses, representing the 40 days of Lent,� Mary Richhart said. This marks at least the eighth year for the program, she said.

Crosses are uniform in size. Each is made from See CROSSES, Page A4

Heritage FFA harvests knowledge, opportunities Steve Shannon

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Austin Franz and Grant Hood of Heritage High School enjoy the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky. Both earned award emblems in oriculture.

Castleman received a Silver emblem, Sarah Kleine received a Bronze emblem, Amy Griebel received a Silver emblem, and Jake Van Horn received a Silver emblem. Participants are tested on horticultural principles including plant anatomy, production, marketing, turf, landscape design and maintenance. Each participant must also complete practicums involving landscape estimating, plant propagation or potting, identiďŹ cation of plants, disorders and equipment.

Heritage entered one of the 44 teams in the National FFA Floriculture event, and earned a Bronze emblem. Members See FFA, Page A3

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The Heritage High School FFA earned team and individual award emblems at the 86th National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky. “This year, Heritage FFA was blessed to have three teams competing in career development events,� said Mike Shirey, Heritage FFA adviser and agriscience and agribusiness instructor. “This is truly an honor to win the state contest and represent Indiana at the national contest, especially when one considers that there are over 10,000 Indiana FFA members,�

Shirey said in an email.

Heritage entered one of the 43 teams in the Farm Business Management event, and earned a Silver emblem. Competing with 164 other participants for individual awards, Sidney Mumma received a Silver emblem, Tori Scott received a Bronze emblem, Connor Scheumann received a Gold emblem, and Noah Van Horn received a Silver emblem. The event tested the ability of students to apply economic principles and concepts in analyzing farm and ranch business management decisions.

Among 42 teams participating in the National FFA Nursery/Landscape event, Heritage earned a Silver emblem.

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SERVE from Page A1 ning meeting in Neri’s classroom, about 30 club members discussed strategy for the dodge-ball tournament. Participants would donate four cans of food. Spectators would donate two cans of food.

Neri offered comments about scheduling the event and registering volunteers, and students took it from there.

Separately, classes competed to see which class could contribute more food items. All food items were sorted at City Hall and then taken to the local food pantry.

Three Allen County Kiwanis clubs rang bells at separate Salvation Army kettles one Saturday morning. The Key Club represented the New Haven Kiwanis Club in that friendly competition. “We want you to promote it as a Key Club event,” Showman

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Key Club members accept donations for the Salvation Army at the New Haven Walgreens. Volunteers also worked outside the Kroger store. The club took in $233.88 in one day between the two locations.

said at the planning meeting. “Tell all your friends you’re gonna be competing as a team from New Haven. So just make sure you enjoy the morning. Make sure you smile and be pleasant.

We’re glad you’re part of the program.”

“It got awful darned cold,” Showman said in a follow-up email. The New Haven kettles took in $233.88 that day. The

three competing clubs raised more than $1,100 that day. “Salvation Army is very grateful for their help,” Showman said in an email.

“They help with a lot of our projects,” Key Club member Workman said of the Kiwanis. “We have connections with volunteer activities because of them. It helps us get out into the community.”

“I just like volunteering

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Students held a rake-and-run to help elderly residents with their yard work. Key Club members said those who received the help stepped outside to say thank you.

— different service projects,” Lahr said. “I just think that’s really cool, to see that you can go out and help someone and be less selfish.”

After a flurry of activities, the clubs’ calendars will be less crowded for several months. But the clubs will be back in action in June, staffing a food tent at Canal Days

for the Kiwanis scholarship fund.

Showman said area Kiwanis clubs are moving toward more unified projects, such as the Salvation Army competition. He said a statewide competition has been proposed.

Kiwanis also sponsor the Key Leader program, which helps future leaders to develop their insight.

“The military recruiters really enjoy getting in touch with these kids because they find that it helps to develop them for future leadership,” Showman said.

The Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month, at 11:30 a.m., at Rack and Helen’s Bar, 525 Broadway St.

Polar Plunge seeks participants Special Olympics of Allen County seeks plungers for the 2014 Fort Wayne Polar Plunge starting at noon Saturday, Feb. 8, at Parkview Field.

Plungers can commit to participate in the 2014 Polar Plunge by visiting firstgiving.com/soindiana to register. A minimum $50 for students and $75 for adults is required to plunge in the event.

Participants can raise pledges in person or can create their own online

personal fundraising page through the registration process. Those who cannot attend the event can also register to be a virtual plunger by mailing a tax-deductible check payable to Special Olympics Indiana or by visiting soindiana.org.

Registration begins at 10 a.m. and closes at 11:30 a.m. All participants must complete and sign an event waiver and bring their pledges and a copy of online fundraising totals to the

event. Children ages 12-17 must have a signed waiver from a parent or guardian.

Plungers are encouraged to bring costumes, old tennis shoes or water shoes, robe, towel and a change of clothes to have after the plunge. After the event, there will be an After Splash Bash at the Lincoln Financial Event Center for the entire family. Food and beverage and an awards ceremony will be provided.

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FFA from Page A1 also competed for individual awards with 171 other participants.

Austin Franz received a Silver emblem, Olivia Scott received a Bronze emblem, Logan Heimann received a Silver emblem, and Grant Hood received a Bronze emblem. FFA members tested their knowledge and skills in the production and retailing of owers, plants and foliage.

Shirey advised all three teams. “National FFA Convention is a highlight for all FFA members,�

Shirey said. Beyond the education and awards, FFA members have the opportunity to visit FFA members from each of the 50 states. “The Heritage members also attended a concert while at the convention and attended

a career show to visit over 300 colleges and agricultural businesses,�

Shirey said. “On behalf of Mr. Chris Hall and myself, we would like to thank and congratulate the FFA members for their outstanding performance and behavior.

Additionally, we would like to thank the parents of these individuals, our chaperones and anyone that helped prepare them for the contest. We would especially like to thank Sheila Riley for working with the oriculture team and our school staff members for their support. These events help prepare our young people for their future careers in agriculture.�

The top ten individuals and the national winning team in each event received cash awards.

Amy Allen, manager of corporate contribu-

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The Heritage oriculture team earned a Bronze emblem at the National FFA Convention. Representing Heritage were Austin Franz, from left, Logan Heimann, Grant Hood and Olivia Scott. Ball Horticultural Company and Bayer Crop Science served as corporate sponsors for the awards for the event.

tions at John Deere, said, “Feeding some nine billion people by midcentury brings with it unprecedented challenges for today’s farmers. Farm business management skills will help producers prepare to meet these critical needs.�

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The Heritage nursery/landscape team earned a Silver emblem at the National FFA Convention. Representing Heritage were adviser Chris Hall, from left, adviser Mike Shirey Advisor, Nick Castleman, Amy Griebel, Sarah Kleine and Jacob Van Horn.

Roger Phelps represented Stihl Inc., a corporate sponsor. Arysta LifeScience North America and Kubota Tractor Corp. also served as corporate sponsors.

Forty Under 40 nominations begin Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly is accepting nominations for the 2014 Forty Under 40 Awards.

The awards recognize individuals under 40 years of age, as of Dec. 31, 2013, who are making a difference on the job or in the community.

Each year, the awards recognize 40 young professionals. There is also a special Youth Leadership Award given to one youth in high school or younger who demonstrates success in their education and involvement in the community.

The deadline for submissions is Jan. 22.

Nominations can be completed online by visiting FWBusiness.com.

Forty Under 40 winners will be featured in a special publication in the March 21, 2014, issue of Business Weekly and the winners will be honored at an awards dinner from 6-10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 19, at Ceruti’s Banquet & Event Center, 6325 Illinois Road.

Tickets are $35 each or tables of 10 for $325. To buy tickets, visit FWBusiness.com or call 426-2640. “We look forward every year to honoring these young, dedicated individuals and introducing them to the

community,â€? said Terry Ward, COO, KPC Media Group. “At the dinner this year we are also honoring our Forty Under 40 alums as we celebrate the ďŹ fth year of the awards. We hope they will join us to be recog-

nized, as well.�

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The Heritage farm business management team earned a Silver emblem at the National FFA Convention.

Representing Heritage were Connor Scheumann, from left, Noah Van Horn, Tori Scott and Sidney Mumma.

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a 2x4, and stands 4 feet above the ground and 3 feet wide. The Richharts pay for the lumber.

“That’s part of the ministry. We enjoy doing that,” Mary Richhart said.

A devotional book with descriptions of each cross will be available on each end of the walk.

“This year, we are inviting those in the New Haven and surrounding area who are interested in decorating a cross to join us,” the couple said in a news release, issued through the church. “This is a fun project for individuals, families, church groups, etc.”

Participants are asked to share a message, devotion, Bible verse or their inspiration in making their cross. The information packet includes guidelines and suggestions. “I’ve picked a lot of verses out of the Bible about Jesus,” she said. “The true vine. He is risen.

There are so many themes that you can pick from the Bible.”

Mary Richhart said the public’s response has been positive. “They park their cars in the church parking lot and walk the cross walk,” she said. That prevents people from driving too slowly to view the display from busy Lincoln Highway, she said.

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Crosses created for the Cross Walk take on many themes. Decorators may pick up the crosses after Easter.

published a description of the New Haven church’s 2007 project, Mary Richhart was asked to help start similar projects at two other churches.

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the church evangelism committee several years back, Mary Richhart said. “We just wanted to spread the message of Jesus’ love and what he did for us with the rest of the community,” she said.

Winterval celebrates arts, outdoors on Last Saturday Instead of hiding from the cold, Fort Wayne will celebrate the season with Winterval. The Jan. 25 celebration coincides with the Downtown Improvement District’s Last Saturday exploration of the arts.

For updates and details, visit fortwayneparks.org.

Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Ice carving, kids’ crafts and freezing fun on the plaza.

Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Ice carving, crafts, “High Places, Hidden Spaces” exhibit.

Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Hands-on activities for children from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., including making “Glacial Gak” and liquid nitrogen ice cream. National Weather Service meteorologist Sam Lashley will also be on-site to conduct demonstrations in the Lincoln Financial Foundation Demonstration Theater, including “ Minutes with a Meteorologist – Accurately Measuring Rain and Snow;” and “Cooking Up Thunderstorms and Tornadoes.” Admission will be $4 for ages 3 to adult, and children 1 and under are admitted free.

The Old Fort (Historic Fort Wayne), 1201 Spy Run Ave., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Nouvelle Annee 1754, bake sale, hot cocoa and coffee.

Experience a winter with the French of Fort Miamies.

Re-enactors re-create actual

events that occurred in and around what is now Fort Wayne in the year 1754 as taken from letters written by the fort’s commanders.

Headwaters Ice Rink, 333 S. Clinton St., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.: public skating; exhibitions at 1:15, 2:15, 3:15 and 4:15 p.m.

History Center, 302 E. Berry St., noon-5 p.m.: Half-price admission.

Randy Harter will be at the History Center at 2 p.m. to share his Fort Wayne postcard collection and to autograph copies of his book “Postcard History Series: Fort Wayne (IN).”

Harter’s work is also available in the History Center gift shop.

Lawton Park, 1999 N. Clinton St., 1-3 p.m.: Polar Bear rugby game.

Free. (Tentative: Visit fortwayneparks.org to confirm.)

Community Center, 233 W. Main St., 1-4 p.m.: Winter Carnival, with ice carving, carriage rides and Youtheatre presentation.

Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., 1 and 4 p.m.: Ice carving, free concerts.

Auer Center for Arts & Culture, 300 E. Main St., 1 and 4 p.m.: “The People Could Fly!” performance; tickets, $5.

Last Saturdays allow visitors to experience diverse social, arts and cultural opportunities. For more information about Last Saturdays, visit downtownfortwayne.com.

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Bishop Dwenger High School will offer an ACT/SAT prep course open to any high school student in the area.

Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m., beginning Jan. 21. The final class is on March 5, a Wednesday.

These 14 sessions will include test familiarity, pacing, strategies and a review of English, math and science concepts. The Tuesday sessions will focus on critical reading, writing and grammar, while the Thursday sessions will address math and science. The class fee is $195 and includes both an ACT text and SAT text for the course.

For more information and registration, call Bishop Dwenger High School at 496-4700 or visit bishopdwenger. com.

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Bigger circus returning for seven shows

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The 2014 Mizpah Shrine Circus will be about 20 percent larger than the 2013 show, says Larry Solheim, the general manager of the Tarzan Zerbini Circus.

The circus will perform Jan. 23-26 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

“We’re really excited,” Solheim said. “Last year was a big year for us, with the 250th anniversary of the Zerbini circus tradition. And this year we’re going to be bigger and better. We’re bringing in even more animal acts this year. We have a new horse act, we have alligators, we have high wires, motorcycles, all sorts of things that are new this year.”

“We still have tigers and elephants,” he said.

“And the bareback riding horse act is exceptional, a completely different look.”

“We’re also going to be featuring The World Famous Wallendas on the high wire, which is going to be a big act,” the circus manager said from his winter home in Arkansas.

“Rick Wallenda is the grandson of the great Karl Wallenda. He performs in the style of this grandfather.”

Erika Zerbini, the youngest of the circus owner’s four daughters,

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Erika Zerbini works with elephants at the 2013 Shrine Circus. The youngest daughter of the circus owner has trained elephants for 26 years.

will work with the show’s six Asian elephants. Erika has worked with both horses and elephants for 26 years.

Tarzan Zerbini again will visit Fort Wayne, which for years has been the circus’s first stop on its ninth-month tour of North America. In an earlier interview, Zerbini told this newspaper about his early years in America and the frequent television appearances. “I was unusual because of the relationship between the animal and myself,” he said. “No whip, no gun. I was completely opposed to the American style of animal trainer.

I think that changed through Tarzan, the friend of the animal.”

Zerbini, who was born Jean Charles Zerbini

and changed his name to Tarzan Zerbini, no longer works with the big cats. “When I was young I used to chase the lions and tigers,” he said in that earlier interview.

“But now they started to chase me, so I quit.”

Solheim said audiences will recognize the ring-

master. “We love Richard Curtis. He’s a great spokesperson for the show,” Solheim said.

Piolita the Clown and his sons return with their unicycle act.

The circus sells tickets to seven shows, but also invites schoolchildren from throughout northeast

The Mizpah Shrine Circus returns for seven shows, Jan. 23-26, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

Thursday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 26, 1 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $12 to $20.

Visit the Shrine ticket office at 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue. Check for discount tickets and find more information at mizpahshrinecircus.com. Direct questions to (260) 422-7122.

Club seats are on sale now, for $20 each, at the Coliseum ticket office.

The Mizpah Circus Fair is in the basement of the Coliseum and opens one hour before the first show of the day and continues until one hour after the last show ends.

Guests ride elephants and children ride ponies, and get a closer look at other circus animals.

For commonly asked questions and details on the show and the tour, visit tzproductions.com.

Indiana to two weekday shows.

Steve Trump coordinates the circus on behalf of the Mizpah Shrine.

Hundreds of volunteers

operate a separate ticket office, bring a troupe of clowns to life, and staff the free Shrine Circus Fair in the Coliseum basement.

Valentine’s Day Friday, February 14

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Schoolchildren react to the 2013 Mizpah Shrine Circus.

The circus presents two weekday shows especially for children.

Embassy silent film series features 1928 Page organ Richards said. She said organ enthusiasts played a major role in preserving both the instrument and the Embassy itself.

The music often fills the Embassy during the day, too, she said. “We have a wonderful crew of volun-

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Two Sundays of silent films will allow the Embassy Theatre to spotlight the historic Grand Page Pipe Organ.

The silent film series was launched in January 2013.

“I heard wonderful things about it, which is why we’re doing it again,” said Barb Richards, who joined the Embassy as marketing director last summer.

“It really gives the theater a chance to spotlight that Grand Page Organ in the way it was meant to be, by making that silent film not silent, and really come to life,” Richards said.

Clark Wilson will play the organ to accompany the films.

On Jan. 26, the double-feature begins at 2 p.m. with “Sherlock Jr.” (1924), a Buster Keaton comedy, to be followed by “The Freshman” (1925), a Harold Lloyd comedy.

On Feb. 16, the program begins at 8 p.m. with “The Haunted House” (1921), a Buster Keaton comedy, to be followed by “The Mark of Zorro” (1920), an action adventure starring Douglas Fairbanks.

Tickets are $8 for adults,

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A 1924 Buster Keaton comedy kicks off the Embassy Theatre’s silent film series.

$5 for children 12 or younger with valid student ID. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster.

The Embassy Theatre is at 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Richards said the same 1928 organ provided the music for a silent film during a children’s theater camp at the Embassy last summer. She said many of the children were not accustomed to watching a projection movie screen, especially in black-andwhite, but the children were fascinated by the movie and music.

“There are only four of these organs in the world, and we have one of them,”

teer organists who just love the opportunity to play,” she said. “They’re so full of passion for what they do.”

For more on the history of the theatre and the organ, visit fwembassytheatre.org.

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Let’s Talk guides parents on teaching babies United Way of Allen County has launched an education initiative in partnership with Parkview Health and PNC Bank.

The “Let’s Talk� initiative provides resources and guidance to parents, which helps them better connect with their children.

In a news release, the partners said: “Research shows that foundations of lifelong health are built in early childhood. By simply talking with or reading to their children, parents can improve their child’s brain development, school readiness and overall learning capacity.

Studies indicate achievement gaps can begin as early as age 9 months.� “Young children are born learning; they drink up all of the attention, love and knowledge that you give them,� said Jeanne Zehr, director of community impact, United Way of Allen County. “Talking to your baby can help them grow an amazing mind.� “By implementing the Let’s Talk initiative in Allen County, we will strive to improve brain development and outcomes in young children,� said Patti Brahe, senior vice president,

women’s and children’s services, Parkview Health. “Not only do we want to give as many children as possible the chance for success as they grow, but we want to give parents the support they need as they raise their children.�

The program will be implemented at Parkview Family Birthing Centers in Allen County. New parents will receive a package of educational materials including a board book and more.

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Babies learn from the variety and number of words and sounds that they hear.

Additional opportunities will be made available to parents beginning when their child is 3 months old. Those items will include another board book, a list of physical and developmental mile-

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Jeanne Zehr, director of community impact, United Way of Allen County, says children are born learning.

stones and more to be mailed to participating parents. Parents can also sign up for weekly text message tips by texting

Talk2Baby to 99000. For more information on the Let’s Talk initiative, visit unitedwayallencounty.org or parkview.com/letstalk.

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East Allen County Times • January 17, 2014

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Lumberjills to compete at outdoors show

By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Samantha Hadley said she and her younger sister, Sarah, are accustomed to throwing axes and balancing on spinning logs. The Wisconsin natives will practice those skills again Jan. 24-26, at the Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

“Lumberjills have been around for a while,” said Samantha Hadley, who started practicing her sport at the age of 5, and who was an emcee at last year’s outdoors show.

She is now in marketing for a property management company. Her sister is still in high school in Wisconsin.

Two lumberjacks also will compete in Fort Wayne, she said. Despite the axes and chainsaws, it’s friendly competition and a family-friendly show, she said.

The sports of log rolling and log climbing weren’t just created, she said, but grew from a fun approach to actual labor. “It came from work that was done by a lumberjack,” she said. “This was work that had to be done in order to build homes. And over the years it’s been modernized by the invention of the chain saws. A lot of

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Sisters Samantha, left, and Sarah Hadley have been competing in log rolling since they were in kindergarten. They will compete again Jan. 24-26 at the Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show in Fort Wayne. “It’s all good-natured, no hard feelings,” Samantha said.

people still do the stuff you’ll see us doing.”

The tools have changed with the sport, she said.

Lumberjacks wield axes that weight six to 10 pounds to chop trees.

“The throwing axes are a lot lighter,” she said. Still, learning to throw an axe at a target 20 feet away “just takes a lot of practice,” she said.

“It takes a lot of training,” she said of her sport. Lumber sport athletes wear protective glasses, earmuffs and chaps, but still suffer some bruises. “Any time you’re swinging an axe or throwing an axe at a target or climbing up a 45-foot pole, it’s dangerous,” she said.

“Log rolling is when the log is in the water

and two people roll on either end, and the idea is to stay on longer than your opponent,” she said.

Competitors navigate four different sizes of logs, each with a time limit.

Pole climbers scramble up poles 60- to 90-feet tall. The round trip takes about 10 seconds, she said. “We have a belt and a gaffe, similar to a lineman’s gaffe; we just modify them a bit,” she said.

“The audience gets very into the show,” she said.

“We split the crowd up into two logging camps for a lumberjack cheer.

They love it. They’re hooting and hollering.”

The show includes a bit of comedy, and a giveaway for one child.

The lumberjill sisters

work through STIHL Timberworks Lumberjack Show. The circuit includes the Lumberjack World Championships in July in Hayward, Wis., and Klondike Days, which will play out in the snow of early March in Eagle River, Wis. Most of the competitions, though, are in warm weather or in indoor venues such as the Coliseum, Hadley said.

“For some people, this is their full-time job,” the lumberjill said.

David Marquart, who operates the outdoors show in Fort Wayne, said he added the professional lumberjack show last year. “It went over so well — standing room only — so we’re bringing them back,” Marquart said. “But it’s going to be lumberjacks and lumberjills.”

“They’re very interesting. They do log rolling and chopping and climbing. They go up to the ceiling of the Coliseum,” said Marquart.

He is the president of the sponsoring Coliseum Productions, which is presenting the outdoors show for the fifth year.

“We’re constantly updating,” Marquart said.

He said the outdoors show historically had been in March. “And this was kind of a no-football weekend, and it was just

the perfect weekend, with cabin fever and kind of the first public show of the year out at the Coliseum,” Marquart said.

The Mizpah Shrine Circus occupies other parts of the Coliseum that same weekend. “Your Shrine Circus ticket stub gets you three bucks off our show,” Marquart said.

Other outdoors show features include: More than 150 exhibitors will offer products and services relating to biking, hiking, camping and fitness, hunting and fishing, boats and water sports, vacation and travel, recreational vehicles and motor sports, and cottage living.

Two large fishing ponds stocked with hundreds of bluegill will offer several contests. A fishing derby fundraiser costs $4, with $1 going to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Live bait and fishing poles will be provided.

Children can feel the sand between their toes at

a 400-square-foot indoor beach, sponsored by WAJI. Marquart said the artificial beach will hold 30 tons of sand.

Ehlerding River City Harley-Davidson will offer free simulated motorcycle rides.

Novice hunters can learn to shoot a precision air rifle for just $5.

The fundraiser led by Gregg Rice, coach of the state champion Bishop Dwenger Rifle Team, and one of only two USA/NRA Level 3 rifle coaches in Indiana, will benefit The X Count and help the team become a USA Shooting Certified Training Center for northeast Indiana.

Safari Club International, Northeast Indiana Chapter, will offer a hunt of faux, life-size targets of elk, mountain lion, bear and even a dinosaur.

Top prize is a Mathews Genesis Bow. For updates, details and ticket discounts, visit outdoorsportslakecabinshow.com.

Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show Jan. 24-26, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. Noon-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.

For details, visit outdoorsportslakecabinshow.com.

Business Weekly to honor Walters Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly announced it will present its 2014 Legend of Leadership Award to Irene Walters.

The award recognizes longterm leadership in northeast Indiana.

Walters Walters serves as executive director of university relations at IPFW and has been active in this community for more than four decades.

Mastodons on Parade, Kids Crossing playground, Francine’s Friends, Women United, and RiverFest are some of the projects that were either a result of her vision or benefited from her efforts.

Walters will be honored at a breakfast event Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Land-

mark Centre in Fort Wayne. Area leaders will highlight her contributions to the community in business, education, social services, and civic pride.

Ben Eisbart, Steel Dynamics, will serve as the master of ceremonies and will be joined by Marilyn MoranTownsend, CVC Communications; Larry Lee, Leepoxy Plastics; Cheri Becker, Leadership Fort Wayne; Sharon Eisbart, Sharon Eisbart Corporate Art; and Mike Cahill, Tower Bank, to highlight her accomplishments.

“Irene Walters is exactly the kind of leader this award was meant to honor,” said Terry Ward, COO, KPC Media Group.

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East Allen County Times • January 17, 2014

29th King Unity Day to honor local activist, too

By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

The MLK Club of Fort Wayne will pay tribute to the late George A. Smith as part of the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day celebration.

Smith, of Fort Wayne, died April 29 at age 69. He worked for the civil rights movement during his youth.

He was instrumental in bringing Philadelphia, Miss., Mayor James A. Young to Fort Wayne to address the 2013 celebration.

This year’s Unity Day will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 20, at the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. The MLK Club has chosen Carl B. Mack as this year’s speaker. Mack, a native of Jackson, Miss., is the executive director of the National Association of Black Engineers. “He has been on the front line for a number of civil rights issues,” said Fran Grant, the MLK Club’s program director.

The club’s celebration begins with Breakfast with the Clergy, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Courtyard by Marriott, across Jefferson Boulevard from the Grand Wayne Center. Breakfast tickets are $20, which includes a souvenir booklet and admission to the all-day celebration. RSVP by Jan. 17 to Grant, the program director, at 493-0980. The Rev. Kenneth Christmon of Turner Chapel AME Church will offer the breakfast keynote address.

The Rev. Luther Whitfield of New Covenant Worship Center will be honored as pastor of the year. Grant said that honor goes to the pastor of a church exemplary in

outreach programs, such as clothing and food.

The Rev. Roger Reece, the executive director of The Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County, will offer the invocation and benediction at the breakfast.

The 29th annual Unity Day celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grand Wayne Center.

Admission is $5.

“Of course we’ll have a gospel portion of the program in the morning and then dignitaries and scholarships during the noon-to-2 segment,” Grant said. “And then at 2 we have our youth expo, which is made up of youth from the state.” That segment will include Mime Time, a youth group from Church of the Good Shepherd in Leo. “We want to encourage others of different races and different creeds to participate, and we’re very glad to have them,” Grant said.

Faith dancers and singers will perform in the afternoon.

Nurses from Parkview Hospital will provide free health screenings. “We will have vendors galore in the lobby of the Grand Wayne, with information important to the community,” Grant said.

The honor to Smith will occur during the midday portion.

“We are having a tribute to George Smith, a local civil rights activist who marched in Selma and was beaten in Selma,” Grant said. An anonymous donor has given two $1,000 scholarships in the name of Smith and Smith’s wife, Louise. Grant said Mack — the keynote speaker — gave up his speaking fee, allowing the club to fund a total of four $1,000 scholarships.

Other observances In other local celebrations of King’s birthday: • An interdenominational prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St. For more than 25 years, The Associated Churches has united with the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Fort Wayne to honor King’s legacy. Local church choirs and a speaker will participate.

• The University of Saint Francis invites the public to join in Project Linus, from 10 a.m.-noon Monday, Jan. 20, at the North Campus gym (across Spring Street from Brookside Mansion). People donate fleece and help tie blankets for children in need or hospitalized.

• The Heartland Chamber Chorale will sing a tribute at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at the University of Saint Francis North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St. The production pairs Heartland with the University Singers.

“The significance of Dr. King’s drive to unite all people, regardless of race, religion, or other affiliations will be underscored during this event when several community leaders share many of the words he spoke,” Heartland said in a news release. “The music of this concert sets the tone for a call to action to help change the world, much as King’s life positively impacted the nation.”

Although this community event by Heartland is free, tickets are required. To reserve seats, call the Heartland office at 436-8080 or visit heartlandchorale.org.

GriefShare seminars in progress through New Haven UMC A GriefShare seminar series continues through March 18 at New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East.

Meetings are held in the parlor, beginning at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday evening. Although classes have begun, each class is self-contained, so participants may attend the sessions out of sequence. Throughout the series of videos, discussions and journaling, participants will gain insight into their personal journey through grief.

For more information, contact Margie Williams at 749-9907 or call the church office, 749-9565.

“GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences,” sponsors said in a news release. Each week the group will watch a video seminar featuring experts on grief and recovery subjects. After viewing the video the group will spend time as a support group, discussing what was presented in that week’s video seminar and what is going on in their own lives. During the week participants may use the workbook for further personal study of the grieving process and to help sort out emotions through journaling.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 17 Canterbury Early Childhood open house. Canterbury School, 5601 Covington Road. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Prospective parents are invited to learn more about the Early Childhood program for ages 2 to kindergarten while school is in session. For more information, visit canterburyschool.org/admission, or call 432-7776.

“Trees” — an all-media group exhibition. The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, 6312-A Covington Road. Free. See tree-inspired paintings and photographs, plus jewelry, pottery and art dolls with a tree theme. Also see finely crafted wooden boxes and turned vessels. The exhibit continues through Jan. 30. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Learn more at theorchardgallery.com.

Smart Start Storytime. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 10:30 a.m. This storytime features fingerplays, songs, stories of various lengths, and crafts.

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SATURDAY, JAN. 18 Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the first and third Saturdays, from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors.

More than half of the booths will offer items from the “farm category,” which comprises fresh local meats, free-range eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, locally roasted coffee and plants. Watch the calendar for special cooking demonstrations.

For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com.

Fort Wayne Philharmonic Pops presents “The Music of John Williams.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. The show features music from movies such as “Lincoln,” “E.T.,” “Harry Potter,” “Schindler’s List,” and “Star Wars.” Tickets start at $28. Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 424-5664. Tickets also are available by through Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000.

Tuffy’s Trivia Night. Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person in advance, or $15 at the door. Come on your own and be assigned to a team, or put together your own team of 10. Bring own appetizers and desserts. Pop and water will be complimentary, and a full cash bar will be available. No alcohol may be brought onto the premises. All guests must be 21 or older.

Sustainable Living at the Library. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 2 p.m. The group will discuss raising chickens, goats and bees to replace commercial products.

MONDAY, JAN. 20 “The ABCs of Interactive Marketing.” Courtyard by Marriott, 1150 Harrison Square, Fort Wayne. 2:30 p.m. Free. KPC Media Group presents a series of workshops aimed at small to medium-size businesses. Workshops feature Internet specialist Mike Blinder, the author of “Survival Selling Even in the Toughest Times.” These two-hour workshops will assist decision-makers in growing their businesses online. Light snacks will be provided. Reserve a seat by calling 426-2640, ext. 358, or visit LocalMediaWorkshops.com. Or, make reservations for one of these Jan. 21 workshops: 7:30 a.m., Bridgewater Golf Course, 1818 Morningstar Road, Auburn (continental breakfast provided); 11:30 a.m., 6 Autumns Restaurant, 3855 Indiana 127, Angola (light lunch provided); 3:30 p.m., Cobblestone Golf Course, 2701 Cobblestone Lane, Kendallville.

Smart Start Storytime. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the latest books, some old favorites, and a craft each week.

PAWS to Read. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 4 p.m.

Anyone needing reading practice is invited to share a story with a book-loving dog.

Family Fun Night. Georgetown Branch Library, 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7-8 p.m. Tonight, decorate keepsake boxes.

TUESDAY, JAN. 21 Bippity-Boppity Ball and “Cinderella” featuring the State of Russia Theatre Ballet.

Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio, 10700 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert, Ohio. The dancers take the stage at 7:30 p.m. But first, at 5:30 p.m., guests are invited to the Bippity-Boppity Ball in the Niswonger Upper Lobby. The evening will include a dinner catered by The Gourmet Gals, an opportunity to meet with the Russian Ballet performers, capture a keepsake photograph with the dancers, and take part

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Grammy and Dove Award winning contemporary Christian musicians Casting Crowns will bring their “Thrive” tour to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. Reserved tickets are $25 in advance or $30 the day of the show. Tickets are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office. Special guests Laura Story and For King and Country will also perform. For details, visit trinitycommunications.org or memorialcoliseum.com. in a Mother/Son or Daddy/Daughter waltz. Tickets for the ballet range from $22 to $37. Those attending the Bippity-Boppity Ball also must have tickets to the Cinderella Ballet performance. Bippity-Boppity Ball tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. The seating is limited to the first 80 ticket-buyers. Tickets are on sale through the Niswonger box office, (419) 238-6722, or NPACVW.org. The box office is open noon-4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

SCORE monthly meeting. Schlatter Board Room, Andorfer Hall, Indiana Institute of Technology, 1600 E. Washington Blvd. 9 a.m. The public is welcome. There is no charge. The Service Corps of Retired Executives Chapter 50 will hear two presentations. At 9:05 a.m., the speaker will be Mark Richter, Indiana Tech New Center for Creative Collaboration. A business meeting will be held from 11 a.m. till noon. Anyone interested in becoming a SCORE counselor or engaging in chapter activities is invited to attend, or visit the upgraded website, fortwayne.score.org.

Born to Read. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 10:30 a.m.

For babies and their care-givers.

Smart Start Storytime. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and an easy craft, just right for preschoolers. Today, “T” is for “Teddybear.”

Internet Basics for Beginners. Hessen Cassel Branch Library, 3030 Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. This class is for aduls who are just learning about the Internet and how to navigate.

Baby Steps Storytime. Dupont Branch Library, 536 E. Dupont Road. A storytime featuring songs, rhymes and short stories for 2-year-olds.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 Be a Canterbury Student for the Day. Canterbury School, 5601 Covington Road, and Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road. Area students in kindergarten through grade 11 are invited to visit Canterbury School today. Students will attend classes to experience this independent school, college prep curriculum firsthand. Visits must be scheduled in advance.

Contact admission@canterburyschool.org or call 450-3553.

Free community dinner. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. 5:45 p.m. Free community dinner each Wednesday, except holiday weekends.

Call 483-4662.

Smart Start Storytime. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill.

10:30 a.m. Preschoolers and their grown-ups are invited to attend a storytime to help them as the preschoolers begin to read.

Smart Start Storytime. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and an easy craft just right for preschoolers. Today, “T” is for “Teddybear.”

LEGO Club. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 3:30 p.m. Use the library’s stash of LEGO blocks to build amazing things. Each month features a special challenge and a time to share creations.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 23 Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Mizpah Shrine Circus Office, 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue.

Ticket prices range from $12 to $20. Call 422-7122. Tickets ordered before Jan. 18 will be mailed. For details and photos, visit mizpahshrinecircus.com. The Mizpah Circus Fair is in the basement of the Coliseum, and opens one hour before the first show of the day and continues until one hour after the last show of the day ends.

Get Checking workshop. Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., on the IPFW Campus. 1-5 p.m. The series of workshops is part of the Bank On Fort Wayne initiative. The workshop is for clients and families who have never had checking or savings accounts at a bank or credit union, or have mismanaged accounts at banks and credits unions so those accounts are now closed without committing fraud, or have accounts, but continue to still use predatory lenders. All workshops are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. At the completion of the workshop, the participants will receive a certificate that will allow them to open an account at a participating bank or credit union. A $50 incentive is available for opening an account, if qualified.

For further information, to register or to receive a registration form, contact Vickie Hadley at the Allen County Extension Service, at 481-6826 or hadleyv@purdue.edu, or visit the home & money page on the website at extension.purdue.edu/allen or visit the office at 4001 Crescent Ave., on the IPFW campus. Future workshop dates are: Feb. 18, 5-9 p.m.; March 18, 1-5 p.m.; April 15, 5-9 p.m.; May 14, 1-5 p.m.; and June 16, 5-9 p.m.

Leadership program. New Haven City Hall, Police Training Room, 815 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. Noon-1 p.m. The New Haven Chamber of Commerce Lunch-N-Learn Series presents “Fail Safe Leadership.

Straight Talk About Correcting the Leadership Challenges in Your Organization.” Program includes lunch. RSVP by Jan. 17 to 749-4484.

Presented by Brad Peak Enterprise Solutions, and sponsored by Harbour Assisted Living of Fort Wayne.

Budget scrapbooking. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 4 p.m. The library will offer a different layout page each month and provide supplies. Participants bring their own adhesive and scissors.

Both new and experienced scrapbookers participate.

Babies and Books. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven.

10:30 a.m. Adults and their little ones, from birth through age 2, are invited to a storytime just for them.

Teen Thursday. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven.

3:30 p.m. Today the program is Nerdfighters @ the library.

Yarn Lover’s Gathering. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 7 p.m. This program is for those who knowhow to knit or

A10 • INfortwayne.com Family Movie Night. Hessen Cassel Branch Library, 3030 Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Families enjoy a fun movie, with popcorn and pop. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

The Lab. Tecumseh Branch Library, 1411 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne.

3:30 p.m. For ages 12 to 18. Young adults express themselves by creating and sharing digital videos, music, photography, websites, graphic design, podcasts, presentations and other forms of digital media.

Ease into eBooks. Tecumseh Branch Library, 1411 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. The session provides tips for owners of eReaders, tablets, smartphones and laptops who seek help downloading eBooks from the library’s website.

East Allen County Times • January 17, 2014

Community Calendar

Covenant fundraiser

FRIDAY, JAN. 24 Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Mizpah Shrine Circus OfďŹ ce, 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue.

Ticket prices range from $12 to $20. Call 422-7122. Tickets ordered before Jan. 18 will be mailed. For details and photos, visit mizpahshrinecircus.com. The Mizpah Circus Fair is in the basement of the Coliseum, and opens one hour before the ďŹ rst show of the day and continues until one hour after the last show of the day ends.

Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. Noon-9 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.

Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. 4:30-7 p.m. $8 for adults; $4 for children 6 to 10; free to ages 6 and under. All-you-can-eat ďŹ sh, baked potato or scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, roll and butter, and dessert.

Service Corps of Retired Executives Chapter 50 monthly meeting. Andorfer Building, Indiana Tech campus, 1600 E. Washington Blvd. 9 a.m.-noon.

Michelle Gladieux of Gladieux Consulting will be the guest speaker. No fee to attend. The public is welcome, but RSVPs are appreciated due to limited space. Call 422-2601.

Smart Start Storytime. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 10:30 a.m. This storytime features ďŹ ngerplays, songs, stories of various lengths, and crafts.

SATURDAY, JAN. 25 Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Mizpah Shrine Circus OfďŹ ce, 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue. Ticket prices range from $12 to $20. Call 422-7122.

Tickets ordered before Jan. 18 will be mailed. For details and photos, visit mizpahshrinecircus.com. The Mizpah Circus Fair is in the basement of the Coliseum, and opens one hour before the ďŹ rst show of the day and continues until one hour after the last show of the day ends.

Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.

Merge Christian singles group. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road. 6-11 p.m. This nonproďŹ t organization holds a potluck dinner, games and a disc jockey for dancing, plus ice-breakers to allow Christian singles of all denominations to get together. Events are held the last Saturday of each month. Locations vary.

SUNDAY, JAN. 26 Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 1 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Mizpah Shrine Circus OfďŹ ce, 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue. Ticket prices range from $12 to $20. Call 422-7122.

Tickets ordered before Jan. 18 will be mailed. For details and photos, visit mizpahshrinecircus.com. The Mizpah Circus Fair is in the basement of the Coliseum, and opens one hour before the ďŹ rst show of the day and continues until one hour after the last show of the day ends.

Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.

Black-and-white ďŹ lms. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 2 p.m. “Sherlock, Jr.â€? (1924), a Buster Keaton comedy, and “The Freshmanâ€? (1925), a Harold Lloyd comedy. Clark Wilson accompanies both ďŹ lms on the Grand Page Pipe Organ. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children 12 or younger with valid student ID. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster.

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Merchandise awaits bidders at the ďŹ rst Covenant United Methodist Church Helping Hands Up charity auction and dinner. The next fundraiser will be 6-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the church, 10001 Coldwater Road. Reservations are required by Jan. 17; call the church at 489-1888. The cost is $15 per person.

Also, from 4-6 p.m., visitors may bring an antique to be appraised. The cost is $10 per item.

Yarn Lover’s Gathering. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 7 p.m. This program is for those who know how to knit or crochet, and those who would like to learn.

Family Movie Night. Hessen Cassel Branch Library, 3030 Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Families enjoy a fun movie, with popcorn and pop. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

The Lab. Tecumseh Branch Library, 1411 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne.

3:30 p.m. For ages 12 to 18. Young adults express themselves by creating and sharing digital videos, music, photography, websites, graphic design, podcasts, presentations and other forms of digital media.

Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for one unforgettable night. Box ofďŹ ce hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 424-5664.

Tickets also are available by through Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000.

PAWS to Read. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 4 p.m.

Anyone needing reading practice is invited to share a story with a book-loving dog.

Smart Start Storytime. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the latest books, some old favorites, and a craft each week.

Internet Basics Class. Shawnee Branch Library, 5600 Noll Ave., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. A class for learning the basics of Internet searching and email. Please register by calling 421-1335.

Family Fun Night. Georgetown Branch Library, 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7-8 p.m. Tonight, enjoy board games.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31 Smart Start Storytime. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 10:30 a.m. This storytime features ďŹ ngerplays, songs, stories of various lengths, and crafts.

Skilled labor hiring event. WorkOne Northeast, 480 W. Plaza Drive, Columbia City. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Whitley Manufacturing, a maker of custom commercial modular buildings and temporary portable buildings, is looking to ďŹ ll 20 skilled labor positions. The positions include electricians, plumbers, welders, carpenters and steel fabricators. The pay ranges from $12 to $15 an hour and the company is seeking workers with varying levels of experience, generally ranging from two to ďŹ ve or more years. Additional wage consideration will be given to people with more experience. “The Addams Family Broadway.â€? Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio, 10700 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

Dark Horse Productions presents this macabre musical comedy. Tickets range from $22 to $47, and are on sale through the Niswonger box ofďŹ ce, (419) 238-6722, or NPACVW.org. The box ofďŹ ce is open noon-4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Winter Homecoming. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road.

All are welcome to attend this special evening, which combines three events. The evening welcomes back the Bishop Luers dance teams from 2000 to 2013. At 4:30, enjoy Casa Knight dinner in he cafĂŠ; reservations are required. Luers varsity girls and boys basketball teams will take on North Side a 6 p.m. During halftime of the boys game (approximately 8 p.m.), enjoy a performance by the Luers dance teams. An adult reception in the cafĂŠ follows the games.

TUESDAY, JAN. 28 Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road. 11:30 am.-1 p.m. The January topic is “New Adventures,� featuring the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation travel program. The cost is $15.50, inclusive. RSVP by Jan. 21 to Meridith at 672-3414.

Born to Read. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 10:30 a.m.

For babies and their care-givers.

Smart Start Storytime. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, ďŹ ngerplays and an easy craft just right for preschoolers. Today, “Sâ€? is for “Soup-er Storytime.â€?

Classics adult book group. Dupont Branch Library, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Adults gater to discuss the classics that you’ve always wanted to ready or would enjoy reading again. This month the group will discuss “Women in Love� by D.H. Lawrence.

SATURDAY, FEB. 1 Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the ďŹ rst and third Saturdays, from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors.

More than half of the booths will offer items from the “farm category,� which comprises fresh local meats, free-range eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, locally roasted coffee and plants. Today, see cooking demonstrations by Parkview chefs.

For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com.

Pancake and sausage breakfast. Our Hope Lutheran Church, 1826 Trinity Drive, Huntertown. 7-11 a.m. $6 for adults, $2 for children 5-12, free for age 4 and under. The Our Hope Lutheran Church Ladies Guild and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans sponsor this breakfast as a fundraiser for missions projects and kitchen equipment. The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes whole-hog sausage, buttermilk pancakes, hash browns, applesauce, orange juice, coffee and milk.

Commemorating the Anniversary of the First Sit-In. Pontiac Branch Library, 2215 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Your chance to sit-in and learn the importance of Feb. 1, 1960, to the Civil Rights Movement.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 Free community dinner. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. 5:45 p.m. Free community dinner each Wednesday, except holiday weekends.

Call 483-4662.

Smart Start Storytime. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill.

10:30 a.m. Preschoolers and their grown-ups are invited to attend a storytime to help them as the preschoolers begin to read.

Smart Start Storytime. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, ďŹ ngerplays and an easy craft for preschoolers. Today, “Sâ€? is for “Soup-er Storytime.â€?

THURSDAY, JAN. 30 MONDAY, JAN. 27 Million Dollar Quartet. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7:30 p.m. This Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is inspired by the true story of the famed recording session where Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,� brought together icons Elvis Presley, Johnny

Babies and Books. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven.

10:30 a.m. Adults and their little ones, from birth through age 2, are invited to a storytime just for them.

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SUNDAY, FEB. 2

SATURDAY, FEB. 8

Super Bride Sunday. The Monogram Shoppe and M0re, Covington Plaza, 6410 W. Jefferson Blvd. Noon-4 p.m. Free tote bags filled with goodies for the first 50 future brides. Also, door prizes, discounts and photos and music. For details, call 436-3138 or visit monogramshoppe.com.

Smart Start Storytime. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the latest books, some old favorites, and a craft.

LEGO Mania. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville.

6:30 p.m. Bring your own LEGOs or use the library’s.

Ohio Has Talent 2014. Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio, 10700 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert, Ohio. 7 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $25, and are on sale through the Niswonger box office, (419) 238-6722, or NPACVW.org. The box office is open noon-4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Fort Wayne Philharmonic Masterworks presents “Scottish Fantasy.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. Andrew Constantine conducts “Les Preludes” by Franz Liszt, “Scottish Fantasy” by Max Bruch and “Romantic Symphony” by Howard Hanson. Tickets start at $28. Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 424-5665.

TUESDAY, FEB. 4

MONDAY, FEB. 10

Born to Read. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 10:30 a.m.

For babies and their care-givers.

Smart Start Storytime. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and an easy craft just right for preschoolers.

Smart Start Storytime. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the latest books, some old favorites, and a craft each week.

Woodburn LEGO Club. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 4 p.m. Grades 3 and up can create with LEGOs. The fun includes snacks.

MONDAY, FEB. 3

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 4-H Information Night. Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., on the east side of IPFW. 7-8:30 p.m. No charge. Parents and young people interested in learning more about the Allen County 4-H Program are invited. 4-H is for youths in Grades 3 through 12. Direct questions to 481-6828, Option 1.

Smart Start Storytime. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill.

10:30 a.m. Preschoolers and their grown-ups are invited to attend a storytime to help them as the preschoolers begin to read.

Smart Start Storytime. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and an easy craft just right for preschoolers.

TUESDAY, FEB. 11 Born to Read. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 10:30 a.m.

For babies and their care-givers.

Smart Start Storytime. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and an easy craft just right for preschoolers.

Disorderly Bear Den. Community Center, 233 W. Main St. 6:30 p.m. This not-for-profit gives teddy bears and other stuffed animals to children in trauma situations. The group is active all year, and always needs new or gently used plush animals, both manufactured and homemade. For details, contact Donna Gordon-Hearn, 409-9886, or email tdbear7@ comcast.net. Visitors are welcome at the monthly meetings.

Groundhog Open indoor golf tournament. Downtown Fort Wayne. Flights at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. $100 f0r single registration or $400 per foursome. Proceeds benefit downtown beautification through the Downtown Planter Program. For details, visit GroundhogOpen.com.

Teen Thursday. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven.

3:30 p.m.

Yarn Lover’s Gathering. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 7 p.m. This program is for those who know how to knit or crochet, and those who would like to learn.

The Lab. Tecumseh Branch Library, 1411 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne.

3:30 p.m. For ages 12 to 18. Young adults express themselves by creating and sharing digital videos, music, photography, websites, graphic design, podcasts, presentations and other forms of digital media.

FRIDAY, FEB. 7 All-you-can-eat fish fry. Knights of Columbus Council 451, 601 Reed Road.

5-7 p.m. the first Friday of each month. The public is welcome. $8 for adults, $4 for ages 12 and under.

Smart Start Storytime. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 10:30 a.m. This storytime features fingerplays, songs, stories of various lengths, and crafts.

Free community dinner. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. 5:45 p.m. Call 483-4662.

Teen Thursday. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven.

3:30 p.m.

Yarn Lover’s Gathering. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 7 p.m. This program is for those who know how to knit or crochet, and those who would like to learn.

SATURDAY, FEB. 15 Fort Wayne Philharmonic Pops presents “Behind the Mask.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. Enjoy the shows of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, including music from “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Cats,” “Evita,” “Sunset Boulevard,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Wicked,” “Chicago,” “A Chorus Line” and “Spamalot.” Featuring guest vocalists Edward Watts and Sarah Pfisterer. Tickets start at $28.

Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 4245665.

Bob Eubanks’ Not-So-Newlywed Show. Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio, 10700 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert, Ohio. 7:30 p.m.

The live Not-So-Newlywed Game Show follows the original format of the television show using four local “celebrity” married couples who are either newlyweds or feel like newlyweds. Tickets range from $17 to $27, and are on sale through the Niswonger box office, (419) 238-6722, or NPACVW.org. The box office is open noon-4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the first and third Saturdays through May. More than half of the 40 booths will offer items from the “farm category,” which comprises fresh local meats, free-range eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey,

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SUNDAY, FEB. 16 Black-and-white films. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m.

“The Haunted House” (1928), a Buster Keaton comedy, and “The Mark of Zorro” (1920), an action adventure starring Douglas Fairbanks. Clark Wilson accompanies both films on the Grand Page Pipe Organ. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children 12 or younger with valid student ID. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster.

MONDAY, FEB. 17 Smart Start Storytime. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the latest books, some old favorites, and a craft each week.

Born to Read. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. 10:30 a.m.

For babies and their care-givers.

Smart Start Storytime. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and an easy craft just right for preschoolers.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 Free community dinner. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. 5:45 p.m. Free community dinner each Wednesday, except holiday weekends.

Call 483-4662.

Smart Start Storytime. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and an easy craft just right for preschoolers.

Those Witty Brits. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven.

7 p.m. A book club devoted to British humor.

Smart Start Storytime. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill.

10:30 a.m. Preschoolers and their grown-ups are invited to attend a storytime to help them as the preschoolers begin to read.

Smart Start Storytime. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and an easy craft just right for preschoolers.

THURSDAY, FEB. 20 Teen Thursday. New Haven Branch Library, 648 Green St., New Haven.

3:30 p.m.

Yarn Lover’s Gathering. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 7 p.m. This program is for those who know how to knit or crochet, and those who would like to learn.

Yarn Lover’s Gathering. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 7 p.m. This program is for those who know how to knit or crochet, and those who would like to learn.

Smart Start Storytime. Woodburn Branch Library, 4701 Indiana 101 N., Woodburn. 10:30 a.m. This storytime features fingerplays, songs, stories

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