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October 17, 2014
Two bands march to state finals By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Hope for “A Break in the Clouds,” or enjoy a “Masquerade.” High school marching band season is in full swing. Two East Allen County Schools bands earned Gold ratings Oct. 11 in Indiana State School Music Association regionals at Homestead High School. Both now advance to the Scholastic Class finals Oct. 25 at Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis. Robert Slattery directs the Woodlan band, whose 52 members presented “Masquerade.” Jim Widmer directs the Heritage band, whose approximately 30 members presented “A Break in the Clouds.” Both advanced to the state finals in Scholastic Class B. Todd Caffee directs the New Haven band, whose 29 members presented a show on “The Music of the Beatles.” New Haven competed in Scholastic Class A for larger bands, earning a Silver rating and concluding its competition season. Leo competes in the Open Class C division. Director Bob Myers will lead the 75-member band to present “Roar of the Lions” at ISSMA regionals Oct. 18 at Lafayette Jefferson High School. Qualifying bands advance to the semistate Nov. 1 at Decatur Central High School in Indianapolis, and to the state finals Nov. 8 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Visit issma.net for performance times, and for results
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from other area schools. Also performing at the Lafayette semistate will be 2013 Class C champion Concordia Lutheran High School, and 2011 Class A champion Homestead High School. Homestead’s 311-member Spartan Alliance band will present “Dance of the Wind Spirits.” Steve Barber directs. Concordia’s 70-member Marching Cadets will present “Walk by Faith, Not by Sight.” Dianne Moellering directs. Concordia’s show, arranged by Kent Klee, encompasses three numbers: “Earth and All Stars,” “Be Thou My Vision” and “Ascending.” Continuing its tradition, Concordia’s show follows a spiritual theme. “I think it’s a good scripture for us in this stressful world,” Moellering said. “Everybody says they believe in Christ, and this is a great reminder that we should trust in God. The main shape in the ballad is the cross, which is where our emphasis belongs.” “The kids this year are just nice young kids. They want to do well, work hard and take correction well, and it’s just a joy to work with them this year,” Moellering said. “And my band parents this year are just outstanding, working really hard to get our field props working.” The band tradition is rich throughout the area, according to Moellering, who said, “Fort Wayne has a lot of great, enthusiastic bands.”
Hoagland street fair to help three causes By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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The Woodland color guard prepares for competition.
Director Jim Widmer encourages the Heritage band.
New Haven band leaders prepare for their Silver award.
Three organizations are pooling their energy for Hoagland Street Fest 2014. Catch the games and markets Saturday, Oct. 18, in and near downtown Hoagland. The festival grew from idea to firm plans in just a few weeks, according to publicist Sally Holle of the Hoagland Area Advancement Association. “The HAAA, the Chamber of Commerce and the Hoagland Youth League are going together for this event,” she said. “Thrivent [Financial Greater Hoagland Group] is offering to match the funds, and they wanted a street festival, so we’ve been working on it about three weeks now,” she said Sept. 24. “It’s going to be a really fun day. These three entities are working really hard to put on the street festival, and it seems like it’s being very well received,” she said. “We’re working on enough money for our parking lot because it’s falling apart,” Holle said. “The Chamber has been putting in sidewalks and trails. And the ball diamonds need improvements. So this is a really good chance for the three of us to come together and help promote Hoagland and hopefully raise enough money where we can have a nice slice of the pie.” Jon Niemeyer represents the HAAA and the
Chamber. Roy Sorg represents the youth league. Sorg said a free-throw contest will be open to different age groups, from youth through adult, with a winner every hour. Bounce houses will be set up for children to use free of charge. Chalk will be available for sidewalk art on First Street. “The adults are going to have a bicycle poker run around town on bicycles,” he said. “Or they can use golf carts, or they can walk it.” “For the kids,” Sorg said, “we’re going to have a bingo run, and they will get bingo numbers at each stop. I don’t know if that’s been tried anywhere before; we’re going to pilot the program.” For details, visit hoaglandin.com. Sponsorship opportunities are available. A farmers’ market and a flea market will operate from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Other activities will include live music, pumpkin painting, face painting, and a live duck race. A 2014 Yard sport utility vehicle will be raffled. The Hoagland Street Fest 5K Race/Fun Walk steps off at 10:30 a.m., at a location to be announced. Race-day registration is from 8-10 a.m. Early registration ended Oct. 11. The fee is $20, which includes a T-shirt. Late registration, after Oct. 11, is $25, and does not include a T-shirt. Find a registration form and mailing address online at hoaglandin.com.
Monroeville memories flow at Pour House auction As spectators shared memories of Monroeville, Don Gerardot focused on the town’s future. Gerardot, on behalf of the town, bought the Pour House restaurant and bar at auction. The $60,000 price includes attached buildings that date to 1900 and 1905. Combined, the buildings dominate one of the two downtown blocks. It was an investment in
Monroeville itself, said the town council president. “It’s really hard to get the properties cosmetically appealing to the eye, and that’s what we’re working on right now,” he said. “We’ve purchased another three-story building, which we’re getting ready to tear down.” “I don’t know exactly what will happen with this building, for sure,” he said. “I had some other people actually interested. But we want to be sure
that the building’s fixed up to where it looks nice. When you come into town you look at it and you say ‘That’s a place I’d like to be.’ “ Visitors entering the downtown from the north see the Pour House on their left. Visitors arriving from the west see the Pour House off to their left, and the shuttered flower shop on their right. That empty building is coming down. The building that housed the flower shop
might have a future “if it was all fixed up,” Gerardot said. “But, fiscally, you couldn’t spend that much to fix it up to where it needs to be.” The restaurant
continued serving and the bar continued pouring last week, as the post-auction paperwork began. On auction night, though, the Pour House was filled with patrons
who hoped that the restaurant and bar continue. Claudia O’Shaughnessey and Rosemary Richard and their See POUR, Page A5
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The Pour House owners Rosemary Richard, left, and Claudia O’Shaughnessey pose with Monroeville Town Council President Don Gerardot. Acting on behalf of the town, Gerardot bought the restaurant and bar at auction.