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March 20, 2015
‘Seussical’ is New Haven showcase By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
New Haven’s Geller earns Fritcha award By Garth Snow
When Matt Derby chose “Seussical the Musical” for the New Haven High School stage, he considered more than the colorful costumes and medleys based on the works of Dr. Seuss. “We chose ‘Seussical’ because the show has so many opportunities for featured roles,” Medley said in an email. “We have a lot of talented students and wanted to showcase them in this production.” Senior Hayley Reynolds will share that showcase. A veteran of five productions including four musicals, Reynolds will take on her first leading role, as Gertrude McFuzz. She studies at Anthis Career Center and plans to be an EMT/paramedic. Her stage experience will help her, she said. “I really think that performing has helped me with working differently with patients,” she said. “It just makes me not as afraid to talk with different types of people, because here
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Senior Hayley Reynolds, left, is Gertrude McFuzz, junior Ashton Doctor is Horton, and junior Maryann Beck is The Cat in the Hat in the New Haven High School production of “Seussical the Musical,” with shows remaining at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students.
you’re performing in front of everyone.” “The show is really an ensemble cast with about a dozen different students having solos, duets or featured song numbers,” Derby said. “Seussical” has a cast of 35 high-schoolers and five fifth-graders. Also sharing the spotlight are juniors Maryann Beck as The Cat in the Hat,
Ashton Doctor as Horton, and Amy Rowland as Jojo. Other featured characters are: The Wickersham Brothers, portrayed by senior Kyle Israel and juniors Jocelyn Chilcote and Michael Pobuk; Mayzie, portrayed by junior Meredith Lancaster; Sour Kangaroo, portrayed by freshman Trinity Hobkirk; Mr. and Mrs. Mayor,
portrayed by senior Todd Moeller and junior Jerrica Kart; and the Bird Girls, portrayed by senior Elexis Stocksdale and juniors Alexia Garn, Michelle Same and Makayla Moering. “We have a crew of six students working lights, sound and backstage,” See SEUSS, Page A13
Longtime volunteer Douglas Geller has been named the recipient of New Haven’s Bill Fritcha Memorial Award. Mayor Terry McDonald announced the selection Monday evening prior to his own State of the City address before an audience of about 110 at The Orchid Events & Catering. Geller was unable to attend because of health issues. Accepting on Geller’s behalf were City Councilman Craig Dellinger and Diane Fritcha, the widow of the award’s namesake. Dellinger and McDonald hoped to present the award to Geller and his wife, Marcia, at their New Haven home later that evening. McDonald told his audience that Geller has been nominated each year of the award’s four-year history. In separate comments, he told The East Allen County Times that the selection is
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New Haven’s community service award recognizes selfless volunteers.
always difficult because New Haven has so many outstanding volunteers. Geller has served in Scouting, youth sports, on community associations, as an EMT/ paramedic volunteer and instructor, on the Community Center Committee and on the Mayor’s Ride Committee. Geller has served on the Canal Days Festival Committee, as vice president and 15 years as president. McDonald See GELLER, Page A13
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Anthony Wayne Rotary Club past President Bryan Sharp welcomes Leo High School senior Logan Leither. The club welcomes student Rotarians from eight high schools each week. For an update on the Downtown Rotary Club, see Page A10.
All roads lead to Rotary When the 82-member Anthony Wayne Rotary Club gathers each Wednesday, members add a fifth question to the famous Rotary 4-Way Test. “Is it fun?” they ask. Dick Walls joined the club in March of 1971. “It was the New Haven Club, but we met at Club Olympia, and then our
name was changed to the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club in ’72,” he said. Walls held the gavel in 1977-78. “I was able to get everyone active in doing something,” he said, “and I was able to promote a lot of enthusiasm.” He said it is important that members see Rotary as more than a luncheon club. Rotarians drive from Leo, Ossian, Kendallville
and points in between each Wednesday for lunch and dialogue at Pine Valley Country Club, 10928 Pine Mills Road, Fort Wayne. The words “fun” and “family” pepper the narratives as Rotarians describe their attachment to the service club. “When I moved back to Fort Wayne I didn’t know anyone,” said Bob Moore, a See ROTARY, Page A9
New Office: 1061 Smaltz Way Dr. Chaffee is now part of Women’s Health Advantage providing obstetrical and gynecological services to area patients. During the remodeling of his old office at DeKalb Health, he will be seeing patients at the Auburn office of Women’s Health Advantage. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Chaffee, call his new office at 260-432-4400 or visit heradvantage.com
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