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Free Fridays music blends with play at riverside park By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Terry Jo Lightfoot says the ﬁfth season of the Free Fridays concerts features the variety and local connections that the audience has come to expect. The music continues at 7:30 p.m. each Friday through July 31 at Riverside Gardens, on the banks of the St. Joe River. Lightfoot, a member of the Leo-Cedarville Park Board, said planners envisioned the concerts 15 years ago during the design of the three gazebos. “I had been wanting to do this forever,” Lightfoot said. “But you really have to have the support of your park board and your town council in order to make that happen. I am just so thankful that they allow

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A band plays a Free Fridays concert at Riverside Gardens in Leo, as the audience listens from lawn chairs just yards from the St. Joe River.

me to do this, because I really, really enjoy it. “It’s a nice evening. It doesn’t cost you anything

except a donation if you can. And it’s pure enjoyment. “The river’s in the

background, which is kind of pretty. The sun is usually setting when See FREE, Page A4

Myers says band succeeds because everyone steps up By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

The Leo High School Band Department has earned the Indiana State School Music Association’s All-Music Award for the seventh consecutive year. Leo is the only East Allen County Schools program to receive the award this year, and one of only a handful in northeast Indiana. “The award is given to a band program that has received gold ratings in marching band, concert band, and jazz ensemble and has had students quality for state solo and ensemble contests,” said Bob Myers, who just wrapped up his seventh year as Leo band director. “It speaks loudly to the type of students that we have at Leo and how talented they are,” he said. “With a band of say 75 vs. a band of 300, it’s a lot easier percentage-wise to receive that award with a

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Bob Myers directs the Leo High School band in concert at Riverside Gardens.

big program.” “With a smaller program, it really requires everybody to do their part,” he said. “In order for us to achieve that, it really is a partnership between the school administration and the parents. It requires a lot of ﬂexibility in scheduling. It requires ﬂexibility on the parents’ part to make sure they’re getting their kids See BAND, Page A4

Express delivery Mom hits gym, births child, makes cookout As Nicky Schwanz arrived at a Memorial Day cookout, her friends were shocked to see her walking and carrying her son who she had welcomed into the world a few hours earlier. “They were more than surprised,” she said. “They had seen me earlier in the day, working out with a pregnant belly.” The elapsed time was about six hours. Schwanz, a labor and delivery nurse at Parkview Regional North, wasn’t expecting to give birth at her Georgetown area home. “It happened so quick,” she said. “Everything just happened. And everything’s OK.” She began feeling her ﬁrst contractions while working out in the morning. Schwanz and her husband, Corey, participated in the “Murph”

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workout at CrossFit Praus that day. The five-part workout is named for Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue on Long Island in New York, who was killed June 28, 2005, in Afghanistan. The workout was one of Murphy’s favorites. Fitness enthusiasts around the country complete the workout each Memorial Day in honor of those who have served in the military. “Obviously it’s nowhere near sacrifice enough, but it’s a pretty brutal workout for athletes to honor the sacrifice that he (Murph) made,” said Amanda Burge, who owns the gym with her husband, Shane. At the gym on Merchant Road in Fort Wayne, Corey and other Praus members began the “Murph” with a mile run, followed by 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats and another mile run.

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completing the workout, Nicky was back at home realizing the birth was imminent. And then Brandon arrived. “It was very quick and in the moment was very overwhelming, but in hindsight I’m very happy,” Nicky said. “It couldn’t have gone better. “I think being a delivery nurse probably made me a little more comfortable with the situation. But it was instinct, too.” The couple remembered the “Murph” workout and the man for whom the workout is named. The new baby’s name is Brandon James Murphy

Schwanz. “We felt that it was appropriate,” Nicky said. A doctor came to the house to examine the mother and child. Brandon has an older brother, Cody, age 2, who was with his grandmother during the event. “We were lucky in that way,” Nicky said. Nicky began working out at Praus about three months after Cody was born. “I really just wanted to get healthy,” she said. Besides a workout, she found friends. “It’s like a big family there,” she said. And so Nicky and Corey and Cody and Brandon joined that CrossFit Praus family at the cookout Memorial Day afternoon. “We’ve all kind of been waiting for it,” Burge said. “She has done an incredible job staying healthy and staying active throughout the entire pregnancy.”

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Mike’s Carwash has raised money and awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters’ youth mentoring program for the sixth year. Mike’s locations in Fort Wayne teamed with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana and raised $21,635.13. Half of the costs of all Mike’s Ultimate and Works washes purchased on May 2 were donated to local Big Brothers Big Sisters chapters. Customers also were able to make donations to the nonproﬁt organization during the day. “Thanks to our great customers, team members and the beautiful weather, we had a fantastic turnout for this year’s fundraising event with Big Brothers Big Sisters,” said Mike’s Carwash President Mike Dahm. “We appreciate everyone’s support in helping Big Brothers Big Sisters with their mission of providing children facing adversity with strong relationships and positive change. It’s one small way we can help and also create awareness in our communities that mentors are greatly needed.” All funds raised will help offset the cost of programming for youth mentorship in the communities where the fundraisers were held. BBBS of Northeast Indiana’s mentoring programs will serve more than 2,000 children this year. Mentors and students are matched in a one-on-one relationship. The program serves children as young as age 6, who stay in the program until they turn 18 or graduate high school, whichever comes later. For more program information, and for sponsorship opportunities, visit bbbsnei. org.

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camp and putting the drill on the ﬁeld. “In sports you have football season and baseball season. I don’t think we really have seasons. It’s just year-round. It’s constantly going, and the things that we do after marching season are also important.” The marching band’s 2016 schedule is incomplete. Following tradition, the band will march at the Grabill Country Fair parade Saturday morning, Sept. 12. Myers said the award is important because it shows that the program is well balanced. “So the students get a well-rounded experience,” he said.

Leo band parent Dawn Thomas and Band Boosters President Linda Grush serve up ice cream at the band’s traditional Free Fridays concert at Riverside Gardens.

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Kids and adults also line up at the food truck. Lightfoot taught K-12 music for several years and worked with musical theater and show choir at Churubusco High School. She said music continues to be a major part of her life. “That’s just something I love,” she said. That includes the Free Fridays

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Elite drum corps in step with local man’s designs By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com

A Fort Wayne man turned his passion into a career while inspiring young musicians. Mike Hardiek is in his second year as the visual designer for the Crossmen, a drum corps based in San Antonio, Texas. The Crossmen and seven other elite drum corps will perform Wednesday, July 8, at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne. As one of the most prestigious, well-known drum corps entries, the Crossmen organization helps young musicians and performers meet their full potential through the arts. Last summer, the group traveled coast to coast performing and competing in about 30 events. After graduating from Northrop High School and attending Ball State University, Hardiek’s role in marching music continued to grow. His work blossomed into a successful career designing drills and mentoring young musicians and performers. After college, Hardiek ﬁrst worked as a band technician with the Northrop High School and Homestead High School

marching bands. While at a drum corps show in Canton, Ohio, Hardiek was asked to be the visual technician for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps in 1988. As a 21-year-old, Hardiek was humbled to be offered such a signiﬁcant role. “To be asked to teach at the highest level was a great honor,” he said. “I was blown away by the whole thing.” Rising through the ranks, Hardiek eventually became the visual coordinator. He continued designing drills for high schools. His schedule includes the Homestead High School Spartan Alliance marching band. Steve Barber and Brad Wadkins direct the 300-member band, whose recent achievements include the 2011 Class A state title. In 2014, Hardiek added the Crossmen drum corps to his schedule. The corps reached the ﬁnals of the Drum Corps International competition in Indianapolis. Hardiek described drums corps as the Major Leagues of marching bands. A drum corps has percussion and brass instruments, but not woodwind instruments. Like a marching band, a drum corps has a color

SEE THE CROSSMEN Wednesday, July 8. Gates open at 4:45 p.m., and performances begin at 7 p.m. Schedule subject to change. Bishop John D’Arcy Stadium, University of Saint Francis, 1598 Lindenwood Ave., Fort Wayne. Tickets $25 to $35. Buy tickets at dci.org.

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Fort Wayne resident Mike Hardiek, center, works with the Crossmen drum corps at a rehearsal in San Antonio, Texas. Sequoyah Benton photographed the spring training session May 28. Hardiek writes the drills for the Crossmen.

guard, whose costumed members perform in unison with the music. The process of designing the drills for the drum corps starts by a meeting of the minds, sharing ideas and concepts among band directors and the entire design team. “I call it selling the car,” Hardiek said. “We all show up and have this idea that we have in mind, so we try to sell our design concept and get

everyone else in the room to buy into our idea. The more open-minded you are at the beginning of the process, the better the end result.” The group eventually lands on a theme and then it is time to set artistic goals, write musical arrangements and let the project come to fruition. Once the project is ﬁnished, the corps members take to the ﬁeld to learn the drills and bring the project to life.

“I try to treat the football field as my classroom,” Hardiek said. “I enjoy teaching the band members what hard work is and show them that it pays off in the end. Working as a team will always get you further.” Members of the Crossmen travel to San Antonio from several states and Japan. The drum corps travels thousands of miles to perform and compete. The Crossmen will compete at the University of Saint Francis on July 8. A total of eight corps from all over the country will compete. The corps will be scored, but those rankings are not part of the national competition process. At larger, regional competitions, drum corps vie for entry to the national finals. Those scores also factor into seeding at the finals. Drum Corps International encompasses 22 World Class corps and 28 Open Class corps. An Open Class corps must

petition and meet criteria to compete as a World Class corps. Canadian and other international units also are eligible to compete in Open Class. Open Class finals will be held Aug. 4 in Michigan City, Ind. The World Class finals end Aug. 8 in Indianapolis. Open Class corps may enter the World Class finals. Last year, 60 drum corps traveled to Indianapolis. The 25 highest-scoring corps advance to the semifinals. The top 12 perform and compete again at the championship round. The Crossmen made the coveted, finals cut-off in 2014 and placed 12th overall. The World Class champion Blue Devils of Concord, Calif., and the fifth-place Carolina Crown of Fort Mill, S.C., also will perform at Saint Francis. To stay current on the performance schedule, follow dci.org. Times Editor Garth Snow contributed to this report.

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Roanoke to celebrate Freedom on Main By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Patriotic songs, big band numbers and other family favorites will ďŹ ll downtown Roanoke on the evening of July 1, during Freedom on Main. The patriotic concert has been a Roanoke tradition since 1997. The main stage show begins at 7 p.m. with the Heartland Chorale and the Heartland Jazz Orchestra. Selections will include jazz standards and patriotic songs. â€œThen we have pop songs,â€? said Janice Furtner, Heartlandâ€™s director of communications. â€œWe will have some real tight vocals â€” a lot of close, wonderful harmony.â€? This yearâ€™s concert is presented for freewill offerings. Reserved seating is available by sponsorship donations. Alice Eshelman, a Roanoke businesswoman and community supporter, described the evening as family-directed. â€œItâ€™s geared toward families, especially kids,â€? she said. â€œChildren can talk to historical characters and collect cards from them.â€?

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Heartland Chorale will perform patriotic and popular numbers at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, as part of Roanokeâ€™s Freedom on Main celebration.

The seven characters, including Betsy Ross and Ben Franklin, will be available for photographs with the children. Kids also may play patriotic games. Sweetcakes Entertainment will provide face painting, caricatures and balloons to children. Joseph Decuis restaurant will offer BBQ on Main from 5-8 p.m., with wagu beef burgers. â€œIt should be a fun time, and a great way to start off July and the patriotic weekend coming up after-

ward,â€? Eshelman said. A ceremony will honor a local military veteran â€œwho stands on behalf of all veterans who have given service to our country,â€? Eshelman said in an email. This yearâ€™s honoree is Joe Deal, who served as a pilot in Vietnam, ďŹ‚ying missions from Marble Mountain, Dong Ha, Khe Sanh, Hue Phu Bal and Quang Tri. â€œFrom October 1966 to April 1967 he served with the HMM-163 Ridge Runners, in country as a crew chief. During

his tour he was awarded 14 Air Medals for Meritorious Service in Vietnam and the Winged S Air Rescue Emblem for his lifesaving mission with a Sikorsky helicopter,â€? Eshelman wrote. Deal is the husband of artist Penny French Deal, who has a gallery in Joseph Decuis in Roanoke. â€œIt really brings home the patriotism, makes you realize how special our armed forces are and what theyâ€™ve done to protect our freedom,â€? Eshelman said.

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Pride organizers plan for 10,000 plus By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com

Fort Wayne Pride festival will celebrate another year of acceptance, awareness and education. The Fort Wayne Pride festival will take place July 24â€“25 at Headwaters Park downtown. Roughly 13,000 people are expected to attend the event, said Nikki Fultz, director of the Pride organization of Fort Wayne. The Fort Wayne Pride celebration began in 1997 with an estimated 100 people in attendance, according to the organizationâ€™s website. Last year, 10,000 locals joined in the festivities. The celebration continues to gain traction and brings in larger crowds annually. The festival will include food vendors, entertainment, beer tents, kid-friendly activities and much more. The Pride march will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in front of Headwaters Park and weave through downtown. The most anticipated event of the festival is the drag show at 9:30 p.m. that day on the main stage. The show attracts thousands of spectators. The festival continues to grow in Fort Wayne as acceptance continues

to spread throughout the area, Fultz said. â€œNot only internationally but locally we are gaining more acceptance within the community which has led to an increase in attendees, especially in the last ďŹ ve years,â€? said Fultz. The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community beneďŹ ts greatly from the festival by raising awareness and educating the public on LGBT issues, she said. â€œAnytime you can be seen as a human is a great opportunity for people within the community to realize we arenâ€™t a threat and we are, you know, human beings,â€? Fultz said. â€œVisibility helps with the younger generation as well who may feel alone or isolated to come and feel accepted amongst others.â€? The organization continues to reach out for support within the community with events going on throughout the year. The events include: â€˘ July 19 - Pride Family Picnic, Lawton Park; â€˘ July 22 - Pride Comedy Night, Snickerz Comedy Club; and â€˘ July 28 - Pride Night at TinCaps, Parkview Field.

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Local Shriner commands 16-temple veterans group By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com

The Great Lakes Shrine Association Legion of Honor will gather in Fort Wayne for the 40th annual meeting this summer. The Shrine Legion of Honor is composed of all current and ex-servicemen dedicated to assisting communities, veterans and youth through sponsorships, educational

programs and patriotism. According to the website, the organization is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization. The Great Lakes Shrine Association encompasses the 16 Shrine temples across the Midwest and Ontario, Canada. The organization directly supports the Shriners Hospitals for Children across the country. The

hospitals treat burns, birth defects, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic conditions and cleft lip and palate syndromes. “One of the patients was born in Romania without her right leg and receives orthopedic care every three months at the hospital,” said Paul Barker Jr., of Fort Wayne, the commander of the Great Lakes Shrine Association Legion of Honor.

There are 22 Shrine hospitals in the United States, one in Ontario and another in Mexico City. Regardless of the family’s ability to pay medical bills, the child receives the proper care. The Legion of Honor is open to Shriners who have served in any branch of the military. “It’s doesn’t matter if you were a Marine or part of the Army, Air Force or

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Rotarians install Red Cedar swing set for handicapped Camp Red Cedar has a handicap-accessible swing, which is serving the summer campers. A group from the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club ﬁnished installing the swing. Rotary President Carol Keplar said the professional quality swing set offers an opportunity for children who may never have been able to enjoy a swing. “Safe, sturdy and accessible, the handicap swing will provide a new avenue of exploring a ‘normal’ camp experience for those who may never have been able to take advantage of it in the past,” Keplar said in a news release. Camp Red Cedar, at 3900 Hursh Road, Fort Wayne, boasts 57 acres of woods, meadows, trails, a 10-acre lake and sandy beach. Each year the camp serves hundreds of kids through summer camps, riding programs, horse shows and rentals. Individuals with and without disabilities come together to learn, explore, play and grow, through games, horseback riding, swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, nature hikes and singing around the campﬁre. Rotarians and two volunteers from Lancia Road began the swing project, setting and raising the swing set supports. Anthony Wayne Rotarians added the swings and spread the mulch, completing a project they had begun months ago. “To make this project

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Justice keeps the music audience-friendly By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Joe Justice lifts his guitar, leans toward the mike, and shares songs from many genres, from several decades, at events as diverse as festivals and winery parties. But the songs all have something in common. â€œThe common thread is that I keep it all family-friendly,â€? he said. â€œIf there are some songs that maybe I enjoy but maybe the words are â€Ś I change them. â€œOr I just stick to good music with a nice message that is not going to be offensive to anybody.â€? Justice will follow that common thread once again at the Leo-Cedarville Freedom Fest, July 3 and 4 at Riverside Gardens. The Friday evening segment is a car cruise-in at the park on the banks of the St. Joe River. He said the audience should expect mostly â€™50s and â€™60s music, in keeping with the cars, during the Up The Creek Cruise-In with Joe Justice Live from 5-9 p.m. He returns on Saturday, for the actual Fourth of July celebration. For more festival highlights, visit leocedarville. com. â€œIâ€™m on the committee that organizes the event,â€? he said. â€œSo I perform

every year and then I always hire other local and regional acts to perform there.â€? The music begins at about 2 p.m. and continues until after dark, when the ďŹ reworks close the celebration The New Horizons seniors orchestra will present patriotic tunes. The Cedar Creek Church of Christ singers are a staple of the celebration, presenting gospel music and patriotic songs. â€œI ďŹ ll in between other acts, so I probably will sing from 6 to 7,â€? he said. The main act, Urban Legend, will take the main stage from 7:30 to 9:45, wrapping up the music just in time for the ďŹ reworks. â€œThere are a lot of other things going on in the park,â€? Justice said. â€œIf the weatherâ€™s good we have upward of 7,000 people there, so there are family-friendly activities going on all day.â€? Already this season, Justice has performed at the New Haven Canal Days and at the Georgetown Square farmersâ€™ market. He performs at Lunch on the Square in downtown Fort Wayne. He will play again at Zoo Brew for the Fort Wayne Childrenâ€™s Zoo on Aug. 21, and at the Auburn-Cord-Deusenberg Festival in Auburn on

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Joe Justice brings his â€œgood music with a nice messageâ€? to family-friendly events throughout the area, including the Georgetown Square farmersâ€™ market. He will perform July 3 and 4 during the Leo-Cedarville Freedom Fest.

Sept. 4. He will sing at the Georgetown market again Aug. 13. â€œThe people with Georgetown are really nice and they treat me well,â€? he said. He sings year-round, making about 120 events. â€œI am kind of a one-man-band sort of an act. I do acoustic stuff and I do electric in other sets,â€? he said. â€œI make backing tracks so it sounds like a full band, but most of the time itâ€™s just me. But that allows me to perform for big events, dances and car shows and corporate events and parties. â€œI sing songs from the â€™60s, â€™70s, â€™80s, and some newer ones and a few originals as well,â€? he said. â€œI go with songs that people know the words to. I try

to always get the audience involved and engaged. And sometimes Iâ€™ll do some name-that-song, name-thattune kind of songs. People enjoy that. â€œBut I donâ€™t do hard rock. Itâ€™s all pretty much soft rock and some smooth jazz, and a little bit of country and Motown.â€? He is available for requests. â€œI tell them that if I do know the song, Iâ€™ll certainly perform it for them,â€? he said. Sometimes he sees a fan approaching and can guess their preference in music. â€œBut sometimes Iâ€™m surprised,â€? he said. â€œI have people in their 20s sometimes come up and ask me to do a Johnny Cash song. But I love it, because it seems like the

â€™70s in particular span a lot of generations as far as people enjoying that era.â€? Justice said he has been making music since he was in the sixth grade. â€œI ďŹ rst took lessons when I was just a kid in Arcola. My teacherâ€™s name was Elaine Felger. My ďŹ rst performance was on the Arcola Days parade. All of her students were on a hay wagon going down the street in the Arcola Days parade,â€? he said. â€œAnd I took a couple of years of lessons with her, and maybe four years of guitar lessons as an adult. I took a little bit of music theory at IPFW. I took some vocal lessons from a couple different vocal instructors, and then Iâ€™ve been playing music ever since.â€? He also played some coffee houses during his high school years. He attended Central Catholic High School his freshman year and graduated from North Side High School in 1974. â€œI just remember asking my mom for a guitar for my birthday, and I was really kind of embarrassed to ask because nobody asked for instruments in my family. My dad played a little bit, but my grandmother and grandfather performed for us when we were kids and I think that really had an impact on me as a child.â€?

â€œOne thing that I hear a lot and I just pride myself on is that I make sure Iâ€™m loud enough that people know Iâ€™m there and thereâ€™s a live performance going on, and not too loud so that people cannot turn around and converse together,â€? he said. â€œAnd many, many people come up to me through the years and just thank me and say they enjoy the music, but also that they were able to talk with friends that they were sitting with. I try to be conscientious about that. â€œSometimes I will go out and hear other bands and kind of see what other performers are doing. I write music as well and thatâ€™s more what I would call Christian-themed music. Itâ€™s not really music that you would sing at church. You know how a lot of country songs just have a message in there about family or country or just growing up with Bible foundation values. And so most of the songs that I write have a value in there â€” a message that I want to share. But I listen to a wide variety of music, anything from the local Christian station to some of the new pop hits that young people listen to, and country as well.â€? Justice served 31 years with the Fort Wayne Fire Department, retiring with the rank of captain.

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Kiwanis clubs celebrating century of helping children By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com

A happy 100th anniversary goes out to the Kiwanis International clubs this year. The Kiwanis International organization will be celebrating 100 years of service in communities across the nation this year. Founded in 1915, in Detroit, Mich., the Kiwanis organization has helped improve conditions in schools and communities for many years. According to the organization’s site, Indiana’s clubs serve up to 300,000 children and youth by raising funds and devoting time volunteering for projects. Currently, the Kiwanis clubs are 600,000 members strong across 90 countries. The Kiwanis organization is one of the largest service organizations dedicated to helping children around the world. One of the projects, Terriﬁc Kids, is a Kiwanis club sponsored program in force in Fort Wayne Community Schools to promote positive behaviors such as perseverance, leadership skills and peer respect. The Kiwanis motto is clear: “Serving the children of the world.” “This program is particu-

larly neat because Kiwanis honors the academic but a lot of times we just don’t get around to honoring kids for just being good while encouraging them to do better, so that’s what this program is all about,” said Dan Guse, president of the Time Corners Kiwanis Club. The Kiwanis clubs of northeast Indiana focuses on its main projects while also branching out to help other communities in need. The clubs raise at least $1 million annually for Riley Children’s Hospital. “One of the neat things about Kiwanis is that 100 percent of the money we raise goes back to the community,” Guse said. “During 9/11, all the money that was raised in the United States, 100 percent of it from the Kiwanis clubs went to helping the victims out there.” And the projects continue. The maternal neonatal tetanus elimination program has become one of the major projects gaining ground over the past few years. The program aids children and mothers around the world. The program is used to provide proper care to mothers and babies suffering from tetanus due to no health care and inadequate

birthing conditions. More than $100 million worldwide has been raised for the project thus far, Guse said. The Kiwanis International centennial celebration will be held in Indianapolis June 25-28. Members of the local clubs, Circle K, Key Club and Aktion Club will participate in the event.

Wayne DAR picks Stoller, of Snider, for American History teacher honor The Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, nominated Tonya Stoller for Outstanding American History Teacher. Stoller was honored at the Fort Wayne Country Club. She will represent the chapter at the state level. The winner will go on to the national level. Stoller has taught at Snider High School since

1999. She has taught United States history, American government, economics and world history at both the honors and academic levels. Over the past two decades, she has organized four student trips to Europe to delve into the history and culture. In 1995, she was chosen by the Armonk Institute to participate in a teacher group that toured Germany

to learn the culture and politics. In 2012, she received the Helen Foellinger Excellence in Economics Education Award and, in 2014, the Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Grant. The grant funded a monthlong trip to 17 Civil War battleﬁelds, multiple cemeteries and monuments. Stoller lives in Spencerville.

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Tractors, trucks and roaring engines – the Arcola National Truck and Tractor Pull will return to Branning Park this summer. About 3,000 spectators attend the event each year, said Matt Butts, a co-chairman for the event. Gates open at 5 p.m. each evening, Thursday-Saturday, July 9-11. The Michindoh pull ﬁlls the park Thursday evening. The National Tractor Pull Association action ﬁlls the park Friday and Saturday evening. Thursday admission is $10 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 6-12, and free for ages 5 and under. Friday or Saturday evening admission is $16 for ages 13 and older, $10 for ages 6-12, and free for ages 5 and under. Weekend passes will be available at the ticket booth Thursday evening. For spectator rules and a breakdown of classes, visit arcolapull.org. There are no advance ticket sales. The pulling classes range from 5,500pound, two-wheel-drive, small-block machines

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to 9,500-pound tractors competing for the top spot. The most anticipated event of the competition features the mini-rod tractors. Don’t let the name be misleading, these machines pack quite the punch. “There are ﬁve different classes competing each night so it depends on what you prefer but one of the most exciting classes for the pulls is with the mini-rods, which are smaller tractors that have up to 1,400-1,500 horsepower,” Butts said. The object is to see which machine can pull the metal sled the farthest.

Altogether, the competition is a test of the driver’s skill as well as the machine’s condition and ability to pull a heavy amount of weight across a track. A hundred percent of the funds raised during the event go toward the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department. “The Arcola Fire Department is 100 percent self-funded and this event accounts for up to 75 percent of those funds, so this is very important and means a great deal to the department,” Butts said. May the strongest machine and best driver win.

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Veterans Memorial adds Gulf War service tribute

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“Out in the boonies” is a signiﬁcant 42-acre plot of land. The expansive grounds that house the Veterans Memorial Shrine, just north of Bass Road, off O’Day Road, are more than land or memorial. “The grounds, I’ve had several Vietnam vets and quite a few Korean vets just name these as the healing grounds,” said Craig Savage, who oversees the memorial. That’s for good reason. Stuck in a part of the city not often traveled, the memorial is somewhat of a sanctuary for war veterans, some who come to stroll the grounds or sit on a bench and take in the scenery. “It’s so quiet out here,”

said Savage, “you can go out, you can sit down, you can reminisce,” he said. Or heal. “I had a couple fellas come out here that were contemplating suicide and when they left they’d given that idea up,” he said. “It’s amazing. The people that come out here, the veterans, come out all hours of the day and into the night. They’ll walk around, sit on the benches, and sometimes you’ll see them sitting on one of the benches 2-3 hours at a time. Usually when they leave they’ve got a smile on their face and you can tell they’re just 10 times more relaxed. It’s wonderful having a place where a veteran can come.” The memorial began in a small way in the 1970s, when a monument was erected and some memora-

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A monument at the Veterans Memorial Shrine in Fort Wayne honors soldiers of the Korean War. A new monument honors those who fought in the Gulf War.

bilia displayed. In that day, veterans organizations like the American Legion held meetings in the museum on the grounds. Fast forward four decades, the meeting

space is gone because the building is literally crammed full of memorabilia collected and donated over the years. Display cases inside the makeshift museum are ﬁlled with

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Sen. Long names Yager to state education board Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long, R-Fort Wayne, appointed longtime Allen County educator Steve Yager to the Indiana State Board of Education. Yager’s four-year term on the board began June 1. Yager served as superintendent of Northwest Allen County Schools for nearly two decades

before taking the superintendent’s job at Southwest Allen County Schools in 2009. He retired in 2014. “I’m thankful for the chance to serve in this new role,” Yager said. “While I’ve recently retired from my position with our local schools, I’ve never lost my passion for helping

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Concordia teams advance to JROTC national ﬁnals After advancing through two phases of online competition, two Concordia Lutheran High School JROTC teams will compete in Washington, D.C., at the 2015 Army JROTC Bowl Championships. The team of Mitchell Scott, Tucker Bennett, Jackson Wagoner and Derek Egolf, will compete at the academic champi-

onship event. The team of Hannah Martin, Colin Brieschaft, Faith Poor and Elizabeth Evans will compete in the leadership ﬁnals. Both ﬁnals will take place at The Catholic University of America, June 26-30. These events are sponsored by the Army JROTC and conducted by College Options Foundation. During the initial two

rounds of competitive online play, Concordia’s academic JROTC team earned top scores out of the 1,512 teams that competed from around the world to win a place in the ﬁnals and the all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. The team is one of only 24 Army JROTC academic bowl teams in the nation to advance to the ﬁnals. Students were tested on

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Repair work lifts camera for closer look at steeple By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Two panels of copper cladding totaling about 4 square feet gleam from the west side of the Trinity English Lutheran Church steeple. A crane lifted two workers in a man basket 150 feet into the air, to replace panels knocked loose by a storm. Most of the steeple still boasts the character that it developed over 90 years. “That part of the building was dedicated in 1925, so it’s been on there for quite some time,” said Brian Eastman, the director of facilities at the downtown Fort Wayne church. Wayne Hake and Dan Sample, sheet metal workers for Dahm Brothers Rooﬁng Inc. in Fort Wayne, made the repairs and checked for any other loose

elements. Hake, a 25-year sheet metal veteran, estimated that the replacement panels will stand out from the green of the original copper for about 50 years. “In a year that will be dark brown, and it won’t be as noticeable,” he said. Scott Ehler directed the crane for Doc’s Crane & Rigging, of Roanoke. Ehler again directed the crane to carry Hake and a photographer to 180 feet, from where the steeple and cross stood in silhouette against the sky. “Everyone’s work and cooperation was very much appreciated, to get that cladding back up on our church,” Eastman said. Hake said he has ridden the crane to work on ﬁve phases of Trinity improvements. “I think it’s a blast,” he said of his aerial assignSee WORK, Page B3

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Survivor of medical battle is graduate and inspiration By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com

In the spring of 2012, Benjamin Koch started experiencing sudden, excruciating abdominal pain. This would lead to barriers and obstacles that Koch could never have anticipated but which he would conquer with the utmost resolve and determination. He was a Homestead High School sophomore when he was diagnosed with severe necrotizing pancreatitis which caused him to miss one and a half years of school. But, through hard work, determination and resilience, Koch was still able to graduate with his Class of 2015 on June 6. The road to get to the diploma was long and strenuous. The pancreatitis caused severe inﬂammation and continued to damage tissue in Koch’s body, taking him in and out of the hospital beginning in March 2012. After a couple weeks, he was ﬂown to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis where he was put on the ventilator for several days while his body underwent multisystem organ failure. Koch’s parents began preparing for the worst

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Homestead High School senior Benjamin Koch was diagnosed with severe necrotizing pancreatitis. As a result, he missed one and a half years of school but, through hard work, determination and resilience, was able to graduate with his Class of 2015 on June 6.

news a parent could ever endure. Koch was eventually transferred to Indiana University Health University Hospital to receive urgent care. After undergoing a 16-hour surgery, Koch received a less than 5 percent chance to live. On the worst days, Koch recalls not being able to move without being in excruciating pain. “On the days I wanted to give up, my mom wouldn’t let go of my hand and kept saying she didn’t want me to give up,” Koch said. “She sat through the night sometimes for hours on end, never physically or emotionally leaving my side. She soothed me

and helped me escape to another place.” Even though Koch’s determination and drive pushed him to attend a few weeks of school, he was unable to complete his sophomore year of high school. This didn’t stand in his way. Koch returned his junior year and even participated in marching band. His efforts were unyielding in light of the vigorous, demanding schedule of band practices. By taking online classes and working with teachers outside of school, Koch ﬁnished senior year and was named a Lilly EndowSee SURVIVOR, Page B4

Fair queen hopefuls enroll in pageant By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Michelle Love says Miss Allen County Queen contestants grow in poise and conﬁdence before and during the pageant. The 2015 pageant begins at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 19, in the Carroll High School auditorium, 3701 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. Admission is $5 per person, with kids 5 and under admitted free. The queen and her court will reign over the Allen County Fair, July 28-Aug. 2 at the fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road. “I offer pointers and tips prior to the pageant, and give them examples of good evening gown choices and professional wear,” Love, the pageant director, said by email. Interested young women may contact Love for a contestant packet and more information about entering

the 2015 program. The late entry deadline is July 1. Contact Love at missallencounty@gmail. com or by calling (260) 693-9407. Miss Allen County is open to young women 17-21 who live or go to school in Allen County. Girls pay a $50 entry fee. Many entrants ﬁnd a local business to sponsor them. The income helps to cover the expenses of the program, including gifts for each contestant. Entrants compete in four categories: interview, professional wear, evening wear, and on-stage question. Love, who is a former Miss Allen County, also serves on the fair board. “We also have an optional orientation meeting prior to the program, where I teach the girls how to walk, stand and how to prepare for the interview and on-stage portions,” Love See FAIR, Page B7

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East Allen Times • June 19, 2015

Weeknight music returns to Headwaters Park West By Aaron Organ aorgan@kpcmedia.com

The city is getting more use out of the amphitheater at Headwaters Park West this summer. For the second summer, Living Fort Wayne is putting on the Living Fort Wayne Concert Series in the downtown park. The free and family friendly weeknight shows will continue the ﬁrst Wednesday of July and August. It’s a party in the park and along the riverbank during a time when

downtown riverfront development is all the rage. “It’s important not only that the regional leaders and the city ofﬁcials are pushing downtown riverfront development, it’s important that also the residents are buying into it,” said Laine Mello, marketing chair of the concert series. “With an event like this, a free event at that, the residents are able to go out and experience it for themselves. They’re not just being told; ‘We should buy into this, we should do this.’ They’re actually able to participate and enjoy and sit outside

along the rivers and see the potential. The plans that the city has are huge and this is just a small piece of that pie to help grow that awareness.” On June 3, high school acoustic rockers Secret Mezzanine took the stage with local funk group Unlikely Alibi. On July 1, Left Lane Cruiser and Fernando Tarango and the Wickersham Bros. will play. Then, on Aug. 5, Farmland Jazz Band will play with the popular Freak Brothers. The concerts will run

6-10 p.m. “We’ve got a great lineup with some new acts and some returning ones,” Mello said. This concert series was born in 2013 when a group of regional leaders with the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership traveled to Cincinnati to see what that city was doing in its downtown. Member and millennial Adam Bouthot brought back the idea for a concert series. In 2014, Living Fort Wayne gave it a go. Some 1,500 residents came to the concerts last year, Mello said, collectively breaking in the amphitheater there for the ﬁrst time. That’s a good number — a success, Mello said. “Last year it was about, ‘How can we promote downtown rivers and how

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be able to mingle together and no one will be segregated this year,” said Mello. “That was a learning experience.” Another change — or, at least, addition — will be on the river itself, where free 15-minute pontoon rides will be offered. Local food trucks will also be on site during each concert, and Mello said plans are in the works for children-focused activities such as face painting or a clown. The concert series is a chance to get downtown and enjoy good music along the developing rivers — free of charge, Mello said. “It’s something we’re super excited to be a part of and continue to grow,” said Mello. “Living Fort Wayne has just really done a great job with it.”

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can we promote local talent, local food trucks and get people more engaged with the rivers and make them more aware of the rivers,’” said Mello. “That was the original thought and that’s what we’ve continued to try to do. This year we’re trying to grow that.” Growth comes from learning, and Mello said Living Fort Wayne has made improvements to its concert series operation. Last year, those who wanted a drink during the concerts had to go inside a designated area away from the general population. This year, the whole grounds will be that designated area and concert goers 21 and older will receive wrist bands when they enter. JK O’Donnell’s pub will serve drinks. “Everyone, all ages, will

The Greek festival is returning to the Summit City to celebrate Greek culture, heritage and entertainment. The 35th annual Fort Wayne Greek Festival will be in Headwaters Park June 25-28. The Greek festival will feature non-stop entertainment, dancing, kid-friendly

activities and, of course, food. The menu for the event includes but is not limited to classic Greek dishes like gyros, spanakopita, mousaka, dolamdes and baklava. An exciting new food addition to this year’s event will be an octopus dinner ﬁre-grilled to perfection on a bed of rice drenched it traditional Greek spices and ﬂavors.

Burn some calories before ﬁlling up on delicious Mediterranean cuisine by participating in the fourth annual Greek Fest Olympic 5K run/walk starting at 10 a.m. June 27. Merchandise vendors, amusement rides, dancing lessons and games are all part of the fun planned for the attendees of Greekfest 2015. Free admission is before 4 p.m. and all day Sunday.

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145-mile run remembers the Fallen By Mariah Martz mmartz@kpcmedia.com

In a 145-mile run, thousands of steps are taken. Each step has meaning. The first annual Indiana Run for the Fallen took to the pavement for a solid three days of running in honor of Indiana’s fallen soldiers. Mile 1 started on May 15 at the Allen County War Memorial in Fort Wayne. Then on May 17, the 145-mile stretch ended at the Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Indianapolis. The Honor and Remember organization planned the event in the hopes to gain recognition as a group dedicated to creating and establishing a nationally recognized flag representing the lives of those who died defending freedom. The final goal for the organization is to get all 50 states on board to recognize the flag as a national symbol of the nation’s fallen heroes. Currently, 20 states have ratified the flag as a national symbol to commemorate fallen

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Sam Hartman shares the 145-mile Indiana Run for the Fallen, which began May 15 in Fort Wayne.

soldiers. The team of 13 core runners covered 145 miles from Friday to Sunday. Every mile signiﬁed a few fallen Indiana soldiers who lost their lives since the War on Terror began. The group fulﬁlled the goal of completing the memorial trail with an immense degree of patriotism and dedication. “It was a really humbling experience and an amazing thing to be a part of,” said Sam Hartman, 28, who participated in the event. Hartman is a chapter founder for the local Red, White and Blue team whose mission it is to

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enrich the lives of veterans through physical and social activity. “The body hurt pretty bad for how much we were running, but that’s nothing compared to the greater sacriﬁce of the people we were remembering and honoring,” he said. “The feat was worthwhile given the small sacriﬁce we made of our bodies that weekend.” At each mile marker, a hero marker was dedicated in reverence to Indiana’s fallen heroes. Several soldiers were recognized at each mile. Family members and friends of the soldiers being honored

gathered to welcome the runners who carried an American ﬂag and the soldiers’ biographical information. Family members of fallen soldiers gathered to honor loved ones and cheer on runners throughout the course. One mother, who lost her 19-year-old son in war, shared her deep grat-

itude toward the group for honoring those who sacriﬁced their lives. “She shared how this event had added to her restored faith in the military and the United States and its citizens to show respect to military members,” Hartman said. “It meant the world to me to hear that from her. This

is exactly what we were trying to accomplish, you know, to show these families that their losses and their sacriﬁces will never be forgotten.” For the future, the group plans to make the honor run an annual event. To learn more about the organization, visit inrunforthefallen.org.

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Community Foundation announces 5 Lilly scholars Five Allen County students will receive full-tuition, four-year scholarships as the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne 2015 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. The following students have been selected to receive a scholarship to an Indiana college of their choice and a $900 yearly book stipend for required books and

equipment: • Victoria Cook, Woodlan Jr./Sr. High School, plans to attend Butler University to pursue a degree in biology. • Benjamin Koch, Homestead High School, will attend Ball State University to pursue a degree in history. • James Marshall Reber, South Side High

School, will attend Purdue University to pursue a degree in mathematics. • Isaiah Miler, North Side High School, will attend Valparaiso University to pursue a degree in ﬁnance and business. • Cheyney Rose, South Side High School, will attend Indiana University to pursue a degree in photo journalism and

Spanish. “We are pleased to help these very deserving young people reach their academic goals,” said David Bennett, executive director of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. “Also, on behalf of all of Allen County, we want to express our sincere appreciation to Lilly Endowment Inc. and Independent Colleges of Indiana for continuing to provide this very generous support.” Fifty-nine students applied to their high schools and 24 applications were forwarded for review by the Lilly Endowment

Community Scholarship Selection Committee at the Community Foundation. Eligible Allen County students have to demonstrate successfully overcoming an obstacle, financial need, academic performance, work and community involvement and a personal statement of goals. After the selection committee narrowed the field, the finalists’ names were submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana for the final selection of the recipients. Independent Colleges of Indiana is a nonprofit corporation that represents

31 regionally-accredited degree-granting, nonproﬁt, private colleges and universities in the state. There were 142 Lilly Scholarships awarded statewide. The scholarships are part of a statewide Lilly Endowment initiative to help Hoosier students reach higher levels of education. Indiana ranks among the lowest states in the percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor’s degree. The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is a public, charitable foundation serving Allen County since 1922.

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proud of him and proud to be his parent.” Ben Koch describes his mother as one of the people who helped him persevere through the toughest of times while being hospitalized. “My mom was important in that she was there every single day and ended up quitting her job so she could take care of me 24/7,” Koch said. “She was my nurse more than she was my mom for a while when it was the worst.” He also gained inspiration from a friend, a paraplegic who competed with the national Olympic team for wheelchair rugby. Koch is humble by nature and hopes to instill in others the hope that no

aspiration is out of reach if you work hard and continue to demonstrate determination, perseverance and strength through the toughest of times. “I just really want to show people that no matter what they’re going through, they’re still able to go on living their life,” Koch said. “Maybe not the way they wanted to, but they are still going to be able to enjoy life and reach their goals if they stay positive.” Before attending college, Koch will receive one more small surgery and, then, the goal is to start rebuilding strength and stamina. In the fall, Koch will attend Ball State University with the hopes of becoming a history teacher.

ment Community Scholar. As such, he will receive a full-tuition, four-year scholarship. Koch’s mother, Melanie Koch, was hardly able to put into words how proud she is of her son’s hard work and accomplishments. “He inspires us every day and we have learned that the little things do not matter,” Melanie Koch said. “When you’ve come to that place where it’s life or death with your child, little things don’t matter as long as you have each other. I believe God directly uses Ben every day to inspire others. I’m very

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Teacher of Year ﬁnds joy when music enriches lives By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

“She doesn’t just come to school, teach and go home. She is part of the community in a variety of ways, including serving on the board for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra Youth Symphony, leading the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friends’ annual Young Artist Concerto Competition and serving as a group facilitator at Erin’s House for Grieving Children. I am honored to recognize her as the FWCS Teacher of the Year.” “My phone’s been buzzing off my desk,” McCoy said as congratulations poured in one day after the presentation. “I love teaching because every day is a new day, every day is a new beginning,” she said in an interview. “I love helping kids figure out how the world fits together. I love making the connection between music and history and music and science. I want the kids to be lifelong learners, because learning never stops.” For McCoy, the music never stops. Outside of school, she performs regularly at two local churches and at her home church, Plymouth Congregational, where she plays a flute and directs the children in

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St. Joseph Elementary music teacher Laura McCoy, left, is congratulated by FWCS Superintendent Wendy Robinson, who announced McCoy’s selection as FWCS Teacher of the Year.

the annual Yule Log and Boar’s Head Festival. “Many of my colleagues around the country share horror stories about deep cuts of the arts in their elementary schools,” McCoy said in a news release. “I am proud that FWCS has prioritized music, art and physical education for elementary learners.”

FWCS not only provides music instruction for general education students but also special education students; McCoy said she appreciates having those students in her class. McCoy also oversees the district’s driver education program, in which she has taught for 35 years. “We have

kept driver education as an option for those that live and work in our community,” she said in a news release. “Often, we are training the first driver in a family who is new to our country. I am committed to doing what it takes to help all of these students succeed and have the driving skills to support their entry into higher education or the workforce.” Candidates for Teacher of the Year are nominated by building principals with finalists chosen by a committee of administrators. The other finalists this year were: Rachel Achenbach, eighth-grade language arts teacher at Kekionga Middle School; Stephanie Martin-Jordan, fourth-grade teacher at Weisser Park Elementary; Mary Vendrely, sixth-grade language arts teacher at Lane Middle School; Amy Warren, fifth-grade teacher at Scott Academy; and Victoria Williams, special education teacher at Indian Village Elementary. McCoy and the finalists will be honored at a School Board meeting in the fall. McCoy will also be nominated for Indiana Teacher of the Year. “I got the application form yesterday,” McCoy said June 5.

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recalled that Fairfield had a high percentage of children from families with limited income. “So it’s a bit difficult,” Britt said. “She is one of the best teachers ever, let alone music teacher,” Britt said in an interview. “She’s a great music teacher and a great person. She came in all bubbly, and ‘We can do this,’ and ‘We can do that,’ and I thought, ‘Wow, she has really high ambitions for my children.’ “She wanted thirdgraders to play the violin. She had a lot of outside events for our children. She made it happen. The parents made it happen. Our kids participated in things they had never done before. And she got the violin and she taught every second- or thirdgrader a little bit about the violin. Most kids never have an experience like that. “She came in with high expectations and she made it work. We have parents who pay attention. What she did for our children at Fairfield was truly a gift.” “Laura is a great example of what it means to be a teacher in Fort Wayne Community Schools,” Superintendent Robinson said.

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FAIR from Page B1 said. At a later meeting, girls practice walking, standing and overall poise on stage. “It’s an opportunity for young women to grow, learn and make new friends,” Love said in a news release. “Through the pageant, contestants learn interview and public speaking skills, poise, and above all how to have confidence.” The 2015 queen will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship, her first runner-up a $400 scholarship and second runner-up to fourth runner-up each will receive a $100 scholarship. The queen and her court will win prizes such as: Vera Bradley handbags, gold and diamond jewelry, gift certificates to area restaurants, massages, modeling scholarships and more. The winner also will represent Allen County at the Miss Indiana State

Fair Queen pageant in January 2016 in Indianapolis. The theme of the 2015 program is a ’50s sock hop and will feature the best songs of the era. 2014 Miss Allen County, Whitney Bullion, will pass down her crown during the program and talk about her experiences at the 2015 Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant in January. Bullion, from Fort Wayne, graduated from Carroll High School and is attending Purdue University. Her sister — reigning Miss Three Rivers Outstanding Teen Hannah Bullion — will dance for entertainment. The Miss Allen County Queen Scholarship Pageant has run in conjunction with the Allen County Fair since 1982. Four past queens from Allen County have gone on to become Miss Indiana State Fair. The mission of the Allen County Fair-

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Miss Allen County 2014 Whitney Bullion will crown her successor at the 2015 pageant, July 19.

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enhance the family’s quality of life, and it’s awesome to do this.” The Carpenters built a ramp that spanned from the home’s deck to the walkway leading up to the house. “When we learned that Turnstone had a three- to six-month waiting list to build ramps, we immediately knew we had to get involved,” said Shane Harris, a union representa-

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East Allen Times • June 19, 2015

Free, 2-day charity event expects 200 equestrians By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Equestrians from the tri-state area and spectators from throughout northeast Indiana will converge at the 61st annual Shrine Charity Horse Show, June 20 and 21, in Columbia City. Spectator admission is free. The Shrine Show Grounds is at 965 N. Indiana 9, about one mile north of U.S. 30. Shows begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday. Conna Miller, a volunteer coordinator, said this marks the third year of the therapeutic riding program at the horse show. Therapeutic riding begins at noon Sunday in Ring 3. Miller teams with Allison Wheaton, the executive director of Summit Equestrian Center in Fort Wayne, to offer the show.

“She works with people from children to adults who need assistance in various areas,” Miller said. “We have veterans, we have physically handicapped of all different levels, and we have a show just for them, with their own separate ring, and they do their own thing. It’s all developmental for them, and they have a lot of fun with it.” Miller coordinates all ﬁve shows, including the open show, hunter show, fun show and dressage. Bob Dumford is the overall supervisor. Ray Giant, of the Mizpah Shrine Horse Patrol, coordinates the program books. Through the sale of programs and food sales at the clubhouse, the show meets its expenses and raises money for charity. Entry fees, class fees,

barn stall rental and other donations also defray costs. After the show last year, the Shrine Horse Patrol donated $10,000 to the Shriners’ orthopedic hospital for children in Chicago. “This is something for everyone to come see. This is family entertainment at its ﬁnest,” Miller said. “We don’t scrimp, we don’t cut corners. We want it to be a good show.” The air-conditioned clubhouse is just a short walk up the hill from the arena, Giant said. “We have a selection of scrambled eggs and bacon and sausage for a breakfast sandwich, and in the afternoon hot dogs and hamburgers, etc.,” he said. Giant, 83, is a 41-year member and a past captain of the horse patrol. “I’m the oldest rider and

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Equestrians compete in dressage and other programs as part of the Shrine Charity Horse Show. This year’s show will be June 20 and 21 in Columbia City.

I’ve been doing this the longest,” he said. Giant keeps two horses on his 50-acre ranch. The show has evolved through the years. The Wild West show is gone, as are some specialized categories. “Last year we went back

to strictly a horse show and it’s more an open show, no classes of any particular breeds,” he said. “Anybody can show, and anybody can come in. So we accept all horses for each class.” “On Saturday evening we have a fun show, and that’s where a lot of 4-H

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kids get in there, and the clowns just cut up with their horses,” Giant said. Riders also face skills tests. “You have to ﬁsh a number out of a tank with a net, and there are catalog races where you have to pull a page out of a catalog, and egg races where you have to keep an egg on a race when you’re riding.” Spectators may bring lawn chairs to set up on the grass around the arena. It’s a good opportunity to learn about horses, Giant said. “There are quite a few shows going on at the same time, so if people just like horses they can see horses jump and horses doing dressage,” Miller said. drew almost 200 horses last year. For more information on rules and schedules, visit shrinehorseshow.org

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Cherry Blossom Festival brings vibrant Japanese culture to city By Aaron Organ aorgan@kpcmedia.com

The sights, sounds, tastes and smells of Japan could be found at the ninth annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Thousands of people packed the Allen County Public Libraryâ€™s plaza and main hall to celebrate all-things Japanese. â€œItâ€™s so joyous to see all these people here to partake and learn about the Japanese traditions and culture and arts,â€? said Dorothy Kittaka, co-chair of the festival and president of Fort Wayne Sister Cities. The festival included vibrant traditional Japanese attractions such as folk dances, martial arts displays, a taiko drums demonstration and a formal tea ceremony, as well as a sword dance and a kimono show featuring garments from Japan. Roughly 400 artists created their best anime and hundreds dressed the part of their favorite pop culture character for a cosplay competition â€” an unusual but entertaining sight, Kittaka said. â€œItâ€™s really wonderful to see all this freedom to create,â€? said Kittaka. â€œItâ€™s kind of weird if youâ€™re out in the street but, here, itâ€™s

totally acceptable.â€? Twenty vendors lined the main hall of the library, selling traditional Japanese items such as bonsai, character masks, kimonos and articles from Akihabara, Harajuku and Takaoka, Japan. A massive makeshift cherry blossom tree rose in the hall, created by guests with pink paper to serve for many as a backdrop for photos.

Fort Wayne restaurants including Takaoka of Japan, Ichiban Asian Fusion and Tokyo Seoul sold food on the library plaza. Festival Co-Chair Noel Knox said the festival was an accurate sampling of the animated culture of Japan. â€œItâ€™s a really good sample, we think,â€? Knox said. He added that making Fort Wayne an international city that welcomes

all cultures is the â€œkeyâ€? to the cityâ€™s future success and each group brings a â€œgreat richness of life to our community.â€? â€œWe are all here in America because we come from a different place and we should celebrate our heritage and not become a milkshake, all put together with no identity,â€? Kittaka said. â€œItâ€™s wonderful to be able to share our culture with the community.â€?

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Have something for the July 17 calendar? Send news of your nonprofit group, church or school. Submit entries by July 9 for the July 17 edition of the East Allen County Times. Call 426-2640, ext. 3321, or email gsnow@kpcmedia.com, Visit InFortWayne.com for a list of activities to help you plan your weekend. SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Kate’s Kart Ice cream social. Riverside Gardens, 14701 Schwartz Road, Leo-Cedarville. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Open to the public. The seventh annual event will feature free ice cream, kiddie rides, games and prizes, inflatables, plus live, family-friendly music and entertainment. All activities and performances are free, with donations accepted to support the organization’s mission. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be available for purchase. Kate’s Kart is a not-for-profit organization that supplies free books to hospitalized children to keep for their enjoyment. Our goal is to promote literacy and encourage children, and their families, to read on

an ongoing basis. New Haven Lions Club BBQ. Ken’s Meat Market, 846 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. A half chicken with baked beans and apple sauce, $8.50. Donations of used eyeglasses welcome for Lions Recycles for Sight. Free dentistry day. Hughes Dental Group, 13919 Amstutz Road, Leo-Cedarville. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Dentist Bradley D. Hughes will host a Dentistry from the Heart event as part of an international outreach. Hughes will provide free fillings, extractions or cleanings on a first-come, first-served basis. Father’s Day 5k race. Registration 8 a.m. The race begins at 9 a.m., from The Associated Churches, 602 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. $25 entry fee; children 10 and under free. All proceeds benefit A Baby’s Closet and Military Families, both programs of The Associated Churches. The Father’s Day 5K is a family-friendly race to celebrate responsible fatherhood in the community. The race has two running options: family-friendly 5K and an Extreme Ruck 5K. Runners of the Extreme Ruck carry their own backpacks filled with baby items (wipes, diapers, shampoo) that will be donated to A Baby’s Closet. A pancake breakfast will be available after the race. To register, visit associatedchurches.org,

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MONDAY, JUNE 22 The silent film “Peter Pan.” The Embassy Threatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for children. The Embassy’s restored Grande Page pipe organ will provide accompaniment to this film, which was released in 1927. Discussion will take place before and after the movie, led by Jane Martin, communications professor at the University of Saint Francis School of Creative Arts. For details, visit fwembassytheatre.org. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com or in person at the Embassy box office.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 Presentation by local artist. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50 inclusive of luncheon. The Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection chose the theme “June is Bust’n Out All Over” for the June meeting. Nancy Cupka, a local artist, will talk about and show some of her art. Make reservations by June 16; call Meridith at 672-3414. Baby sitting is available. Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries. Crop diagnostic workshop. Northeast Purdue Agricultural Center, 4821 E. 400 S. Columbia City. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 8:30 a.m. registration. Registration of $60 per person is due by June 19. Lunch will be provided. Farmers, crop advisers and pesticide applicators have the opportunity to learn more about crop diagnostics at a workshop featuring specialists from Purdue University and Ohio State University. A brochure and registration form is available at the Purdue Extension Huntington County website, extension.purdue.edu/Huntington, by clicking the “Agriculture” tab. For more information, contact Ed Farris, Purdue Extension educator in Huntington County, at (260) 358-4826, emfarris@purdue.edu. “Classics” adult book group. Dupont Branch Library, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Adults are invited to discuss the classics they hav always wanted to read or to enjoy again. This month the group will discuss “Anthem” by Ayn Rand. Roadmap to Cultural Sensitivity for Health and Service Providers. The Community Grief Center, adjacent to Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, 5920 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 9-11 a.m. The event is free, but registration is required by June 22; call (260) 435-3222. Presenter Melissa Rhinehart is a cultural anthropologist who taught in higher education for over 20 years. As director of Diversity and Inclusion at Visiting Nurse, she educates staff and community partners about inclusion in the workplace.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 String quartet. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. Free half-hour concert begins at 12:15 p.m. A light lunch is available after the recital. The concert features members of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. The Wednesdays on Wayne music series is held each Wednesday in June. Adults’ book group. Aboite Branch Library, 5630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Visit the Aboite Branch each month for a lively book discussion. This month the group will read “Catch 22” by Joseph Heller. Pieceful Quilters. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 6:30 p.m. Quilters of all specialties and skill levels are welcome. Diversity Dialogue. YWCA Northeast Indiana, 1610 Spy Run Ave. Noon1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Free parking. Guests are invited to bring their lunch. The gatherings on the fourth Wednesday of each month embrace the dignity of all people. Panelists and guest speakers work to provoke deep thought. Today’s topic is white privilege. RSVP to Sue Hiatt at SHiatt@uwcaerew.org or (260) 424-4908.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Community topics. Envision Fort Wayne Center, 916 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Noon. Free. The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division hosts speakers to discuss a variety of topics over the lunch hour on Thursdays through the summer months. Because the Speaker Series coincides with the Downtown Improvement District’s Lunch on the Plaza, residents can conveniently bring lunch from one of the local food trucks or downtown restaurants and join the conversation. Today, Susan Mendenhall and Dan Ross, of Arts United, will engage residents

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TUESDAY, JULY 7 Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Café, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social hour at 6:30 p.m., with business meeting at 7 p.m. Show-and-tell rounds out each meeting. The July theme is “Christmas in July.” For more information, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com or email appleseedquilters@yahoo.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Georgetown Fridays. Georgetown Square, 6310 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. The plaza presents outdoor concerts the ﬁrst Friday of each month, June through August. The Bulldogs present the music tonight. Food Truck Fridays. The parking lot of Girls Scouts of Northern Indiana Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive East, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Check out gsnim.org for food truck schedules and menus. Participating food trucks include Afﬁne, Bravas, The Getaway Grill, PizzaBomba, Ragin’ Cajun, Spicer’s Food Truck and Whip & Chill. Opening artist reception. Artworks the Galleria of Fine Art, Jefferson Pointe, West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m. Artworks presents a collection of works by award-winning local artist Tom Kelly, the CEO of Kelly Box & Packaging. Kelly’s studio and pein air works include landscapes, waterscapes and boats. The exhibition continues through June 26. The exhibition “Lyrical” also opens. Ten artists have put lyrics, poetry and famous quotes to canvas.

THURSDAY, JULY 9 Waynedale Business Chamber. Waynedale Public Library, 2200 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. This is the initial meeting of a move by business leaders and the Waynedale business district to form an organization. The organization’s goals would be: to give the community a voice to petition for city improvements; to establish a meeting time and date to discuss problems in the area; and create an opportunity to meet and greet business neighbors. For details, call Alex Cornwell, (260) 747-4535.

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MONDAY, JUNE 29 The silent film “Metropolis.” The Embassy Threatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for children. The Embassy’s restored Grande Page pipe organ will provide accompaniment to this film, which was released in 1924. Discussion will take place before and after the movie, led by Jane Martin, communications professor at the University of Saint Francis School of Creative Arts. . For details, visit fwembassytheatre. org. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com or in person at the Embassy box office.

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FRIDAY, JULY 3 First Friday Street Fair. Downtown Roanoke. 6-9 p.m. Games, food, fun and entertainment will ﬁll Main Street from 6-9 p.m. the ﬁrst Friday of each month through October.

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Bob Leiman Toastmasters meeting. Northcrest Pizza Hut, 701 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Social hour begins at 5:30. The meetings are intended to boost conﬁdence in communication and public speaking. Kingston Dinner Dance. Mount Calvary Church Family Life Center, 1819 Reservation Drive, Waynedale section of Fort Wayne. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m., and dancing to PrimeTime from 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 in advance, or $7 at the door. $2 of each ticket goes to

Homestead H.S. Class of 1990 reunion. The Phoenix, 1122 Broadway, Fort Wayne. 6-10 p.m. $40 per person. Contact Tina at tina@joyshouse.org or call (317) 691-5247 Church yard sale. Dunfee Missionary Church, 818 W. County Line Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Proceeds beneﬁt the DMC Youth Group Mission Trip Fund.

“Let the Good Times Roll.” Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $13 for seniors and students, and $8 for children 12 and under. Visit concerts.upaf.com to buy tickets. The Voices of Unity Youth Choir, directed by Marshall White, will pay tribute to blues and jazz legends such as B.B. King, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Ethel Waters. Glen Miller, Dorothy Dandridge, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway and Louie Armstrong. The Voices of Unity choral program is composed of youths ages 7 to 20 from various backgrounds.

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Fireworks. Downtown Fort Wayne. 10 p.m. Free. Lutheran Health Network and Old National Bank are sponsors. The Indiana Michigan Power Center is the location. The show will include the fireworks planned for Parkview Field after the TinCaps game. TinCaps fans may watch the fireworks from their seats after the game. If the game is not completed by 10 p.m., the fireworks will begin immediately after the game. Miami Indian Heritage Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Admission includes the opportunity to visit the Chief Richardville House, a national landmark. The History Center presents programs the first Saturday of the month, May through November, featuring local artists, performers and representatives of the Miami Indians and other Native American groups demonstrating their heritage. Today, Craig Arnold and George Strack present “Then and Now: Tools of the Miami.” For more information, visit fwhistoryenter. com.

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Honor Flight Northeast Indiana. To RSVP, call 747-1523 or email cgarrison@kingstonhealthcare.com. Bob Leiman Toastmasters meeting. Northcrest Pizza Hut, 701 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8pm. Free. Social hour begins at 5:30. Come gain conﬁdence in communication and public speaking — especially helpful for career development and for English as a second language speakers.

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Tim Hawkins. With special guest John Branyan. Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20-$32. Hawkins is a Christian singer, songwriter and comedian. With special guest, Christian comedian John Branyan. Presented in association with the Shift National Conference during the Three Rivers Festival. Find more details at TrinityCommunications.org.

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THURSDAY, JULY 16 Joni Eareckson Tada. Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12-$25. The Joni and Friends ministry is dedicated to extending Christian love to people affected by disability around the world. Presented in association with the Shift National Conference during the Three Rivers Festival. Find more details at TrinityCommunications.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 18 Car show. Lawton Park, 1900 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine. Awards at 2 p.m. Presented by Mizpah Shrine Car Club. Also featuring a silent auction and food and beverage vendors. Dash plaques to the ﬁrst 150 entries. To register, email MizpahShrineCarClub@yahoo.com with name, cell phone number, address, email address and make, year and car model. Call (260) 403-6849 or (260) 420-5345. Wabash Cannonball. Round-trip from Fort Wayne to Lafayette. Departing 7:30 a.m. $119 to $449. The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s Engine 765 pulls the daylong excursion through Indiana’s heartland. Seats are available in standard coach, deluxe coach, ﬁrst class and dome car, with newly added exclusive specialty classes on the Dover Harbor or Hollywood Beach. Seating and availability are limited. Lunch is included in all classes this year. Buy tickets at showclix.com/events/18363. The 765 will pull other excursions this summer and fall in Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. For details, visit fortwaynerailroad.org.

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The 44th annual Hoagland Days continues through Saturday at the community center and park. Saturday highlights include the parade, kiddie tractor pull, the second night of the demolition derby, the crowning of the Royal Court, entertainment and food and amusements. Visit www.hoaglandin.com for more information. SUNDAY, JULY 19 Wabash Cannonball. Round-trip from Fort Wayne to Lafayette. Departing 7:30 a.m. $119 to $449. See July 18 calendar entry for details.

July 11-18. For details and updates, visit threeriversfestival.org. • Parade. 9:45 a.m. Saturday, July 11. • Art in the Park. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12. Visitors crowd the cultural district. The Fort Wayne Museum of Art hosts the chalk walk in Freimann Square. • Bed race. Wednesday, July 15, 6-8 p.m. Race down Main Street between Lafayette and Clinton streets. • Children’s Fest. Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., IPFW. Events and activities are free. Concessions are available for purchase. • Brew Review. Saturday, July 18, noon-5 p.m. Hanning & Bean Festival Plaza, Headwaters Park. Featuring over 100 craft beers. Buy $30 pre-sale tickets at threeriversfestival.org. • Raft race. Saturday, July 18, 1 p.m. • Fireworks ﬁnale. Saturday, July 18, 10 p.m., Summit Square.

18th ANNUAL BBQ RIBEST Headwaters Park, 333 S. Clinton St. Through June 21. Admission is free until 5:30 p.m. Evening admission is $7 for adults 13 and over, $5 for seniors and $4 for students. Visit bbqribfest.com. Ribfest is four days of barbecue prepared by award-winning barbeque teams from across the country. Each year, more than 40,000 people consume more than 20 tons of brisket, ribs, pulled pork, rib sandwiches, barbecued chicken and more. Entertainment on the main stage includes blues, jazz and country. Matthew Curry and the Fury will perform from 6-7:45 p.m. Saturday. The Todd Harrold Band will take the stage from noon-2 p.m. Sunday. The Old Crown Brass Band will entertain from 2:15-3:15 p.m. Sunday. See a list of entertainers and rib masters at bbqribfest.com.

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Headwaters Park, 333 S. Clinton St. June 25-28. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.11 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and all day Sunday. Admission is $3 from 4-10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Under 16 admitted free. Visit fortwaynegreekfestival.org. The menu includes boneless leg of lamb, ﬁre-grilled octopus, gyros, pork souvlaki, chicken souvlaki, loukaniko, pastichio, mousaka, Greek fries, rice pilaf, spanakopita, tiropita, Greek salad, dolmades and Greek pizza. Hot dogs are free for children accompanied by an adult in the food line. Enjoy Greek coffee, Greek frappe, regular coffee, soft drinks, water, iced tea or lemonade. Enjoy Greek beer and Greek and domestic wines in the taverna. Come celebrate the 34th annual Greek Festival with Greek cuisine and entertainment, including

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live music, dancing and other activities each day. Hear live music by Lazaros. Greek dancing troupes perform daily, at 12:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Visit the Plaka West Boutique, and the Kids Korne with its amusement rides. Join the 4th annual Greek Fest Olympic 5k run/walk at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at Headwaters Park. Registration is $20 through June 15, $25 June 16 through race day. Register at RunRace.net/ﬁndarace.php?id=14179IN2.

stories and activities relating to a monthly theme. All materials are safe and suitable for kids in pre-K through ﬁrst grade. Adults are encouraged to read aloud to their young learners and explore ideas together. The Discovery Corner is free with general admission; advance registration is not required. In June, learn about butterﬂies and moths. Call 427-6445 for more information.

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FRANCINE’S FRIENDS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY The Breast Diagnostic Center performs the screening. For women who have insurance, they will bill the insurance company. If the patient does not have insurance but has the ability to pay, the BDC offers a reduced rate if paid the day of the screening. For women without insurance, a high deductible, or resources to pay, funding is available. Appointments preferably should be scheduled prior to the date. For an appointment, call 483-1847 or (800) 727-8439, ext. 26540. Walk-in openings are available depending on schedule. Saturday, June 20. Faith Lutheran Church, 1700 E. Pettit Ave., Fort Wayne. Monday, June 22. PPG Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. Tuesday, June 23. PNC, 110 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Friday, June 26. Signature HealthCARE of Fort Wayne, 6006 Brandy Chase Cove, Fort Wayne. Saturday, June 27. Greater Christ Temple Church, 2940 S. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne. Monday, June 29. Peabody Retirement Community, 400 W. 7th St. North. Manchester Tuesday, June 30. PPG Family Practice, 1464 Lincolnway South, Ligonier Wednesday, July 1. YMCA of DeKalb County, 533 North St., Auburn. Thursday, July 2. Lamplight Inn, 300 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. Monday, July 6. PPG Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. Wednesday, July 8. Parkview Health & Fitness, 3000 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Thursday, July 9. Rothberg Logan & Warsco, 505 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. Saturday, July 11. Christian Community Healthcare, 13720 First St., Grabill. Monday, July 13. Miller’s Merry Manor, 1900 Alber St., Wabash. Tuesday, July 14. Huntington Free Clinic, 1255 Engle St., Huntington. Wednesday, July 15. Health Visions of Fort Wayne, 2135 Hanna St., Fort Wayne. Thursday, July 16. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne Friday, July 17. Betz Nursing Home, 116 Betz Road, Auburn. Monday, July 20. Parkview Warsaw YMCA, 1305 Mariners Drive, Warsaw. Tuesday, July 21. PPG Family Practice, U.S. 30 West, 5 Matchett Drive, Pierceton. Wednesday, July 22. PPG Family Practice, 8175 W. U.S. 20, Shipshewana. Thursday, July 23. Fairington Apartments, 4931 Fairington Ave., Fort Wayne. Friday, July 24. PPG Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. Saturday, July 25. Fountain of Youth Salon & Spa, 40 S. Indiana 3, LaGrange. Monday, July 27. Wellspring Interfaith Social Service, 1316 Broadway, Fort Wayne. Tuesday, July 28. Towne House, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. Friday, July 31. Graphic Packaging, 301 S. Progress, Kendallville. (Note: Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography is a partnership between Francine’s Friends, Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center and

FORT WAYNE SEMIPRO FOOTBALL SCHEDULES The Indiana Cardinals and the Allen County Lions have joined the Minor League Football Alliance. The Cardinals play thir home games at Lakeside Middle School, 2100 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. The Lions play their home games at Miami Middle School, 8100 Amherst Drive, Fort Wayne. Admission is $5 for adults, with kids under 12 admitted free. Follow the season and ﬁnd locations of away games at minorleaguefootballalliance.com. Indiana Cardinals, remaining schedule: • June 20, at Michiana Thunderhawks, 4 p.m. • June 27, at Miami County Blitz, 6 p.m. • July 11, Home vs. Indy Assassins, 4 p.m. • July 18, Home vs. Delaware County Rebels, 4 p.m. • July 25, Home vs. Allen County Lions, 4 p.m. Allen County Lions, remaining schedule: • June 20, Home vs. Marion County Rockets, 5 p.m. • June 27, Home vs. Michiana Thunderhawks, 5 p.m. • July 11, at Miami County Blitz, 6 p.m. • July 18, at Indiana Cutters, 7 p.m. • July 25, at Indiana Cardinals, 4 p.m.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BOTANICAL CONSERVATORY Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. (260) 427-6440. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday. Admission $5 for adults, $3 for aes 3-17, age 2 and under free. For details on these and future programs, visit botanicalconservatory.org. Ask a Horticulturist: Fertilizing. Saturday, June 20, 1-2 p.m. Ever wonder how much water you’re supposed to give a particular plant or why you struggle to keep some plants alive? Maybe you just want to know the name of a plant as you visit the Botanical Conservatory. The Conservatory’s horticulturist, Andy Force, will demonstrate garden practices and answer your garden related questions in a special drop-in hour once a month. Stop by and “ask a horticulturist!” In June, Force will discuss fertilizing, but he’ll also entertain garden questions from the public. Regular Conservatory admission fee applies. Family Garden Close-Up: Fairy Houses & Gnome Domes. Saturday, June 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the Botanical Conservatory this summer on the fourth Saturday of each month to get a closer look at the plants and gardens through short walks, crafts and snacks. Visit one of the gardens to discover a different feature so you get to see what the Conservatory has to offer. FGC is especially fun for young learners. The activities are included in the regular Conservatory admission fee (members and volunteers admitted free). In June, we’re going on a nature hunt. Journey through the Exploration Garden looking for rocks, sticks, leaves and anything else you’d like to use to construct a humble abode just the right size for a fairy or gnome. Free with regular Conservatory admission: $5/ adult, $3/child age 3-17; children age 2 and under free. For more information, call 427-6440. The Pollinators’ Garden 13th annual Live Butterﬂy Exhibit. Through July 5. What is pollination? Why is it important? We are all familiar with butterﬂies

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Kayla Norman dances at a Miami Indian Heritage Days event at the Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. The series continues July 4, from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. To see a video of Norman’s dance, visit InFortWayne.com. and honeybees, but did you know that other animals pollinate flowers? Beetles, bats and flies also assist plants in seed production. During this year’s live butterfly exhibit, visitors can learn more about pollinators and why humans depend on them. Visitors will also be encouraged to plant flowers for pollinators, to make sure the environment remains healthy. Sponsored by PNC Charitable Trust/Sledd Foundation, M.E. Raker Foundation, Wilson Foundation, the Journal Gazette Foundation and WMEE 97.3. Discovery Corner: Butterflies and Moths. During June public hours in the Discovery Gallery. The youngest visitors are always welcome to visit the Discovery Corner behind Woody the Talking Tree where they’ll find

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Bradtmiller at d.bradtmiller@lrwp.org or 478-2515. Little River Ramblers. Every Tuesday in July, 9-11 a.m. Meet at the Arrowhead Prairie parking lot, 8624 Aboite Road, Roanoke, to hike and explore the interesting plants and wildlife of the Arrowhead preserves. Breakfast on the Marsh: Bats with Bob. Thursday, July 9, 8:30-9:45 a.m. Light breakfast and nature presentation for nature lovers 50+ at Coventry Meadows Senior Community on West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne. Join Bob Walton, local bat expert, to learn about these ďŹ‚ying mammals and the important niche they occupy in our ecosystem. Walton will bring several different Indiana bats with him. FireďŹ‚y Fun. Friday, July 10, 8-9:15 p.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Start in the barn, learning how and why this ďŹ‚ying beetle lights up the night. Then enjoy an evening hike on the marsh looking for the ďŹ‚ashes. Bring your ďŹ‚ashlight. Fun for all ages. Dress for the trails and the weather. Short Hikes for Short Legs: Bats. Wednesday, July 15, 9-10 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. For children ages 3 to 5 and a responsible adult. Start with interactive fun in the barn, making a bat and learning what they like to eat. Then go outside to explore where bats and their dinner live at Eagle Marsh. Dress for the trails and the weather. WildďŹ‚owers of Arrowhead Prairie. Saturday, July 25, 9-10:30 a.m. Meet at Arrowhead Prairie, 8624 Aboite Road, Roanoke. Learn about and walk among the many native wildďŹ‚owers found at Arrowhead Prairie.

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KIDNEY SMART HEALTH PROGRAMS Free to individuals identiďŹ ed with diabetes, hypertension or kidney disease. Physician referral not required. For details, registration, and dates of other regional programs, visit KidneySmart.org or call Rachel Gabet, RN, at 466-2959 to register. Approaching programs include: Glenbrook Rehab, 3811 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Thursday, June 18, 2-4 p.m. Lutheran Sleep Disorder Building, 7836 Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Thursdays, July 9 and Sept. 10, 1-3 p.m. Parkview Noble Hospital, 401 Sawyer Road, Kendallville. Tuesday, June July 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Eckhart Public Library, 603 S. Jackson St., Auburn. Tuesday, June 23, noon-2 p.m.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION OPPORTUNITIES To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call (800) 733-2767. Blood donation opportunities in Allen County: Saturday, June 20, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., in Fort Wayne. Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Fort Wayne. Tuesday, June 23, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., YMCA - Jorgensen, 10313 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. Tuesday, June 23, 4-7 p.m., Avalon at Northbrook, 10230 Avalon Way, Fort Wayne. Wednesday, June 24, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Rousseau Centre, 1 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Wednesday, June 24, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Wednesday, June 24, 1-3:30 p.m., Tomkinson BMW, 929 Avenue of Autos, 14/69 Auto Mall in Fort Wayne. Thursday, June 25, 8:30-11 a.m., Parkview YMCA, 10001 Dawson Creek, Fort Wayne. Saturday, June 27, 8 a.m.-noon, Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. Thursday, July 9, 7 a.m.-noon. St. Joseph Hospital, 700 Broadway, Fort Wayne. Saturday, July 11, noon-5 p.m. 3 Riverâ€™s Festival, Barr Street, Fort Wayne. Monday, July 13, 11 a.m-5 p.m. Indiana Fallen OfďŹ cer Blood Drive, Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E. California Road, Fort Wayne. Monday, July 13, 2-8 p.m. Grabill Missionary Church, 13637 State St., Grabill. Tuesday, July 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. MedTech College, 7230 Engle Road Suite 200, Fort Wayne. Tuesday, July 14, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Indiana Fallen OfďŹ cer Blood Drive, Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E. California Road, Fort Wayne. Tuesday, July 14, 3-7 p.m. Resurrection Lutheran Church, 14318 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. Wedneday, July 15, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Doermer Building, 2701 Spring St. (Leesburg Road), Fort Wayne. Wednesday, July 15, noon-6 p.m. Indiana Fallen OfďŹ cer Blood Drive, Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E. California Road, Fort Wayne.

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Concerts on the Green resume July 8 at Indian Trails Park, off Aboite Center Road near Homestead High School. The Aboite Township trustee sponsors the concerts from 7-9 p.m. each Wednesday through Aug. 19. Concerts are free. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. The ďŹ re department will sell hot dogs and drinks. Watch for the concert schedule at InFortWayne.com.

SUMMER SCHEDULE AT THE FOELLINGER THEATRE Little River Wetlands Project, a local organization protecting almost 1,200 acres of natural and restored wetlands in Allen and Huntington counties, sponsors informative nature events. All are free and open to the community. Contact info@lrwp.org or (260) 478-2515 for details. Little River Ramblers. Every Tuesday in June, 9-11 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, to hike and explore the interesting plants and wildlife of the preserve. Native and Invasive Plants at Eagle Marsh. Saturday, June 20, 9-10:30. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. On this hike, Preserves and Programs Assistant Dani Bradtmiller will teach how to recognize common native plants on the marsh as well as invasives and what can be done to control them. Dress for the trails and weather. Monarch Monitor Training. Saturday, June 27, 9-11 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. You must register in advance for this training to join a team of monitors that check weekly for monarch adults, caterpillars, and eggs at Eagle Marsh as part of a University of Minnesota Monarch Larva Monitoring Program. At the training youâ€™ll learn how to identify different monarch life stages and how to monitor. Then youâ€™ll pick the trail you would like to monitor weekly between July 1 and mid-September, with substitute monitors available to help when youâ€™re away. For information or to register, contact Dani

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MULTIPLE DATES / REGISTRATION / ANNOUNCEMENTS Call for 3R’s nominations. The Allen County Solid Waste Management District invites nominations for the 2015 Excellence in Recycling Awards. Allen County businesses and organizations that have innovated in “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” in the past year are encouraged to submit a nomination. Submit nominations online by Wednesday, July 15, at acwastewatcher.org. For more information, call (260) 449-7878. The annual awards luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug.19, at Ceruti’s Catering, 6601 Innovation Blvd., Fort Wayne. The luncheon is open to the public. RSVP by calling 449-7878 by Monday, Aug. 10. Youth Summer Fun Pass. Citilink offers unlimited rides all summer long for 30-cents a day, to help youth get to their summer programs and jobs. A $25 pass allows ages 5-18 to ride Citilink from May 26-Aug. 15. For more information, visit fwcitilink.com or call 432-4546. Passes are available at most Kroger stores and the Citilink administrative office, 801 Leesburg Road, Fort Wayne. Free golf for veterans. Active military personnel and veterans are invited to play golf for free at Fort Wayne’s Foster Park, Shoaff Park or McMillen Park golf courses on July 10, Sept. 11 and Nov. 11. Electric carts not included in this special. “This is a tremendous way to recognize and thank our veterans and active military personnel as they sacrifice so much for us to enjoy our freedom,” said Mayor Tom Henry. “Thank you to the Parks and Recreation Department for developing this unique effort to celebrate the true heroes in our community.” Those wishing to play for free are asked to present a military I.D. The Parks Department suggests scheduling a tee time for these days. Tee times may be reserved a week in advance at fortwayneparks.org. Or call your preferred golf course at the number below: McMillen Park Golf Course: 427-6710, www.mcmillengolfcourse.com. Shoaff Park Golf Course: 427-6745, shoaffgolfcourse.com. Foster Park Golf Course: 427-6735, fostergolfcourse.com. Charity Kickball Tournament. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave., Fort Wayne. Saturday, June 27, 9:30 a.m. Registration for a co-ed team of 10 is $300. For questions or to register a team, call Dave Bennett at 750-0325 or email Bennett.fwsportclub@gmail.com. New Haven Alumni Band. Recruiting musicians from throughout the area. Anyone with band experience is invited to bring their own instrument and join the band. The band practices Monday evenings at New Haven High School. For details, call Carol Whitner at 749-1550. The band will play at Music in the Park in New Haven on July 12, Aug. 9 and Sept. 13. The band also plays at nursing homes and other civic events. GriefShare. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the church parlor. For more information, call Margie Williams, 749-9907, or the church office, 749-9565. Throughout videos, discussions and journaling, participants gain insight into their personal journey through grief. Each session is self-contained, so members may enroll at any time. English as a Second Language classes. East Allen County Church of Christ, 3800 Minnich Road, New Haven. The church is searching for new students who either want to learn English or improve their English. A Sunday morning class is offered for beginning Spanish speakers. For those seeking to better their English skills, classes are available by appointment. To schedule an appointment, call 749-5300 or visit eacchurchofchrist.org. Master Gardener classes. The Purdue University Master Gardener volunteer program helps gardeners grow by providing them with intensive training in horticultural principles. Participants, in turn, share their knowledge by providing volunteer leadership and service to their communities. Fall Master Gardener training will begin Sept. 9 and end Nov. 14. These classes are held on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The $125 program fee includes class materials and a reference notebook. Visit extension.purdue.edu/allen Click on Garden, Master Gardeners Allen County. School enrolling. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, 10650 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. Enrollment in progress for grades K-8. Find registration packets at seascsfw.org or visit the school office (Door 28) during office hours, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The school opened in August 2014. It offers a Catholic education, athletic programs and after-school programs and clubs. The new education wing features additional classrooms, an art room, computer lab and media center. Call 432-4001 for more information or to schedule a tour. Vacation Bible school. Seminary United Methodist Church, 285 N. Seminary St., Roanoke. June 21-25, from 6-8 p.m. each evening. The school has a rain forest theme, “Journey Off the Map: Unknown to Us, Known by Him.” There will be singing, crafts, snacks, Bible lessons and games. A block party for all kids and families will be held Thursday, June 25, with free games, food, fun and fellowship and socializing. Call 672-3167. Bob Leiman Toastmasters Club. Build confidence, and improve your communication and leadership skills. The second and fourth Mondays of the month, 6:30-8 p.m., Pizza Hut at Northcrest Shopping Center. Social hour 5:30-6:30 p.m. Contact Mary Hilger at heierm77@hotmail.com or 489-4440 with questions. Community choir welcomes new members. The Summit City Singers, a SATB community choir, welcomes new singers. No auditions are required but singers must be able to match pitch. Rehearsals are held from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Shawnee Middle School, 1000 E. Cook Road. For more information, contact Judy King at 489-4505. Overeaters Anonymous meetings. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Call 704-0453 for local meeting information. Safe Sitter Classes. Lutheran Children’s Hospital, 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd.

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Farmers’ markets are in full swing, including the Georgetown Square market from 4-7 p.m. each Thursday through Sept. 10. Other local markets include: Schnelker Park, New Haven, 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays, June 24-Sept. 30; and Riverside Gardens, Leo-Cedarville, 2-6 p.m. each Tuesday through Sept. 29. Safe Sitter is a medically based instructional program that teaches girls and boys how to handle emergencies when caring for young children. Classes include two days of instruction that incorporate lifesaving techniques, how and when to talk with a 9-1-1 dispatcher, injury prevention, behavior management, managing a toddler or preschool guest, tips on child care and how to screen baby-sitting jobs. The classes are taught by Lutheran Children’s Hospital staff and prepare babysitters to confidently handle crises. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and class size is limited. The cost for the two-day class is $50. Students must be at least 11 years old to participate. Call Child Life Specialist Tammy Else with Lutheran Children’s Hospital at 435-7344 to register. More details are available at lutheranchildrenshosp.com. Classes take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates: June 25 and 26; July 22 and 23; Aug. 4 and 5; and Dec. 28 and 29. Vacation Bible School. Agape Church of the Brethren, 11610 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. Mondays and Tuesdays, June 22, 23, 29, and 30, from 6:30- 8:30 p.m., for ages 3 through adult. The theme is “In the beginning God created … WATER!” Speakers for adults include Karl Bandemer about the Fort Wayne Riverfront Project, Liz Hincks from Little River Wetlands Project, Matt Jones from Allen County Partnership for Water Quality and a presentation about rain gardens from “Catching Rain Fort Wayne.” Children will participate in stories, songs, crafts, activities, and snacks each evening as they learn about water stories and various water theme verses in the Bible. Offerings will be sent to The Haitian Medical Project providing for health needs in Haiti with emphasis on securing clean water. Contact the church at (260) 489-6908 or agapefort@frontier. com for more information and to register. Lugar Series accepts applications. The Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series has begun accepting applications for its 2015-2016 Class — the 26th since the program’s inception. Inspired by the leadership of former Sen. Richard Lugar, for over 20 years The Lugar Series has sought to provide a first-class leadership training experience that encourages, mentors and prepares selected women leaders from across Indiana to seek new levels of personal achievement and public involvement. The program gives participants unique access to public officials and an effective and diverse statewide political network. Applications are due by Saturday, Aug. 1, and are available by visiting lugarseries.com or by calling (317) 536-6900. Local poetry contest. Northeast Indiana Poets offer a Silver Anniversary Poetry Contest, now through June 26. The subject of poems for the contest is “Summer.” Any form of poem is acceptable. Entries should be limited to 25 lines. Prizes are $40 for first place, $20 for second place, and $10 for third place, with certificates. The poems will be published in the Silver Anniversary Poetry book. The entry fee is $5 for up to five poems entered by one poet, with a maximum of five poems per person. Winning poems will be shared at at July 25 celebration, and winners will be featured at an open house party. Mail the $5 entry fee and two copies of

each poem (one with identification, the other with no identification) to: Northeast Indiana Poets, Caroline Dewey, 5309 Stonecreek Trail, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. Winners will be notified by phone, mail or e-mail. Poems being entered must not have been published (including online, print, or other), and must not have won more than $20 in any previous contest. Craft show enrolling vendors. The Deer Ridge Elementary School Parent-Teacher Club will present the 26th annual Holly Days Craft Show on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the school at 1515 S. Scott Road, south of Illinois Road, Fort Wayne. Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Vendors from across Indiana and surrounding states offer 200 tables of homemae crafts. Interested vendors should contact Kim Martinez, (260) 402-5910. Summer camps. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. Luers will host athletic and performing arts camps during the summer. All camp registration forms and camp details are available on the school’s website, bishopluers.org. Summer camps being offered are: Football Lineman Camp, June 22-25; Dance Camp, June 24-26; Volleyball Camp, June 6-7; Girls Basketball Camp, July 13-16; Football Camp, June 20-23; Show Choir Camp, Aug. 4-7. Miss Allen County. The Miss Allen County Queen Scholarship Pageant is seeking contestants for the 2015 Miss Allen County Queen Pageant that will take place at at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at Carroll High School. Miss Allen County is run in conjunction with the Allen County Fair and is open to young women 17-21 who live or go to school in Allen County. Contestants will compete in four categories: interview, professional wear, evening wear, and on-stage question. The winner and her court will reign over the Allen County Fair, July 28-Aug. 2, and will also represent Allen County at the Miss Indiana State Fair Queen pageant in January 2016. The 2015 Queen will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship, her first runner-up a $400 scholarship and her second to fourth runners-up a $100 scholarship. Interested young women may contact pageant director Michelle Love for a contestant packet and more information about entering the 2015 program. Early entry deadline is June 15, and late entry deadline is July 1. Contact Michelle Love at missallencounty@gmail. com or (260) 693-9407. Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Saturday, Oct. 3, Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. Teams may begin registering for this annual walk to “to reclaim the future for millions.” Start or join a team at alz.org/indiana/walk or call (800) 272-3900. More than 1,000 people from Fort Wayne and surrounding counties are expected to participate in this event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Participants will complete a 1-mile or 3-mile walk and will learn about Alzheimer’s disease, advocacy opportunities, clinical studies enrollment and support programs and services from the Alzheimer’s Association. Walk participants will also join in a tribute ceremony to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ACTIVITIES Children’s Services, 900 Library Plaza, (260) 421-1220. For a look at upcoming activities, visit acpl.lib.in.us. • LEGO Club. Wednesdays, June 24 and 31, 3p.m. Get your brains, and hands, and imaginations working by playing with LEGOs. • Minecraft Masters. Mondays, June 22 and 29, 6:30 p.m., and Wednesdays, June 17 and 24, 31, 3 p.m. Welcome all Minecraft Survivors! Whether you are an expert or just getting started, come and explore the Minecraft world. • Picture Book Party. Thursday, June 25, 2 p.m. Dress up as your favorite picture book character and join us as we celebrate picture books. • Children’s Storage open house. Sunday, June 28, 2 p.m. Have you ever wondered what hidden gems are held in the Storage Collection? Browse the shelves and find out for yourself. Young Adults’ Services, 900 Library Plaza, (260) 421-1255. For a look at upcoming activities, visit acpl.lib.in.us. • Minecraft Club. Thursday, June 25, 2 and 7 p.m. Play Minecraft with other people who love the game as much as you do! • Tech Tuesdays. Tuesdays, June 23 and 30, 2 p.m. Come to the library each week for tech-related activities. Registration required. Call 4211255 to sign up. Art, Music, and Media, 900 Library Plaza, (260) 421-1210. For a look at upcoming activities, visit acpl.lib.in.us. • Movie Night@ the Library. Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 p.m. Theater Lower Level 2 Main Library. We will present a G, PG or PG-13 moving on the big screen the fourth Tuesday of the month. Adults must accompany children under 13. The doors open at 6 p.m. for first-come, firstserved seating.

ALLEN COUNTY BRANCH LIBRARY ACTIVITIES Born to Read. Tuesdays, June 23 and 30, 10:30 a.m. You’re never too young to enjoy the library. For babies and their caregivers. Smart Start Storytime. Wednesday, June 30, 10:30 a.m. Grabill Branch Library, 13521 State St., Grabill. Preschoolers and their grown-ups are invited to attend a storytime designed to help them as they begin to read. Smart Start Storytime. Mondays, June 22 and 29, 3:30 p.m. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. Enjoy the latest books, some old favorites and an awesome craft each week. Computer Basics. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. Learn the basics of Internet searching and e-mail. Just call and set up an appointment. Pieceful Quilters. Wednesday, June 24, 6:30 p.m. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. Quilters of all types and skill levels are welcome.

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