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June 17, 2016

Kids on summer break read ‘just one more page’

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Woodburn Branch children’s librarian Paige Shook leads a Let’s Cook lesson on nutrition. Programs last about an hour.

preschoolers and their grown-ups.

On June 8, the Grabill Branch hosted Snakehead Ed. Stoops described the lesson on the “just one

more page” tab at acpl. lib.in.us: “Get up close and personal with some slithery, scaly, coldblooded creatures … or keep your See KIDS, Page A5

48th Three Rivers Festival celebrates Indiana’s 200th

By Rod King

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Two midways will be open during the Three Rivers Festival. The main midway in Headwaters Park East will feature the more thrilling rides.

said in a statement. “We could not think of a better fit for grand marshal in a parade themed ‘Indiana’s Bicentennial: Celebrate History. Ignite the Future.’ ” Saturday and Sunday, See THREE, Page A11

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For information on programs at all 14 Allen County Public Library sites, visit acpl.lib. in.us. Watch for highlights in the East Allen County Times Community Calendar.

New Haven farm market gets set for 2016 season

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Schnelker Park in downtown New Haven will be alive with activity when the farmers market kicks off June 29.

The market, which will be open from 4-7 p.m. every Wednesday through Sept. 28, will feature a cornucopia of in-season, locally grown produce, plants, cut flowers, and herbs, plus eggs, coffee, tea, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit, cheese, dairy products, baked goods, bread, honey, maple syrup, soap, candles, meat and more.

According to Anna Gurney, recreation director for the New Haven/Adams Township Parks and Recreation Department, no commercially produced goods will be available at the market. In addition, she said live music will be provided each week.

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Artists will perform each Wednesday from June 29-Sept. 28.

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The 48th Three Rivers Festival, July 8-16, will be a two-fold celebration.

“This year is more than a local event. It’s part of a bigger celebration which, of course, is Indiana’s 200th anniversary,” said Jack Hammer, the 3RF executive director. “We hope people will come to the festival and savor the best of Fort Wayne and create memories that will play a part in the lives of their children and grandchildren.”

Bob Chase has been chosen grand marshal of the Lutheran Health Network Parade, which begins at 10 a.m.

Saturday, July 9. Chase has been the voice of the Fort Wayne Komets for 60 years. He retired from WOWO Radio in 2009 after a 56-year career.

“Bob Chase is a Fort Wayne legend,” Hammer

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The Allen County Public Library’s 14 locations are hosting activities from Snakehead Ed to “Sleeping Beauty” through the summer reading program, “just one more page.”

Programs designed for kids, teens and adults began June 1 and continue through July 31.

Grabill Branch children’s librarian Dawn Stoops served as chairwoman of a committee that began organizing the program almost a year ago. “It just helps to have presenters come to all the libraries as opposed to having librarians making up all the programs,” Stoops said.

Grabill Branch programs continue year-round, with 10:30 a.m. Tuesday programs for babies and their caregivers, and 10:30 a.m. programs for

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State native plant group adds northeast chapter The Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society announced the formation of a Northeast Regional Chapter.

The new chapter serves Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties.

INPAWS President Jeff Pitts welcomed the new chapter. “We have

wanted a chapter in the northeast area for a while.

An active and thriving chapter anchored in Indiana’s second largest city is crucial to promote the importance of native plants for healthy ecosystems,” Pitts said in a statement.

Previously, INPAWS members who lived in northeast Indiana were

assigned membership into either the East Central or North regional chapters.

Tom Hohman, INPAWS committee chair member, said this created problems. “Members in the northeast counties often traveled two to three hours for meetings or events.

The new chapter fills a gap and allows for a more active local membership,” Hohman said in a statement.

The group expressed concern that invasive species, such as garlic mustard, autumn olive, and Asian bush honeysuckle, are choking out the plants that belong in Indiana. Betsy Yankowiak, newly elected president of the new chapter, said it’s time to fight back. “Now we can build a pool of volunteers and connect them to land managers of local parks, preserves and natural spaces,” Yankowiak said in a statement.

“We can help eradicate invasive species in a protected area or relocate sensitive native plants to allow them to thrive elsewhere.”

In addition to conservation and preservation, the group will provide education. Its inaugural public event will be an exploratory hike uncovering the unusual nature of native ferns and mosses and the critical role they play in the ecosystem.

NEINPAWS’s board of directors and committee chairs are local native plant specialists. The leadership team includes includes: • Betsy Yankowiak, president. Little River Wetlands Project, director of preserves and programs.

• Sandra Lamp, vice president/program co-chair. Advanced Master Gardener and Indiana Master Naturalist.

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• Bob Streeter, treasurer. Advanced Master Gardener and Indiana Advanced Master Naturalist.

• Ronnie Greenberg, secretary. B.S., M.S., biology.

• Janet Canino, communications director. Oak Farm Montessori School, sustainability coordinator.

• Martha Ferguson, program co-chair. Riverview Native Nursery, owner.

• .Kate Sanders, stewardship/plant rescue

coordinator. B.S., M.S., biology.

• Laura Stine, Grow Native representative.

Laura Stine Gardens, owner.

INPAWS’ mission is to promote the appreciation, preservation, conservation, utilization, and scientific study of the flora native to Indiana. Indiana is divided into these INPAWS regional chapters: Central, East Central, North, Northeast, South Central, Southwest and West Central.

4-H offers two computer programming workshops Allen County 4-H is hosting a series of computer programming workshops for youth in Grades 3-12.

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East Allen Times • June 17, 2016

Film fest will have fans Hobnobben with artists

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Jonah Crismore wants Hobnobben Film Festival visitors to experience Fort Wayne while they experience 75 films.

He admitted to being “both optimistic and conservative” when he estimated that 3,000 to 5,000 people will visit downtown venues by the close of the festival on June 19.

Crismore, the executive director of Fort Wayne Cinema Center, traveled to other film festivals as he drew up plans for the local celebration of cinema.

An Inspire grant from the Foellinger Foundation sponsored his travels. “I went all over the country to different festivals, different theaters, and the whole point was to be inspired, and to come back and do something big in Fort Wayne,” he said.

He liked the atmosphere that he found in neighboring Michigan, at the Traverse City Film Festival.

“What we truly are trying to do is create access between the community and filmmakers,” Crismore said.

The word “hobnobbing” kept popping up among planners. “We thought it would be fun to play with that,” he said. The misspelling is intentional.

“We’re very much talking about a Google approach, where it’s not a true word and people can take it and make it into whatever they want it to be.”

Filmmaker Michael Moore founded the Traverse City festival, which also claims Michigan-raised actor Jeff Daniels among its board members. “One of the great things about that festival as opposed to some other festivals that I’ve been to is the focus is very

much on the community there,” Crismore said.

“Other film festivals I’ve been to were very much like you go to some theaters and you leave. That’s not what we wanted to do. When you go [to Traverse City] you definitely feel like there’s an event going on. Every single store has taken their goods and put them outside. There are vendors everywhere. It feels very much like any other festival, but it’s a film festival.

“That’s one of the reasons that we wanted the film festival to remain downtown, remain walkable, so the people who come here from out of town – the filmmakers – are not just interacting with people at the film festival itself, but they’re also going down and getting a cup of coffee and talking with people. They’re also walking from here to the new [University of] Saint Francis facility. So it’s not just in formal settings, but also in a serendipitous way.”

He said the community has been overwhelmingly positive toward Hobnobben. “This is the first year,” he said. “There are a lot of people who have never been to a film festival before. We’re hoping that this not only bridges a gap so an audience understands how a film comes to be, but also inspires some others to pick up a camera and become filmmakers themselves.”

In addition to featurelength films, the festival will offer two collections of about 20 short films.

“Plus we’re going to have an outdoor screening and a student short showcase, so all in all about 75 films that we’re going to show,” he said.

Local filmmakers will

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Executive Director Jonah Crismore said 437 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, has been home to Cinema Center for 19 years. “It’s amazing that one of my biggest struggles is to just get people to know that we’re here. We’ve been here a long time,” he said.

present most of those short films. Crismore said the bigger films will be from the festival circuit or from distributors. “But they’re all going to be making their Indiana and northeast Indiana premier here at the festival,” he said.

“On Friday night, we’re going to have a block party on the Arts United Plaza, and there’s going to be music,” he said. “There’s going to be a beer tent by Mad Anthony’s. There’s a Hobnobber brew that they’re brewing especially for us.”

Admission to each film is $10. “If there’s a filmmaker speaking afterward, that’s also included,” Crismore said.

While filmmakers hobnob downtown, BBQ Ribfest will be serving barbecue and brews at Headwaters Park. About 10,000 musicians are expected this weekend for Gearfest, at Sweetwater on U.S. 30. “So Downtown is going to be very, very busy that weekend for sure,” Crismore said.

He thanked Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana for working to find housing for filmmakers.

“We’ve worked with YLNI on a few other endeavors

in the past. Several of the committee members with the festival committee are involved in one way or another with YLNI,” Crismore said.

Ryan Krueckeberg and Emily Wissell co-chair the film festival. “They’re volunteer co-chairs. They have their own very busy careers going on,” Crismore said.

At Cinema Center, Crismore works with fundraising, programming, and as an artistic director. Andy Helmkamp, the director of operations, makes sure that things go smoothly.

“Andy’s the one that programs the film in the projector, things like that that need to happen,” Crismore said.

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Hobnobben Film Festival, through June 19, downtown Fort Wayne. This multi-venue film festival is presented by Cinema Center, a nonprofit organization with 40 years of experience in the community. Hobnobben also will honor Philo Farnsworth, who perfected the modern television in Fort Wayne. The three Fort Wayne venues hosting the Hobnobben Film Festival are Cinema Center, ArtsLab and University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center.

Find times and descriptions of more than 30 films, a student showcase, and an Indiana filmmakers panel at hobnobben. org. Buy individual film tickets or festival passes by following the link from that same site.

Admission to individual films is $10. A festival pass costs $200.

A Hobnobben block party will be held Friday, June 17, at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

An awards ceremony will be held Saturday, June 18, at 7 p.m. in the USF Ballroom. Admission is by a $15 ticket or with a festival pass.

announces a week’s worth of programming about noon each Tuesday.

Scheduling is an ongoing puzzle. When film rights are sold, the sale restricts availability to theaters.

“The film industry in general is very volatile, it’s last-minute,” Crismore said. “Sometimes trying to book something a month in advance, I get a response that’s very much as though I was trying to book something 10 years in advance. It’s very much week to week, day to day.

That’s how they look at the world.”

Crismore said he has been with Cinema Center for four years. It has been in operation 40 years. It has filled the same former Arts United and one-time BubbleUp warehouse

space for 19 years. “It’s amazing that one of my biggest struggles is to just get people to know that we’re here. We’ve been here for a long time,” he said.

Loyal filmgoers come from Fort Wayne and Allen County and from counties to the west and to the north. Crismore said Hobnobben should make Cinema Center even better known.

“We definitely have a membership program, so we have stakeholders who are truly part of the organization and many of them do come here every week. We have several regular people. But we also want to drop a bomb on the community, like this is who Cinema Center is and this what we do,” he said.

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East Allen Times • June 17, 2016

Free, historic boat tours require advance sign-up

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from Hall’s Gas House Restaurant or at Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot. Now, Riverfront Fort Wayne in conjunction with the City of Fort Wayne and the Fort Wayne Community Foundation is officially hosting “historic boat tours” every other Sunday evening through Oct. 16.

The emphasis on these trips is learning about the role the rivers played in the development of the city, its trade, its relations with the Native Americans, the coming of the Erie Canal, the arrival of the railroads and the early years of the community and the state.

Captaining the boat and presenting the historical information is local historian Matt Jones, who has been guiding historical tours for 15 years and river tours for the past six years. He’s a Fort Wayne native and graduated from North Side High School and IPFW, where he earned a degree in environmental studies and fine arts. His day job is Allen County water resource education specialist.

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Each trip covers a different section of the three rivers and the historical information changes accordingly.

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Tour guide Matt Jones takes a group on a river tour starting at the dock at Headwaters Park West. Each trip covers a different section of the three rivers. Trips are scheduled every other Sunday through Oct. 16.

The pontoon boat can carry a maximum of 10 people and children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

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The trips are free, but interested participants must register in advance by calling the Fort Wayne Parks Department at (260) 427-6000 or by visiting fortwayneparks.org and clicking onto adult programs/trips to special events.

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East Allen Times • June 17, 2016

Georgetown, main library to mix music and literacy

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Jim Gill wakes up in the Chicago suburbs. His day’s work might take him to South Carolina or to British Columbia. He’s been bouncing between time zones for 30 years, and he doesn’t mind a bit.

“It’s the only way that I get to do what I do,” the children’s literacy specialist said.

In July, Gill’s travels will bring him to Fort Wayne for three free presentations of Jim Gill’s Nationwide Campaign for Play. Here, he will engage children, librarians and other adults in the music and participation groups for which he is recognized.

He wants to get everyone involved. “These are all very silly, playful ways,” he said. “The child

KIDS from Page A1 distance. Either way, you’ll learn a lot and have some fun.”

Ed Ferrer, a retired middle school science teacher, also brought his snakes to the Monroeville Branch on June 6. His remaining stops include: Woodburn Branch, July 1, 10:30 a.m.; and New Haven Branch, July 6, 2 p.m. For a glimpse of the program, visit snakeheaded. net. The central website also offers Snakehead Ed’s full local itinerary through July 27.

The Stevens Puppets marionettes presented “Sleeping Beauty” 21 times from June 1 to 16.

Kids are able to take the “Minute To Win It” challenge, racing the clock against “deceptively simple challenges.” Remaining dates include July 27, at 4 p.m., at the Woodburn Branch.

Other programs include Indiana Storytelling, Sweet

development specialist part of me says I want to create experiences where they’re going to take that home with them. And then there’s the therapist part of me that says this is fun, and those are the songs that I came up with.”

His earlier works are readily available online.

“Jumping and Counting” challenges kids to count to a certain number before they are allowed to jump again. Or there’s “The Silly Dance Contest,” which is a dance-and-freeze contest.

His next work, to be released in July, is called “Vote for Jim Gill.” The title track teaches how one word can have two meanings. “I was coming up with all these words and I was putting them into phrases that rhyme, and all of a sudden it came to me Tooth Architecture and CreoPop 3D Pens.

Woodburn Branch children’s librarian Paige Shook presented Let’s Cook and arranged If I Give a Mouse a Cookie.

The programs last about an hour, she said.

Regular story times will resume in August, hosting anyone up to preschool age. Some Friday morning programs during the school year might include school-age kids. “It just depends on whether school is out. It’s a family thing,” Shook said.

New Haven Branch children’s librarian Lici De Leon said Family Story Time continues each Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 10:30 through the summer. After reading for about a half-hour, the group will take on a craft and then perhaps toys. “It’s usually for babies and kids up to about 5, but since it’s summer we open it up to anyone to wants to come in,” she said. “Even the

was nominated for a 2016 Grammy in the classical division.

Gill plays the banjo.

“I received a letter years ago from Pete Seeger,

who wrote me from out of the blue,” Gill said.

“He was my hero and the reason I play the banjo. He wrote to say how much he enjoyed hearing me play ‘May There Always Be Sunshine.’ It’s a Russian folk song, and he sang it for years. He wrote me a three-page handwritten letter that talked about the history of the song and how much he enjoyed it.

And it doesn’t get any better than that.”

Gill found his calling during his college years, when he supervised playgrounds for families of kids with special needs. A supervisor explained that the musical games served a further therapeutic benefit.

“So I went back to think about it. And it made me much better at my work,” he said. “I keep that same

outlook. I want to make this a great, fun experience so we really want it to be joyous, but there really is a purpose behind the play.”

“I am happy to go anywhere,” he said. “I am completely honored that librarians use my songs as part of a story time program. That happens all over the country. How great is that! That’s a small niche, but for me it’s a great honor.”

It will be his first visit to Georgetown, but he is a repeat artist at the main library.

Gill will instruct and entertain at the Georgetown Branch Library, 6000 E. State Blvd., at 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 7. He will greet audiences at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, July 8, at the main library in downtown Fort Wayne.

library system for 22 years, beginning with the main library. “Out here I realize how important the summer reading program is, because for most of the kids in this area this is what they do during their summer,” Wiljer said.

He said attendance is good, drawing perhaps 50 kids for a puppet show.

“It encourages them to continue those important reading skills,” he said.

“The actual programs are designed downtown and so with a lot of them we will

have presenters, perhaps professional puppeteers.

We’re really fortunate that the Foellinger Foundation really supports that. Plus, we give out books. How cool is that. I’ve looked at other summer reading programs and this one is really top-notch.”

The summer reading program is funded in part by the Foellinger Foundation, the Friends of the Allen County Public Library and the Allen County Public Library Foundation.

This year’s central committee took on the adult reading program, too.

Anyone above high school age can receive credit for time spent reading or listening to audio books.

At the end of the program, adults may present their time sheets for special gifts.

Stoops said about a halfdozen librarians take turns helping with the central planning project.

“We’ll start the meetings in September to start planning for next summer,” she said.

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Jim Gill will teach and entertain in Fort Wayne in July.

that some of these phrases sounded very much like a campaign slogan,” Gill said.

Don Stille accompanies Gill on the accordion. Stille

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Maleah Brenneke, 5, checks her snack and lesson plan during a Let’s Cook program at the Woodburn Branch Library.

really young ones are still benefiting from hearing the story and seeing the pictures. It’s good to start reading to a child before they’re even born.”

Teen Thursdays continue at 3:30 p.m.; registration is required. An all-ages Lego club runs from 1-3 p.m. each Monday at the New Haven Branch; advance registration is not required.

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Arcola readies clay track for machines, volunteers

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Farm tractors that pulled sleds in the first Arcola Tractor Pull in 1954 now tow modern monsters to the starting line.

The 5-ton tractors that pull today’s sleds are too powerful to maneuver near the crowds.

“Insurance companies have stopped that, several years ago. They have to be towed,” sled builder and former puller Ron Bultemeier said. “These tractors are so exotic and hot that they’re not safe to drive around the pits because of their throttle response and heat. So the Shriners [Antique Power Club] take their old tractors and pull the tractors from the hauling trailer and over the scales and over to the staging line.”

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• Michindoh. Thursday, July 7. Gates open at 5 p.m. Pull starts at 7 p.m. Ages 13 and older, $10; ages 6-12, $5; 5 and under, free. No advance ticket sales.

• NTPA. Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 9. Gates open at 5 p.m. Pull starts at 7 p.m. Ages 13 and older, $16; ages 6-12, $5; 5 and under, free. No advance ticket sales.

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Ken Bultemeier, from left, Dave Branning, Lin Wilson, Ken Kurtz and Matt Butts help organize the Arcola National Tractor Pull, which raises money for the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department.

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your tractor to start it,” Bultemeier said. “In other words when you get to a pull and get your tractor unloaded, you have to stay on it all the time while it’s running and then the second man comes and pulls the kill switch to do your safety check. If the tractor becomes unhooked during the pull, there’s a tether on the back of the sled that would stop the engine from running so you don’t have a runaway tractor.”

Sleds have grown heavier over the years, and grow heavier during each

pull. It’s called weight transfers. “You’ve got a set of rails with back wheels on them and up front you’ve got a sled.

And as you go down the track there’s a gearbox that runs off these rear axles and it makes what we call the car move forward and the more it moves forward the more weight it puts on this van and the more weight you put on it the harder it is to pull,” Bultemeier said.

“So you start out with nearly nothing and when you get to the other end of the track you’re pulling three times your weight. If you weigh 5,000 pounds you’ll probably be pulling 15,000 pounds at the other end.”

At the end of each pull, the modern, self-propelled sled then drops its front wheels and is driven back to the starting line.

Officials used to string a rope in front of a stopped tractor, sink a pin into the clay, and then measure

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the pull. “Now we have laser, and we even have a deal with GPS that tells you how fast they’re going down the track,” Bultemeier said.

The present, permanent course was built in 1979.

Organizers already have added a 100-foot safety runoff at the end of the 300-foot pull strip. At either side of the track, tractors and bleachers are separated by a farm fence, a concrete barrier and a wire mesh net.

Those bleachers will be filled for three straight nights in July, when fans from several states come to watch trucks and tractors from the U.S. and beyond test those machines on the Lake Township clay.

The Michindoh (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio) pull on Thursday, July 7, will feature pickups, modified tractors and more. A Canada crew competes See ARCOLA, Page A8

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Four past queens from Allen County have gone on to become Miss Indiana State Fair.

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The theme of the 2016 program is “Hear Us Roar!” with contestants wearing animal print for the opening number. Erica Hoot, Miss Allen County 2015, will pass down her crown during the program and talk about her experiences at the 2016 Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant last January and how it felt to be named to the Top 10.

All interested young women are urged to contact Pageant Director Michelle Love for a contestant packet and more information about entering the 2016 program.

Email missallencounty@ gmail.com or call (260) 693-9407. Early entry deadline is June 22, and late entry deadline is July

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learn interview and public speaking skills, poise, and above all how to have confidence.”

The winner and her court will reign over the Allen County Fair, July 26-July 31, and will also represent Allen County at the Miss Indiana State Fair Queen pageant in January 2017. The 2016 queen will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship, her first runner-up a $500 scholarship, and the second to fourth runners-up will each receive a $250 scholarship.

She and her court will win prizes such as: Vera Bradley handbags, gold and diamond jewelry, Charmaine Models & Talent scholarship, gift certificates to area restaurants, massages, modeling

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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.

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Super-modified trucks and tractors will dig into that same dirt on Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 9, through the National Tractor Pullers Association. A driver once brought his rig from Sweden.

Those separate events compose one three-day fundraiser for the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department.

It’s all about community, Ken Kurtz said. Like most committee members, Kurtz is a former co-chair and has held offices in the department.

“We’ll have people from all over northeastern Indiana, a few from Michigan, some from Ohio,” Kurtz said.

The pull is the largest annual fundraiser for the nonprofit fire department.

About 35 firefighters staff five trucks to answer about 160 fire and acci-

dent calls each year. The department does not levy a tax, but Lake Township contracts for fire protection at a rate of $26,000 a year. An auction and barbecue in October also contribute to the department.

“At one time about everybody in Lake Township was a fire department member,” Kurtz said.

The unincorporated community of about 200 people will be outnumbered by pullers and volunteers.

“People come from three or four counties around to volunteer here,” said Lin Wilson, the publicity chairwoman. She said 300 to 400 people working as individuals or through organizations will tend to elephant ears and the beer tent, security, parking, and other festival necessities. The Arcola Lions Club, the Saint Patrick’s Parish Knights of Columbus, the Allen County Sheriff’s Depart-

ment reserve officers and the Shriners tractor club rated special mention.

Wilson said the crowd will include babies in their strollers, enjoying their earplugs. “It’s a family event, a very clean, family event.”

Matt Butts and Dave Branning serve as co-chairs of the 2016 tractor pull. It’s a familiar role for both firefighters.

Both family names pop up in any quick glance at the fire department membership or history.

Though the tractor pull dates only to 1954, it builds on an even earlier tradition. “It’s the remnants of the Arcola Days. We used to have a carnival and we had toy tractors,” Wilson said.

Bultemeier, who built the first sled for the tractor pull, now builds tractor pull parts in his shop a mile and a half down the road. “I’m trying to retire, but that’s my full-time job,” he said.

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Representatives of 10 law enforcement agencies showed their support at a ceremony honoring 11 officers who have lost their lives since 1907.

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry offered remarks at the ceremony at the Law Enforcement/ Firefighters Memorial of Allen County site at 1001 N. Wells St. “I want to thank not only the men and women in blue who stand before us today, but obviously those who gave up their lives in the call of duty,” Henry said.

Henry also presented a certificate of appreciation to Linda Vandeveer.

Jerry and Linda Vandeveer established the memorial site and coordinate the annual service.

Other officials and police echoed the tributes to the those who died and those who still serve.

Fort Wayne Public Safety Director Rusty York led roll call, reciting the names of the 11 officers and the dates of their end of watch.

The first name read was that of Woodburn Town Marshal Columbus Croy, who was shot June 7, 1907, as he broke up a burglary. Croy was 44.

The last name read was that of Fort Wayne Police officer Bradley Matteson who was killed Oct. 5, 2000, when his police car was hit by a tractor-trailer. Matteson was 43.

The ceremony also remembered a probation officer, a state trooper, two Allen County Sheriff’s Department officers and five other Fort Wayne police officers. “Last night we graduated the 88th class of the Fort Wayne Fire Department,” Henry said.

“There were three things that were said over and over again during that graduation. First of all, we thanked the 14 young men and women entering the Division of Public Safety. Not everyone is called to do that. It takes a special person.

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FARM from Page A1 Strack, who will play the guitar and sing. Rosalind & the Way will perform June 6 and Sept. 14. Joe Justice will entertain July 13, Aug. 17 and Sept.

28. Steve Douglas will perform Aug. 13 and Sept. 7. John Durnell will be featured July 27 and Aug. 24.

Paws in the Park will be part of the July 27 market. This will be the

second year that rescue organizations have participated in an effort to raise awareness of their continuing efforts to locate loving homes for pets. Not-for-profit organizations participating in the event are SPCA, Fort Wayne Pit Bull Coalition and Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry. Animals will be available to meet and adopt.

The Sept. 14 market will feature the New

Haven Farm to Fork Food Festival. Mayor Terry McDonald will again be one of several celebrity chefs who will shop the market stalls and then create a meal for marketgoers to sample. Visitors can buy a ticket for a minimal price and enjoy their creations.

Vendors interested in participating in the New Haven Farmers Market can contact Gurney at the New Haven/Adams

Township Parks & Recreation Department, (260) 749-2212, for an application; or stop by the office at 1125 Hartzell St. in New Haven; or check it out on the internet at newhavenparksandrec. org. The fee for the full season is $95, four consecutive weeks is $35 and drop-in participation is $10 per week. Gurney is also looking for people who would like to serve as volunteers.

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• Georgetown Square, 6310 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne.

4-7 p.m. Thursdays, June 16-Sept. 15. This open-air market will celebrate its seventh year. About 25 vendors will be on hand each week. Artists will provide live entertainment.

• YLNI Farmers Market, northeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 10.

• Fort Wayne Farmers Market, southeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 1.

• Historic West Main Street Market, 1936 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 3-8 p.m. Fridays, through October.

• Salomon Farm Park Farmers Market, 807 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept.

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• Leo-Cedarville Farmers Market, 14701 Schwartz Road at Riverside Gardens Park. 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays, through Sept. 27.

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THREE from Page A1 July 9 and 10, more than 100 artists and artisans from around the country will exhibit their work as part of the Art in the Park juried show in Freimann Square. Hammer said the 3RF committee is holding its collective breath in hopes stormy weather will stay away for one of the festival’s biggest events, the raft race Saturday, July 16.

The collection of weird, funny and outrageous rafts will gather on the St. Mary’s River at Swinney Park and head downstream toward the finish line at the Martin Luther King Bridge.

Spectators will congregate on the Main Street and Wells Street bridges to watch the race pass under them to the sounds of live music on the bridges.

The popular bed race will be held July 13 between 6 and 8 p.m. on Main Street, where thousands are expected to watch the five-person teams propel their unique beds along for cash prizes in speed and creativity categories.

There will be two midways. The main one in Headwaters Park East will feature the more thrilling rides, while a tamer version will be operating in Headwaters Park West for young riders. An all-day ride wristband can be purchased for $25, which is good only on J&J Amusement rides. For

Junk Food Alley will be open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. each day of the Three Rivers Festival. To the west, the International Village will host 14 cultures.

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The bed race will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, on Main Street.

Thousands line up to watch five-member teams compete.

a separate fee, festivalgoers can check out the Human Hamster Balls, The Beast, Water Balls and the petting zoo.

Junk Food Alley on Duck and Barr streets will be open the duration of the festival starting each day at 11 a.m. and closing at 11 p.m. Be sure to be in that area for special $2 Tuesday.

To get to your favorite “junk food” stand, hop aboard the free lunch time trolley at any one of eight downtown stops.

Two trolleys will run every eight minutes July 11-15. At the west end of Junk Food Alley is International Village, where visitors can enjoy songs, dances, storytelling, demonstrations, food and crafts representing 14 different cultures.

Located in Headwaters West will be The

Emporium, formerly the Crafters Marketplace.

This is where local artists and crafters will be showing a tempting array of merchandise and services along with food selections not found in Junk Food Alley.

Two highly entertaining contests are on the schedule again.

The Waiter/Waitress Contest featuring threeperson teams will be competing through a unique obstacle course in a simulated dining room in the Hanning and Bean Festival Plaza on Monday, July 11. The following day, July 12, local male celebrities will don their best high heels and show off their legs at 6 p.m. in hopes of winning the coveted title of Most Luscious Legs. Audience members can vote with dollars

for their choice of best legs, with the proceeds benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project.

For a close-up and personal look at the city’s riverfront, take a free pontoon boat excursion on the St. Mary’s River July 8, 9 and 10 with compliments of Steel Dynamics. Boats will launch from the dock on the north side of Headwaters West.

IPFW will host a couple free events.

Children’s Fest will be held at the Science Mall Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16, with lots of hands-on activities, storytelling, crafts, magic and more. They will also get an opportunity to participate in an 800-meter run/walk and learn about health and fitness along the way.

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Fest will be held in the International Ballroom featuring entertainment, games and a free box lunch as long as supplies last.

Family Fun Day is Monday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Hanning and Bean Festival Plaza. Families can participate in races, contests and games, and be on hand for an appearance of Spiderman and Elsa. The event is free. Discounted carnival ride bands will be available for purchase.

Appearing on the entertainment stage in the Hanning and Bean Festival Plaza on Friday, July 8, will be the band Who’s Bad. Summer Daze will entertain Saturday, July 9. Star Music Stage will be featured Sunday, July 10. The Waiter/Waitress Contest will be Monday,

July 11. Brother will be playing Tuesday, July 12. Rounding out the entertainment will be Heart and Soul Affair on Thursday, July 14, Night Ranger on Friday, July 15, and finally Pink Droid on Saturday, July 16. Buy individual concert tickets and festival packages online at threeriversfestival.org, or buy a $50 all-week Mega Music Pass at the Embassy Theatre.

Capping off the nine days of 3RF fun will be the annual downtown fireworks spectacular at 10 p.m. from the top of the Indiana Michigan Power building. Live music will be provided by the Fort Wayne Area Community Band in Freimann Square.

(KPC Media Group, which publishes the East Allen County Times, is a sponsor of the 2016 Three Rivers Festival.)

Music educators honor Moellering of Concordia Concordia Lutheran High School music teacher Dianne Moellering has been chosen as a winner of this year’s Michiana Outstanding Music Educator Award. This

award recognizes excellence in the field of music education.

Moellering was nominated by a peer, and selected by a committee of all previous award recipients.

She will be recognized at a luncheon July 14 at Swan Lake Golf Club in Plymouth.

Moellering served the high school for 23 years.

She retired at the end of the recent school year.

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Festivals CHURUBUSCO TURTLE DAYS, THROUGH JUNE 18 Activities in and around the community.

Turtle Days celebrates the “Beast of Busco,” continuing the search for Oscar the turtle who has been on the loose since 1949. The Churubusco Chamber of Commerce invites children and adults to bring turtles to compete for smallest turtle, fastest turtle or largest turtle; register at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ball Diamond No. 1. Enjoy a karaoke contest Wednesday evening, the parade at 6 p.m. Saturday, and fireworks just after dusk Saturday. Other festival staples include a 5K, a beer/wine tent, bingo, Saturday breakfast, cornhole, the midway, and popular festival foods. turtledays.com

RIVERDRUMS, JUNE 19 Wells Street Foot Bridge over the St. Marys River, Fort Wayne Noon - 8 p.m. Subtitled “A Celebration of Freedom,” this event commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States in 1865. Opening comments on “Remembering Kekionga,” about the main village of the Miami Tribe at the headwaters of the Maumee River. A canoe will approach from the Harrison Street Bridge, accompanied by drumming and the Native American flute. Other entertainment and discussions throughout the day. Free food items from Food Not Bombs; donations accepted. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. fresh-eyepromotions.com/TRACK or Three Rivers Art Center for Kids on Facebook

HOBNOBBEN FILM FESTIVAL, THROUGH JUNE 19 Film lovers will rub elbows with film makers in downtown Fort Wayne.

This multi-venue film festival is presented by Cinema Center, a nonprofit organization with 40 years of experience in the community.

Hobnobben also will honor Philo Farnsworth, who perfected the modern television in Fort Wayne. The four Fort Wayne venues hosting the Hobnobben Film Festival are Cinema Center, Arts United Center and Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab and University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center. hobnobben.org

COLUMBIA CITY OLD SETTLERS DAYS, JUNE 21-25 2180 W. Old Trail Road, Columbia City Entertainment, amusements, historical displays, book sale. Buy food from vendors or buy pork sandwiches or beef & chicken noodle lunches, beef manhattans or coney dogs at organization fundraisers.

The Bulldogs perform oldies at 8 p.m. Tuesday, He Said She Said performs 8 p.m. Wednesday, the Lemon Brothers Band at 8 p.m. Thursday, Big Caddy Daddy at 8 p.m. Friday and Mason Dixon Line at 8 p.m. Saturday. The American Legion “Waves of Honor” parade steps off at 6 p.m. Saturday. oldsettlers.net

SWEETWATER GEARFEST, JUNE 17-18 5501 W. U.S. 30, Fort Wayne More than 10,000 musicians are expected for two days of workshops, gear demonstrations, deals, giveaways, and more. More than 50 engineers and performers have enrolled to share their specialties. Billed as America’s largest music gear trade show, GearFest is free and open to the general public. Sign up for chances to win over $88,000 of free gear. Make reservations online. sweetwater.com BBQ RIBFEST, THROUGH JUNE 19 Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne The 19th annual celebration of blues, brews and barbecue. Local and national barbeque specialists will set up shop below the pavilion, where popular blues artists will perform. Admission: $6 for adults 13 and over; $5 for seniors; $4 for military, fire and police. Free admission Thursday - Saturday until 5:30 p.m. Admission $3 for all day Sunday.

5K run/walk Saturday morning. bbqribfest.com HOAGLAND DAYS, THROUGH JUNE 18 In and around the Community Center Demolition derby Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Gate fee $8 per adult, $1 per child ages 1-9.

Parade 11 a.m. Saturday.

The Hoagland Area Advancement Association sponsors this 45th annual celebration. hoaglandin.com

FORT WAYNE GREEK FESTIVAL, JUNE 23-26 Headwaters Park 11 a.m .- 11 p.m. Thursday - Saturday; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission Thursday - Saturday until 4 p.m., and all day Sunday. Admission $4 after 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday, $3 for ages 65 and older, under age 16 free.

Enjoy Greek cuisine and entertainment, including live music, dancing and other activities each day. A Greek dance troupe performs daily at 12:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The 5th annual Greek Fest Olympic 5K run/walk begins at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The Fort Wayne Greek Festival is operated by members of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. fortwaynegreekfestival.org BUSKERFEST, JUNE 25 Wayne and Calhoun streets, downtown Fort Wayne This seventh annual celebration will be held from 4 - 10 p.m. Admission is free. Billed as a celebration of the street performer and a festival of the unexpected, this celebration offers a family-friendly atmosphere.

Local and regional street performers display energy, excitement and ingenuity. Look for living statues, chalk artists, guitarists, aerialists, fire breathers, caricature artists, magicians, jugglers, mimes, painters, musicians, balloon artists and more.

Sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District, which encourages patrons to tip buskers for their efforts. downtownfortwayne.com RIVERPALOOZA AND DRAGON BOAT RACES, JUNE 25 300-meter race course set up on the St. Marys River. Athletes village at Headwaters Park West. Races begin at 8 a.m.

Last year, Fort Wayne Dragon Boat Races as part of Riverpalooza saw over 2,500 in attendance, with 25 teams participating for prizes and to raise over $10,000 for local charities. Each 46-foot-long boat has a crew of one drummer and 20 paddlers.

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Cruise-in 5-8 p.m. Friday evening, with Joe Justice entertaining. Free spectator admission.

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Saturday races: 5K run/walk, 8 a.m.; 1-mile run, 8:40 a.m.; 300-meter kids fun run, 9 a.m.

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Saturday entertainment: Cedar Creek Worship Band, 5-6 p.m.; AFU (All Fired Up), 6-7:30 p.m.; Mason Dixon Line, 7:30 until fireworks.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Northeast Indiana Job Fair. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to those seeking employment. Sponsored by KPC Media Group to connect employers from all over northeast Indiana with job seekers.

Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jeffers0n Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Tonight, the Hubie Ashcraft Band entertains.

Friday Night Music. Riverside Gardens Park, Leo-Cedarville. These free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour. The Mike, Nick and Danny Band performs. Concerts are held in the gazebo, with the audience setting up lawn chairs or sitting on blankets surrounding the performers. Snacks are available from vendors set up near the playground.

Food Truck Fridays. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Girl Scouts welcomes back Fort Wayne food trucks to their office parking lot for the fourth year of food, networking and fun. Food Truck Fridays continue through June 24. Troops set up their lemonade stands with the food trucks and get a taste of competition, learn from others and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Participating troops choose how to use the money they earn, often to help finance a trip, camp or community project.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Fort Wayne PUGfest. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell

Ave., Fort Wayne; in Expo Center III. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $4 per person or $15 per family. Parking costs $5. Kentuckiana Pug Rescue hosts this event to promote awareness of the need for rescue of these pets. Events include a parade of foster pugs. Vendors include Pugs in the Kitchen and Smiling Dog Photography. Pug contests include best shredder, curliest tail, biggest pug, smallest pug, best dressed and more.

Northern Indiana Pet Expo. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 60-plus and children 6-12, and free to children 5 and under.

Healthy and altered, leashed dogs and cats admitted for $1, with signed release. Visit northernindianapetexpo.org for details and updates. Free education sessions. Take your dog through a dog park with challenging obstacles. $15 microchipping for a cat or a dog, while supplies last.

Watch performances by national acts. Free stuff for pets. Kids may visit the activity zone, ride rescued horses for a small donation, adopt a balloon animal, and play on the hay bales. Presented by Allen County SPCA, to benefit homeless dogs and cats at the Allen County SPCA, 4914 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne. The Expo continues 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 19.

Summit City Singers presents “Happy Birthday, Indiana!” DeKalb Outdoor Theater, Center and East 15th streets, Auburn. 6:20 p.m. Free, but donations welcome and appreciated. The spring concert series celebrates Indiana’s 200th birthday. All of the songs have some connection to Indiana either by someone who wrote or performed it. This concert is part of the Bicentennial and Flag Day Celebration being held at the park. This community choir unites 60 voices. Judy King is the director and Barbara Krick is the accompanist. Open to ages high school age or older. For more information about joining, contact Judy King at (260) 489-4505.

62nd annual Shrine Charity Horse Show. Shrine Show Grounds, 965 N. Indiana 9, Columbia City. Free admission and parking. Food available for purchase. Three shows will be presented this first day of the two-day show.

Open Show English, Ring 1, 8:30 a.m. Beverly Rinker Memorial Hunter, Ring 2, 8:30 a.m.; Fun show, Ring 1, 6:30 p.m. The Shrine Charity Horse Show is actually five shows occurring over a 2-day period. Each

of these shows is independent of the other; each show has its own judge and focus. Exhibitor fees support the work of 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children. For more information, visit shrinehorseshow.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19 Northern Indiana Pet Expo. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 60-plus and children 6-12, and free to children 5 and under. For more information, visit the listing for Saturday, June 18.

Father’s Day chicken barbecue. Arcola Fire House. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. All-youcan-eat with side dishes, $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-12. Carry-outs $9 for dinners and $7 for half-chickens. Presented by the Lions Club with the help of the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department. Profit from the dinner is returned to the community.

62nd annual Shrine Charity Horse Show. Shrine Show Grounds, 965 N. Indiana 9, Columbia City. Free admission and parking. Food available for purchase. Two shows will be presented today: Open Show Western, Ring 1, 9 a.m.; Dressage, 9 a.m. Exhibitor fees support the work of 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children. For more information, visit shrinehorseshow.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 20 “Sunrise.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets for the black-and-white movie are $8 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. This love story, a 1927 silent classic, features Clark Wilson returning to the Embassy to play the Grande Page organ.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Children’s Choir in concert. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. A free-will offering will be accepted. The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir - Touring Choir will present its Bon Voyage Concert as a send-off for the choir’s tour of: Munich, Germany; Salzburg, Austria; Vienna, Austria; and Budapest, Hungary.

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Behind the Screen family fun program. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. This event features two black-and-white movies, “A Trip to the Moonâ€? and “Backstage.â€? After the ďŹ lms, kids get a peek “behind the screenâ€? when stage hands disassemble and store the giant movie screen. The day continues with more than 16 different hands-on activities throughout the Embassy. Behind the Screen is presented by Hylant and PNC Bank. Tickets are $6 for this event, which the Embassy suggests is suited for day camps, groups and summer camps. Tickets are on sale at the Embassy box ofďŹ ce. For more information, visit fwembassytheatre.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Whitley County Master Gardeners Garden Walk. Jefferson Township area, southeastern Whitley County. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The seven gardens to be visited are mostly along Indiana 14. Tickets are $8 until June 24 and can be purchased at Whitley County Extension OfďŹ ce in Columbia City, Dunfee Plumtickled Junction, Jones Greenhouse in Churubusco, or from a master gardener. On June 25, tickets will be $10 and can be purchased at: Garden 1, 3541 E. Arabian Drive, Columbia City, in the Stable Acres area on Indiana 14; or Garden 2, 7814 S. 800 E-92, Fort Wayne; or at any garden on the garden walk. Enjoy the en plein air artists in each garden. Direct questions to Linda at (260) 417-4614.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 23 Lunch on the Plaza. Freimann Square, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Free. Grab lunch downtown and enjoy a concert, sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District, every Thursday through Aug. 25. Today’s concert is by Mike Conley.

Hobby and collectibles show. Classic Cafe , 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne.

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. Find vintage and new toys, comic books, sport cards and non-sport cards. Find vinyl record and CDs at the show next door. Buy or sell.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 24 The Glo Run. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Registration is $60, which includes the 5K, a shirt, glowing necklace and ďŹ nish line party. For registration and details, visit theglorun.com/fortwayne. The Glo Run has selected Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne as the charity to beneďŹ t from the 2016 run.

Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jeffers0n Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Tonight, the Todd Harrold Band entertains.

Friday Night Music. Riverside Gardens Park, Leo-Cedarville. These free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour. The Cedar Creek Church of Christ Praise Team entertains. Concerts are held in the gazebo, with the audience setting up lawn chairs or sitting on blankets surrounding the performers. Snacks are available from vendors set up near the playground.

Outdoor concert. Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne.

6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. The band Renegade will present the concert in front of the Georgetown Branch Library. Bring lawn chairs. A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase from Bandido’s and Subway. Exhibitors also will present a car show nearby in the plaza parking lot. Parkview is the title sponsor and Heritage Park is the stage sponsor of the summer concert series.

Food Truck Fridays. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Girl Scouts welcomes back Fort Wayne food trucks to their ofďŹ ce parking lot for the fourth year of food, networking and fun. Troops set up their lemonade stands with the food trucks and get a taste of competition, learn from others and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Participating troops choose how to use the money they earn, often to help ďŹ nance a trip, camp or community project. The 2016 chapter of the summer tradition closes today.

Pieceful Quilters. Monroeville Branch, Allen County Public Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 6 p.m. The club will work on the Tumbling Glory Flag project. Anyone with an interest in quilting is invited to contact Kathy Beauchot, (260) 623-2290, for possible class times.

FRIDAY, JULY 1 Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jeffers0n Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Tonight, the New Millennium Orchestra entertains.

TUESDAY, JULY 5 Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne.

Social hour starts at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Program by Colleen Marte of Northwater Quilts. For more information, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 “Sponge Bob: Sponge Out of Water� on screen at Foellinger Theatre. 9 p.m. This free, family-friendly movie is sponsored by 97.3 WMEE. Foellinger Outdoor Theatre is located in Franke Park next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Sherman Boulevard.

Living Fort Wayne concert. Headwaters Park West, Fort Wayne. 6-10 p.m.

Free. The summer series continues with Left Lane Cruiser and Unlikely Alibi. Kids’ activities provided by Sweetcakes Entertainment. Local food trucks on site. Pontoon rides available. Beer service by JK O’Donnell’s. Living Fort Wayne Concert Series sponsored by Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana.

Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. The 2016 schedule continues at the same hours and location: July 20; Aug. 3 and 17; Sept. 7 and 21; and Oct. 5. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 7 Kids concert with Jim Gill. Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Branch Library is presenting this concert. Gill is a nationally known children’s recording artist. Bring lawn chairs.

Lunch on the Plaza. Freimann Square, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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FRIDAY, JULY 8 Friday Night Music. Riverside Gardens Park, Leo-Cedarville. These free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour. The 3 Dimensions Band entertains. Concerts are held in the gazebo, with the audience setting up lawn chairs or sitting on blankets surrounding the performers. Snacks are available from vendors set up near the playground.

Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jeffers0n Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Tonight, Urban Legend entertains.

SUNDAY, JULY 10 Picture Your Pet. Lakeside Park, 1401 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. 3-8 p.m. Get a professional family photo with you and your family, including pets. No appointment necessary. The $15 sitting fee includes a 5x7 portrait (each pose) and reprint waiver. This event beneďŹ ts Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control animal safety education. The program provides free tours for school, scout and children’s groups. Each photo group also will have the opportunity to buy mugs, keychains and other items with the pet and family photo.

Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Liberty Diner, 2929 Goshen Road, Fort Wayne. 5-7:30 p.m. Spectators welcome. Cruise-ins continue at the same time and location: Aug. 14, Sept. 11 and Oct. 9.

MONDAY, JULY 11 Picture Your Pet. Lakeside Park, 1401 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. 3-8 p.m. Get a professional family photo with you and your family, including pets. No appointment necessary. The $15 sitting fee includes a 5x7 portrait (each pose) and reprint waiver. This event beneďŹ ts Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control animal safety education. The program provides free tours for school, scout and children’s groups. Each photo group also will have the opportunity to buy mugs, keychains and other items with the pet and family photo.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 “Hotel Transylvania 2� on screen at Foellinger Theatre. 9 p.m. This free, family-friendly movie is sponsored by 97.3 WMEE. Foellinger Outdoor Theatre is located in Franke Park next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Sherman Boulevard.

THURSDAY, JULY 14 Lunch on the Plaza. Freimann Square, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Free. Grab lunch downtown and enjoy a concert, sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District, every Thursday through Aug. 25. Today’s concert is by Secret Mezzanine.

FRIDAY, JULY 15 Rummage and bake sale. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 202 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Household goods, clothing and miscellaneous items will be available.

Georgetown Subway Classic Car Show. Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the parking lot by Fish of Stroh. 5-9 p.m. The show beneďŹ ts Georgetown Little League. Entrants are eligible for door prizes, dash plaques and over $1,000 in special award.

Friday Night Music. Riverside Gardens Park, Leo-Cedarville. These free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour. The Brent and That Guy Duo entertains. Concerts are held in the gazebo, with the audience setting up lawn chairs or sitting on blankets surrounding the performers. Snacks are available from vendors set up near the playground.

Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jeffers0n Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Tonight, Sugar Shot entertains.

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Send name, phone number, mailing address and email address to Elmhurstclassof1966@gmail.com. Stay up to date on reunion plans on Facebook by following: Elmhurst High School Class of 1966.

Vendors register for Ag Appreciation Day. Jefferson Township Park, 1720 S. Webster Road, New Haven. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m.-noon. The New Haven Chamber of Commerce sponsors this informational event for the public and promotional event for member businesses. About 500 area farmers are expected. Interested vendors should contact the New Haven Chamber of Commerce at info@newhavenindiana.org or (260) 7494484. The Heritage and Woodlan FFA chapters will provide breakfast.

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Gourmet dinners: last-chance reservations. The Hospitality and Culinary Week classes at Cornerstone Youth Center will serve gourmet dinners at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, and Thursday, June 23. The cost is $25 and reservations are required. To check availability, call Allison at (260) 623-3972, ext. 183. Cornerstone is at 19819 Monroeville Road in Monroeville.

Leadership Week. Cornerstone Youth Center, 19819 Monroeville Road, Monroeville. Monday-Friday, July 11-15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The week features activities focusing on individual leadership skills and teaching youth about project management. Throughout the week, service projects offer participants opportunities to practice skills learned as they work to improve the community. The cost for Leadership Week is $60, which includes materials, food and excursions. Registration is due June 27. To register or for more information, visit cornerstoneyc.org. Permission and registration forms can be downloaded from the downloads page.

Drum Corps International tickets available. The University of Saint Francis School of Creative Arts will host a Drum Corps International event Tuesday evening, Aug. 2, at Bishop John D’Arcy Stadium on the USF campus, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne. This is USF’s first Open Class DCI Invitational and it will feature several talented drum corps, including: 7th Regiment, Blue Devils B, Legends, Les Stentors, Music City, Raiders and Spartans. Gates will open for the event at 4:45 p.m. with the competition starting at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12, or $15 for premium seating. A group rate of $10 per ticket is also available for groups of 20 or more. Tickets can be purchased through the DCI Box Office at (317) 275-1212 or at dci.org.

No. 765 rolls again. Nickel Plate Road steam engine No. 765, owned and operated by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, is pulling anther excursion. For the first time in over a decade, a steam-powered passenger excursion will depart downtown Chicago Union Station on June 25 and 26. The 765 will operate The Galesburg Zephyr between Union Station and Galesburg, Ill., for the Galesburg Railroad Days. These all-day, round-trip excursions will feature vintage passenger cars from the 1940s and ’50s and include accommodations in standard coach, deluxe coach, and first class and dome car. Passengers will enjoy a three-hour layover at the festival. Tickets begin at $149 for standard coach. Tickets can be ordered online or by calling (888) 718-4253. Additional information and frequently asked questions can be read at fortwaynerailroad.org/faq.

Information and a schedule of events and attractions for the Galesburg Railroad Days can be read at galesburgrailroaddays.org.

Wine on the Wetlands registration. Local land trust Little River Wetlands Project will host its summer fundraiser, Wine on the Wetlands, on Friday, Aug. 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at its Eagle Marsh preserve, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Presented by Aqua Indiana with additional support from 3Rivers Federal Credit Union, the event will take place in the barn and under a large tent nearby. Dress is casual. Attendees will sample wines from Wine Tour Wineries of Indiana’s Northeast and light hors d’oeuvres. Music will be by Kenny Bergle of Musical Therapy Laboratory, while special guest DJ Benny Bergle plays in the background. Food will also be available for purchase. All who wish to can take a guided walk to see wildflowers of the marsh at dusk, and everyone will receive a commemorative wine glass. To reserve a place, send a check for $35 per person to LRWP, 7209 Engle Road, Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, or call (260) 478-2515 during business hours to pay by credit card.

Zoo on summer hours. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo will be open later each day through Labor Day, Sept. 5. The zoo will be open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Last admission will be at 7 p.m.; grounds will close at 8 p.m. The zoo is extending its hours to better serve members and guests.

In 2015, the zoo offered extended hours on Wednesdays during the summer months. Feedback was positive and afternoon arrivals increased.

Admission is $14 for ages 19-59, $10.50 for ages 60 and over, and $9 for ages 2-18. Individual membership is $75. Family memberships start at $109. Parking is free. Get tickets, and find details of special events and VIP experiences at kidszoo.org. Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is at 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. The zoo will close for one day on Friday, Aug. 19, for the annual Zoo Brew & Wine, Too fund-raising event.

Conservation Day Camp. Izaak Walton League of America, Fort Wayne Chapter, 17100 Griffin Road, Huntertown. June 22-26, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Friday. A family campout option is available Friday night, with a 6 p.m. meal and program and a Saturday breakfast. The camp offers archery, laser pistol safety/shoot, nature study, fishing, survival skills along with art projects, conservation-minded guest, games, water play and hiking.

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Shining Lights summer arts workshop. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. June 20-24, 8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

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Youth Summer Fun Pass. Citilink bus service, a service of Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corp., offers ages 5-18 a $25 pass that’s good from May 27-Aug. 13. The pass allows kids to get to summer programs or jobs for just 30-cents a day. Passes are available at most Kroger stores, City Utilities at Citizen’s Square, the Citilink administrative office, or online from fwcitilink.com. For more information, call Citilink at (260) 432-4546.

LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT ACTIVITIES — Courtesy Little River Wetlands Project This local nature organization protects almost 1,200 acres of natural and restored wetlands in Allen and Huntington counties, and offers informative nature events. All events are free and open to the community.

Contact info@lrwp.org or (260) 478-2515 for information or to reserve a spot.

• Every Tuesday morning in June, 9-11 a.m. “Little River Ramblers.”

Meet at the Boy Scout office parking lot, 8315 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, to hike and explore the interesting plants and wildlife of the preserve. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project.

• Saturday, June 18, 9-11 a.m. “Monarch Monitoring Training.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Join a team of monitors that check weekly between July 1 and mid-September for monarch adults, caterpillars and eggs (and the milkweed plants they depend on) at the preserves as part of a citizen science program through the University of Minnesota. The training will cover how to identify different monarch life stages and types of milkweed. Then choose the trail that you would like to monitor with others. Substitute monitors are available to help as needed. Already a trained monitor? Please let us know if you’d like to continue this season. Contact Dani Bradtmiller at d.bradtmiller@ lrwp.org or call (260) 478-2515 for information or to reserve a spot.

• Every Tuesday morning in July, 9-11 a.m. “Little River Ramblers.”

Meet at the Arrowhead Prairie parking lot, 8624 Aboite Road, Roanoke, to hike and explore the interesting plants and wildlife of the preserve.

• Friday, July 8, 8:30-9:45 p.m. “Fireflies and other Flying Insects of the Marsh.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne.

Join us for this family fun night hike. We’ll learn more about fireflies and other night fliers in the barn, then hike to look for what is blinking on the marsh. We will also put out a light to attract and discover what other insects are out and about.

• Thursday, July 14, 8:30-10 a.m. “Breakfast on the Marsh: The Majesty of Mexico’s Monarchs.” Light breakfast and nature presentation for nature lovers 50+ at Indiana Wesleyan University Education & Conference Center, Room 102/104, 8211 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne. Join Little River Wetlands Project board members Marcia Futter and Ronnie Greenberg to hear about their recent trip to see wintering monarchs in the Oyamel forests of Mexico and view their breathtaking pictures.

• Saturday, July 16, 9-10:30 a.m. “Sensory Hike on the Marsh.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Join Cathy Kelker, Indiana master naturalist and wetland trail guide, on this hike showing how to tune into all your senses while enjoying nature at the marsh.

• Wednesday, July 20, 9-10 a.m. “Short Hikes for Short Legs: Parts and Petals of Marsh Plants.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. (For children 3-5 and a responsible adult.) We will dissect plants to learn more about their parts, pieces and importance before going out to the marsh to find our favorite native plants.

New Volunteer Orientation. Wednesday, June 22, 1-4 p.m. The Botanical Conservatory is inviting new volunteers to join their support team. We are particularly looking for help at the front desk or in the gift shop, but also have openings in outdoor garden maintenance and special events.

Meet new people, build your skills, and support a community treasure.

For front desk and gift shop, some familiarity with computers and retail settings is an advantage, but not required. Training is provided, and benefits include free garden admission, discounts on classes and purchases, and annual recognition. For more information, contact Rebecca at (260) 427-6442 or Rebecca.Canales@CityofFortWayne.org.

“Helping Our Rivers Health.” Thursday, June 23, 6-7 p.m. Our rivers form the nucleus of our city and are the reason Fort Wayne exists. Join us as we learn more from local river expert Dan Wire about the ecosystem that thrives right in the heart of our city. He will talk about the plants and animals that flourish on our rivers and illustrate why our three rivers have been so important to generations of people. Registration is $6 and the deadline is June 16.

Family Garden Close-Up: Spice is Nice. Saturday, June 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the Botanical Conservatory on the fourth Saturday of the month and get a closer look at our plants and gardens. In June, learn about spices. What is a spice? Where do spices come from? Explore the flavorings for cookies, cakes and other delights that come from plants you can see at the botanical gardens. You can do a scavenger hunt in the Tropical Garden and nibble a special spice cookie. This drop-in program is included in your regular Conservatory admission fee; free for Conservatory members and volunteers. $1 Nights. Thursday, July 7, 5-8 p.m. On the first Thursday of each month we offer a $1 admission price for both adults and children (instead of the usual $5 & $3). Babies and up to age 2 are still admitted free. For more information, call (260) 427-6440.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION OPPORTUNITIES Donations can be made during set hours at the Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 107, Fort Wayne. Or donations can be made during set hours at the Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E. California Road. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood. org or call (800) 733-2767. Schedules are subject to change.

Other blood donation opportunities in Allen County: • Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. 30 West, Fort Wayne.

• Tuesday, June 21, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Parkview Hospital, 2200 Randallia Drive, Fort Wayne.

• Tuesday, June 21, 3-7 p.m., 3-7 p.m. American Legion Post 409, 14133 Indiana 1, Leo-Cedarville.

• Wednesday, June 22, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne.

• Wednesday, June 22, 1:30-7:30 p.m. Saint Vincent de Paul Church, 1720 E. Wallen Road, Fort Wayne.

• Saturday, June 25, 8 a.m.-noon. Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne.

Sunday June 26th • 11 am - 5 pm 625 W. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 in the Vintage Treasures Parking Lot behind Chuck E. Cheese

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BOTANICAL CONSERVATORY — Courtesy Fort Wayne Parks Department Discovery Corner. Daily in the Discovery Gallery. Our youngest visitors are always welcome to visit the Discovery Corner behind Woody the Talking Tree where they’ll find stories and activities relating to a monthly theme.

Our materials are all 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.

Metamorphosis. Through July 17. Experience the magic of being immersed among hundreds of live, exotic butterflies. These winged jewels can be observed up close as they fly, feed or rest in the Nectar Garden.

Interactive displays offer information about life cycle, anatomy and diversity. The adjacent Hatching Lab gives guests the opportunity to see the unique chrysalises from which the adult butterflies emerge in their amazing cycle of metamorphosis. In addition, you can examine our observation hive to explore the concept of metamorphosis in our colony of honey bees as they rear their brood through all stages of life, as well as forage for nectar and pollen. Regular Conservatory admission applies.

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Freimann Square: 11AM–5PM

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