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Freedom Festival adds river activities to 2017 lineup

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By Megan Knowles

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New Haven Chamber of Commerce has been serving its nearly 400 business members and city residents from the historic 1913 building at 428 Broadway for a few months. With that move in the books, an open house/block party is being planned for 5 p.m. Thursday, July 6, that will include tours of the building, music and food. According to Charlie Hatten, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, ”this is exactly where it should be located. The Chamber needs to be on the main drag of town, right in the center of everything and not on some back street.” For the past 10 years the Chamber had been situated in a couple small rooms in the old library at the corner of Ann and

Main streets. “Mayor Terry McDonald came to me late last year,” said Hatten, “and asked if we would be interested in moving over here and rejuvenating the place. In spite of the fact that it was generally in terrible shape with plaster falling off the walls, ceilings sagging and tiles missing, it had a lot of potential. In addition it more than tripled the size of our former location. So we leased it from the city and are really happy we did. “First thing we did was replace all the incandescent light bulbs with LED bulbs, install a new thermostat and repair the toilets. Just doing that saved a lot on our utility bills. Then, we hired our member firms to make the place presentable. Angie Wagner of A.W. See CHAMBER, Page A13

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Charlie Hatten served on the Chamber of Commerce board for six years before becoming its president and CEO.

Woodburn Summerfest means lots of good eats By Rod King

For the New Haven News

The Leo Freedom Festival is focusing on the St. Joseph River as it celebrates 17 years June 30-July 1. “It’s such a beautiful river. It’s a whole different perspective when you’re on the water looking over to the land,” said Katherine Cassidy, secretary for the Leo-Cedarville Foundation, which sponsors the festival. For the first time there will be pontoon rides on the river, Cassidy said. There will also be a company offering kayak rides as well as possible remote control boat demonstrations, she said. “We want people to be able to get involved (with the river),” Cassidy said. “We want it to be a destination for family fun.” A sand volleyball

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tournament is also in the works for Saturday. Check-in will begin at 9 a.m. and games begin at 9:30, according to a flier. Teams must have two women and two men to participate, and the cost is $15 per person. The format will be pool play See FEST, Page A11

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The Woodburn Lions Club doughnut wagon will be on hand as Lions serve the popular treat from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Woodburn Summerfest.

burn Lions Club. They’ll all be set up in Woodburn Park. Most festivals feature a car show but Woodburn Community Association secretary Jan Palmer said this year’s show

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Food is an important part of the fun at any festival, and the Woodburn Summerfest has something for every taste. This year’s festival will be held Friday and Saturday, June 23 and 24. Several food trucks have been added to the culinary choices bringing in a variety of goodies ranging from ribs, chicken and burgers to tacos, fajitas, Coney dogs and ice cream. Local favorites back again to tantalize palates include snow cones provided by the Woodburn Children’s Home, sandwiches, onion rings and root beer floats whipped up by Woodburn Christ Lutheran Church, taco salads by Woodburn Zion Lutheran Church and doughnuts by Wood-

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Barbecue masters fired up for RibFest

By Garth Snow

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The big guns of the national barbecue circuit are back for the Fort Wayne RibFest, and the Summit City’s own “Big Rick” Jordan is ready to show them how it’s done. Jordan and ACME Bar & Grill colleague Johnny Pentangelo are representing the 1105 E. State Blvd. restaurant through June 18 at Headwaters Park in downtown Fort Wayne. Returning to RibFest after about 10 years on the sidelines, the ACME has some local competition, too. Low ‘N’ Slow of Fort Wayne prepared the People’s Choice Award-winning ribs at the 2016 festival. Timmy’s Pizza & BBQ of Garrett served the Reserve Grand Champion Critics’ Choice brisket and the Reserve Grand Champion People’s Choice ribs. Timmy’s owners Tim and Neza Johnson are back for more in 2017, again serving the barbecued chicken feet that premiered in 2016. DMH Low ‘N’ Slow owner Dave Hart, longtime friend Mike Welch, and a Hart family reunion will smoke and/or roast the ribs, pulled pork, brisket and turkey legs that RibFest visitors expect to

Through June 18, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne. Hours: Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight; Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission: Friday and Saturday, free until 5:30 p.m., regular admission $6 for adults 13 and older, $5 for seniors, $4 for students, military, fire and police; Sunday only, $3 all day, fathers admitted free. For details, a list of vendors, and an entertainment update, visit bbqribfest.com. Vendors set the food prices, so prices vary. “It’s comparable to what restaurants in town charge, except this is inclusive of tax and gratuity, so it’s less expensive,” said Mark Chappuis, RibFest co-director.

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“Big Rick” Jordan smokes ribs at the ACME Bar & Grill, 1105 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. The ACME is competing at Fort Wayne RibFest this summer, now underway at Headwaters Park.

find at the first booth on their right each June. Hart has been cooking, catering and competing for 17 years. “A friend helps me and usually my family flies in and helps me do RibFest,” he said. “I’m kind of considered the little guy compared to the national guys. They do hundreds of cases of ribs where we do maybe 30.” Each case contains about 19 slabs of ribs, he said. Jordan, Pentangelo, the Johnsons and Hart will tell you a lot about their special recipes. No one will tell the exact recipe. They’re in business, after all, and this is a competi-

tion for bragging rights and a big chunk of a summer’s income. RibFest co-director Mark Chappuis revealed that ACME would enter the fray this year. “They’re throwing their hat in the ring to take home the trophy,” he said. “You know the ACME’s been around in Fort Wayne for 60 years or more. Their slogan is ‘Where Neighbors Meet’ and it’s a really cool little Cheers type of neighborhood bar and grill, with excellent authentic barbecue. We are delighted to have them in this year.” Chappuis and his wife, Cindy, operate RibFest. “We’re a little, fami-

ly-run operation,” he said. Local athletes and police and other celebrities sample and judge the food, while the public selects the People’s Choice winners. Nationally known barbecue masters return year after year to vie for the public’s approval. Chappuis, a small-business consultant, formerly was marketing director for the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. “I happened to go to Toledo, Ohio, one year on a conference and the entertainment that evening was a rib-burn-off, and I thought that was a terrible name, and I started looking around at literally thou-

sands of people there and I saw these guys with multiple trophies from competitions around the country, and I started smelling all the wonderful aromas and I saw them get these big barbecue mops out and put the sauces on,” he said. “And for those of us who are carnivorous, this is about as good as it gets to see the ribs and briskets on the grill.” “We’re definitely going to be back this year, Father’s Day weekend,” Timmy Johnson said. “We’ll do the usual stuff as far as our ribs, our pulled pork, our beef briskets. But I bring turkey legs. I’ll do some half-chickens. And then we do our baked beans and those are really good, and then we do our corn bread and a little mac and cheese and coleslaw and potato salad.”

Neza Johnson said she would cook the chicken feet recipe that she brought from her home in the Philippines. “All my friends like it,” Neza said. “We’re not making money at all, but for me it’s fun to do that.” “She talked me into trying it and I thought that isn’t bad, and actually it had some good flavor to it,” Timmy said. “It’s not a huge money-maker, but it’s unique and I like to do things a little differently. This is one of our biggest events of the year. Some of the people will be wandering over to the chicken feet and you’ve got a chance to give them a taste of pulled pork and the odds of their buying ribs are going to increase.” Johnson uses a twist on See RIBS, Page A5

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Summer returns with parade of festivals Fort Wayne and surrounding communities are alive with festivals, right through autumn. Mark these June and July events on your calendars and watch for the full list and updates at infortwayne.com. Send festival news to gsnow@ kpcmedia.com.

FORT WAYNE FESTIVALS Hobnobben Film Festival, through June

18, in and near Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. See local, regional, national and international films. For details, visit hobnobben. org. BBQ RibFest, through June 18, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne. Enjoy ribs, pulled pork and more prepared by the nation’s top rib masters. Music, too. For details, visit bbqribfest.com. Fort Wayne Greek Festival, June 22-25,

Headwaters Park. Food, pastry, beverages, music and dance celebrating Greek traditions. For details, visit fortwaynegreekfestival.org.

Sweetwater GearFest, June 23 and

24, Sweetwater Sound, 5501 W. U.S. 30. Music equipment, demonstra-

tions and advice. Free admission. For details, visit sweetwater.com. Buskerfest, June 24, downtown Fort Wayne. A celebration of street performers. For details, visit downtownfortwayne. com. Dragon Boat Races, June 24, on and along the St. Marys River near Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot. Sponsored by the Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council. For updates, follow visitfortwayne.com. Three Rivers Festival, July 7-15, throughout Fort Wayne. More than 80 events plus daily concerts. The parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday; this year’s parade theme is Superheroes. For updates, visit threeriversfestival.org. Fort Wayne Pride, July 21-22, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne. Entertainment, food, vendors, KidSpace, workshops for the family. For details, visit fwpride.org. Allen County Fair, July 25-30. Entertainment, Monster Truck rides, 4-H and open class awards, pedal car races, hot-air balloons, demolition derby, and more. Daily dinner specials by community organizations. Midway rides and food, too. Daily gate admission $5 for adults, free for

Food vendors and music, too. Free admission. For details, visit Covington Art Fair on Facebook. Shrine Charity Horse Show, June 24 and 25,

Mizpah Shrine Horse Grounds, 965 Indiana 9, Columbia City. Free admission. Food available. Open English, hunter/jumper, open show Western, dressage, and fun show. For details, visit shrinehorseshow.org. Leo-Cedarville Freedom Festival, June

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The Rev. Steve Whetstone grills breakfast and lunch at the Zanesville Community Church of God tent at the 2016 Homespun Day. Church members will cook brats and onion rings again July 29 at the community ballpark.

children 5 and under. For details, visit allencountyfairgroundsin.com. Baals Music Festival,

July 28-29, downtown Fort Wayne. 5 p.m.-12 a.m. each night. $15 for all ages for two nights, $10 a night. For updates, visit itsbaals.com.

OTHER NEARBY FESTIVALS Churubusco Turtle Days, through June 17, at

venues throughout Churubusco. Food, fireworks and turtle-related games celebrating the legendary Oscar the Turtle, the “Beast of Busco.” For

details, visit turtledays. com. Huntington Heritage Days, through June 18,

at locations throughout community. Parade, bed race, petting zoo, carnival rides, lots of food, hot air balloon festival, and Vaudeville at the Forks. For details, visit huntingtonheritagedays.com. Hoagland Days, through June 17, Community Park, Hoagland. Food, carnival rides, demolition derby, monster trucks, softball, music. Sponsored by Hoagland Area Advancement Association. For details, visit hoaglandin.com.

Columbia City Old Settlers Festival,

June 20-24, throughout community. Parade, food, amusements, entertainment. For details, visit oldsettlers.net. Woodburn Summerfest, June 23 and 24, in

and around the city park. Food, entertainment, drawings, parade, beer tent, trivia night. For details, visit woodburnsummerfest.com. Covington Art Fair, June 24 and 25, Covington Plaza, West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne. Juried artists display and offer their work from tents in the plaza parking lot.

30 and July 1, Riverside Gardens Park on the banks of the St. Joe River. Food, music and fireworks. For details, visit leocedarvillechamber.com. Arcola National Truck & Tractor Pull and Michindoh series pull,

July 6-8, Branning Park, Arcola. Beer garden, food. For hours, admission costs, pull categories, visit arcolapull.org.

Zanesville Homespun Day, July 29, Zanesville

on the Allen-Wells County Line. Car show, arts and crafts show, free horsedrawn wagon rides, lots of food, townwide garage sales. (No parade this year.) For more information, visit Zanesville Lion’s Club Summer Festival on Facebook.

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A golf outing will support the work of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friends. The Phil Friends assists the Philharmonic in many ways, including providing transportation and housing to visiting artists and providing snacks for the musicians’ rehearsals for the Masterwork concerts. The Swing for the Symphony III golf outing will be held Thursday, July 27, at Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. Lunch will be served at 11:15 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at noon. The format is a Florida scramble, with men’s, women’s and mixed teams welcome. A cocktail party will await golfers as they finish play, from 4:45-7 p.m. The cocktail party includes a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, prizes and recognition of sponsors. The cost for the day is $125. The cocktail party alone is $15. To register to play, or to sponsor, or for more information, visit philharmonicfriends.com.

Harlan U.M.C. plans July 8 flea market

Harlan United Methodist Church is inviting vendors to participate in a flea market from 8 a.m.-3

p.m. Saturday, July 8. To register or for more information, call Patti Fouts, Missions chairwoman, at (260) 417-9286. Spaces are $10 each. Families with garage sale items are welcome. Harlan U.M.C. is at 7624 Maysville Road. The day will include a bake sale. Lunch will be available for purchase.

Veterinarian moves within Woodburn

Maumee Valley Veterinary Clinic has moved to 5802 N. State Road 101 in Woodburn. The clinic operated from Tile Mill Road for 29 years before moving in April. Dr. David F. Nahrwold’s practice cares primarily for pets. The clinic offers pet boarding, on a limited basis, exclusively to clients. Call (260) 632-6882 for appointments. Visit maumeevalleyvet.com for hours or other details.

Auction to fund scholarships

The Anthony Wayne Rotary Club Scholarship Auction will be held Wednesday, June 21, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Pine Valley Country Club, 10900 Pine Mills Road, Fort Wayne. The auction is open to the public, but the lunch reservation deadline has passed.

Items include an Oct. 14 tour of the Fort Wayne Police Department SWAT facilities, vehicles and equipment. The high bidder will get a chance to fire weapons and drive an armored vehicle. This package is for up to two people and subject to a background check and liability waiver. The more than 50 other items include dining and shopping certificates, Vera Bradley merchandise, travel certificates, a Peg Perego front loader, a flight lesson, zoo passes, TinCaps baseball tickets and more. The club funds eight $1,000 scholarships each year.

Level 1 classes are for students entering second and third grades. Level II is for students entering fourth through sixth grades. Classes will be open to the public at these places and times: • Woodburn Branch Library, through June 26, 4-5 p.m. • Shawnee Branch Library, July 17-20, 2:303:30 p.m. • Tecumseh Branch Library, July 24-27, 1:302:30 p.m. • Hessen Cassel Branch Library, July 10-31, 2-3 p.m.

Science classes available for free

Country music star Luke Bryan has booked an Allen County stop on his fall tour for the third straight year. Bryan will present six shows in as many states during the ninth annual Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour. Bryan will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at Spangler Farms West, 14329 E. Tillman Road, Fort Wayne. Tickets start at $49. Get tickets and VIP package information at lukebryan.com.

Science Central has been awarded a grant to deliver a nationwide GSK Science in the Summer program free of charge to northeast Indiana libraries, summer school programs, and community centers. This is the third summer Science Central has been awarded the grant by GSK Science in the Summer. The program content invites children to explore the role of science, technology, engineering and math in sports. Students discover that athletes need to be physically fit, mentally fit, and properly equipped to excel.

Bryan to perform here again Oct. 5

Artlink presents annual showcase

Artlink Contemporary Gallery, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne, will present the 39th annual Members’ Showcase June 30-Aug. 4. This exhibition will feature artists working in a variety of media including sculpture and oil paintings, digital photography and ceramics. Local artist Jeremy Stroup will have a solo exhibition in the Fishman Gallery in conjunction with the Members’ Showcase opening Friday, June 30, from 6-9 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, noon-7 p.m., and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

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Agape Church of the Brethren, 11610 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, will have vacation Bible school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, June 13, 14, 20 and 21, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The theme is “Matthew 25: Walk the Talk” and ages 311 are invited to participate in singing, games, crafts, Bible stories and snacks. Each person may choose from several service projects each evening including making beds for the animal shelter, sorting items for the food bank, and making cards for nursing home residents. Adults will have a session each evening with presentations by Agapians who have done mission work in the past year in Florida, Arizona, Tijuana and Nigeria. To register, call the

church office at (260) 489-6908 or email at agapefort@frontier.com.

Grades 1-6 eligible for choral camp

The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir and the IPFW Community Arts Academy are collaborating to host Children’s Choir Choral Camp at the Rhinehart Music Center on the IPFW campus. Participants will learn about the art of singing under the direction of Susan LaCroix, FWCC apprentice choir director. Singers will be introduced to basic music theory through musical games, instruction and singing. The week culminates in a short program for parents and family members. This camp is for students entering first through sixth grade in fall 2017. Sessions are from 1-4 p.m each day, June 19-23. The cost for the five 3-hour sessions is $99. Register by visiting fwcchoir.org and following the links. Or, register by phone at (260) 481-6059. LaCroix is in her 21st year with the FWCC, directing the Apprentice Choir and Preparatory Program.

Author to read and sign book

Ron Lucas will sign copies of “The Mother Goose Market” from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Hyde Brothers Bookseller, 1428 Wells St., Fort Wayne. The event is free and open to the public. Born in Kendallville, Lucas was raised in the Appalachian Mountains of Southeastern Kentucky. He now lives in Fort Wayne and spends winters in Atlanta. After writing for decades, he turned to writing memories from his childhood. This is his first published poetry collection. For more information on the author, visit lummoxpress.com.

Concert for Hope to raise awareness

The Huntington’s Disease Foundation will host Concert of Hope 2017 at CS3, 1915 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Get tickets for $7 in advance; visit concertofhopehd.com for advance tickets. Tickets will be $10 at the door. This fundraiser is designed to raise awareness of Huntington’s disease. James and the Drifters will be joined by Basketcase and the Addison Agen Band. Comedian Joe Deez will host the show. Huntington’s disease slowly diminishes the affected individual’s ability to walk, think, talk and reason. More than 30,000

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RIBS from Page A2 the sauces from different regions. “My profile is kind of a cross between a sweet and a vinegar base and then I make my own Carolina-based mustard sauce that is a really unique product, that you either love it or you hate it,” he said. ‘You’ve got a couple different flavor profiles hitting you at the same time and it’s pretty good.” Neza Johnson also works with variations of an Asian sauce that includes tropical fruits. “I can’t tell you the recipe,” she said. “We play with it a little bit.” Flavor from the fire According to Timmy Johnson, hickory produces a nice aroma and a dominant flavor profile. He said some cooks use oak for a harsher edge on brisket. Apple is mild, and the flavor is hard to detect. Cherry loses the profile quickly. “This oven has never seen anything but hickory,” he said. Hart, of Low ‘N’ Slow, said cherry and apple wood smoke produces the best flavors. As for the ACME, the chefs have three woods of choice. They burn hickory, white oak and Jack Daniels maple. “That’s rock maple locally but when you go down South that’s the only wood they use for the Jack Daniels distillery, and they burn it down and use it for

charcoal and you have that nice color,” Pentangelo said. A mountain of pork Johnson can be seen smoking his food on many Saturday mornings beside Timmy’s Pizza & BBQ, 105 N. Randolph St., Garrett. His new smoker can hold up to 250 pork shoulders, about 10 pounds each, which he cooks for 12 to 13 hours. He sets up shop at about 18 events each year, from Kendallville to Wabash. “A pork shoulder will make about 15 sandwiches. That’s about 4,000 sandwiches per cook that I’ll be able to generate off that, and you’d be able to do about two of those a day,” Johnson said. Or, that new cooker will hold up to 150 slabs of ribs. “Because of the size of the cooker that we’ve got we’re looking at some national things, traveling, merging Timmy’s with Hoosier Daddy Barbecue,” Timmy said. “One of my dream places would be Memphis in May.” Already, Timmy’s travels a wide circuit, serving different local tastes. “We don’t change the recipe but we have different sauces,” Neza said. “We might manipulate the menu,” Timmy said. “Three Rivers, that’s a turkey leg show,” Neza said. “And at Van Wert it’s center-cut porkchops,” Timmy said. Hart, of Low ‘N’ Slow, developed his own recipe for the rub, which gets pricey. “So I got ahold of

a fellow in Arkansas and I gave him my recipe and he sends it to me in 25-pound bags now for a quarter of the price,” he said. “I guess you could consider mine more of a Kansas City style, where we put on a rub before you cook them and we pull them off and set them on the grill. We usually put a little barbecue sauce on them and make them nice and shiny right before we serve them. “We started it off as little guys, with everybody down there helping us to get started and learn how to cook and now we’re competing against them.” Keeping up with the RibFest demand is difficult, and there’s no such thing as catching up. “They (other rib chefs) taught me how to cook ahead and store them and keep them warm and then get them ready when you need them,” he said. Low ‘N’ Slow cooks brisket, pulled pork and brisket, in addition to the award-winning ribs. Johnson, of Timmy’s in Garrett, does not plan to run low on ribs. “I’ll probably bring down about 800 slabs,” he said. “On a great weekend I probably won’t do 800, but you’d better be ready for them and you never know if the weather’s really great. And if I don’t sell out I have an event the next weekend.” Some of the traveling rib makers have competed on television. Those crews cook their way from Penn-

sylvania to Texas and back. “These guys are all national deals, so I like the idea that the boys from Indiana can throw their hats in that ring,” Johnson said. Everyone has a favorite sauce, and Jordan admits he deals with two influences. “I like the North Carolina style, but my parents are from Alabama and my dad and my brothers were the ones that actually taught me the art of cooking,” he said. “I went in and studied it more and kind of tweaked what they were doing.” So it’s the customer, ultimately, who chooses between the vinegar-base Carolina sauce or the sweeter sauce from even

farther south. Pentangelo can talk barbecue, too, as fluently as he talks lasagna calabrese, shrimp scampi and fourcheese tortellini. Italian food is his first love, though. “Everything is authentic, Italian, Grandma’s recipes,” he said. And yes, Grandma was born in Sicily and Pentangelo’s father was born in Rome. Pentangelo has been with ACME for about 15 years. He sees the RibFest as an opportunity to show off the ACME’s homemade sausages. Chappuis said RibFest is a family-oriented event that benefits from the reputations of the national award-win-

ning chefs. “People ask me all the time ‘What’s your demographic?’ Honestly, that’s so hard to say because good barbecue is synonymous with a good time. It’s synonymous with a type of cooking, grilling that people can relate to, that they love,” he said. “That goes across all spectrums. That’s not just teenagers or octogenarians but basically everybody but vegetarians.” “People love grilling out,” Chappuis said. “It’s an American tradition, synonymous with fun, great taste and a good time and we just kind of multiply that by about 20-fold for our festival.”

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Francine’s Friends lists locations

Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography released the mobile unit’s revised schedule for the next several weeks, including these local dates and locations: • June 16. DeBrand Fine Chocolates, 10105 Auburn Park Drive, Fort Wayne. • June 17. Premier Healthcare, 7519 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne. • June 26. PNC, 110 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. • June 28. Signature HealthCARE, 6006 Brandy Chase Cove, Fort Wayne. • July 3. PPG Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven. • July 12. Parkview Health & Fitness, 3000 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. • July 13. Center for Behavioral Health, 3910 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. • July 15. The Vitamin Shoppe, 4601 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne. • July 17. Wellspring Interfaith Social Services, 1316 Broadway, Fort Wayne. • July 18. Sweetwater Sound, 5501 U.S. 30 W, Fort Wayne. • July 21. Park Place

Senior Living, 4411 Park Place Drive, Fort Wayne. • July 22. Christian Community Healthcare, 13720 First St., Grabill. • July 25. Fairington Apartments, 4931 Fairington Drive, Fort Wayne. • July 27. Health Visions, 2135 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne. • July 29. St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 2421 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne. Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography is made possible through funding from Francine’s Friends, Parkview Health and the Breast Diagnostic Center. For an appointment, call (260) 483-1847. For the full schedule, visit francinesfriends.org.

Event encourages small businesses

GWW Enterprises, LLC will present an Encourage Small Business Symposium on Saturday, June 20, at IPFW Classic Ballroom in the Walb Student Union Building, Crescent Avenue and Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne. The event is free to attendees. The event begins at 9 a.m., with break-out sessions throughout the day. Lunch will be available for a free-will offering. For more information, visit Encourge Small Business on Facebook. Register at ESBSym.Eventbrite. com. Or, contact Geoffrey Wladecki by phone at (260) 433-5956 or at Encourag-

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Exhibit features two photographers

Photographs by John Gevers and Tara Denny remains on exhibit through July 7 at the Garrett Museum of Art, 100 S. Randolph St., Garrett. Gallery hours are 5-8 p.m. Friday, 4-7 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit garrettmuseumofart.org.

Memory care center opens

Auguste’s Cottage Memory Care Center at Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center opened recently at 2827 Northgate Blvd., Fort Wayne. An open house was held May 24. Men and women will live in separate wings at the new facility. “Most memory care centers assign men and women to different rooms in the same wing, but Canterbury memory care experts say a unisex center, with men and women living separately, improves the quality of life for both male and female residents,” Canterbury said in a statement. “A unisex center allows us to provide a gender-specific environment – the decorations, the environment, the activities can all be gender-specific,” said Melanie Perry, director of Memory Care Support

Services for American Senior Communities, which operates Canterbury. “And we know people gather strength and comfort within their gender groups.” Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation is one of 10 senior health and living communities operated in the Fort Wayne area by American Senior Communities. For more information, visit www. ASCSeniorCare.com/ctnr.

Housing Authority to close waiting list

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority will close its Public Housing Waiting List at noon Friday, June 30. The waiting list will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21. Any applications that are received between those dates will not be accepted or processed. FWHA will not hold on to any applications received for processing once the waiting list reopens. Those who wish to apply for the Public Housing Program prior to the closing of the waiting list may do so in person at FWHA’s Administrative Building located at 7315 Hanna St., Fort Wayne, during normal business hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, or online by visiting the Applicant Portal located on the home page of fwha.org. All mailed applications must be postmarked no later than June 30.

Printmaking show has works by four

Crestwoods Gallery is celebrating its 6-year anniversary while Crestwoods Frame Shop continues its 52 years of service. “Since taking ownership of Crestwoods six years it has been our honor to work with so many talented local artists. And we promise to continue our mission to put on shows

that are ever-changing and feature every medium,” Crestwoods’ owners said in an email. The show “Printmaking and More” featuring the works of Stephanie Carpenter, Betty Fishman, Alan Larkin and Barbara Nohinek runs through July 8. All types of printmaking are represented in this exhibit. “Tim Brumbeloe Photography” opens July 22 and continues through August. The public may meet the artist from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, July 20. Crestwoods Gallery will help the Fort Wayne Weaver’s Guild celebrate 75 years. The public may meet the weavers and enjoy a variety of textiles from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, which is also the day of the Roanoke Plein Air and Art Show. The textiles show continues through Oct. 20. Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery is at 314 N. Main St. in Roanoke.

Foundation grants $18,000 to MHANI

Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana has been awarded a grant of $18,000 by Lincoln Financial Foundation to support the Cedars Hope program. Cedars Hope currently houses 16 women and offers support services to past residents and one man living in the community. “The women living at Cedars Hope would very likely be homeless without the kind of permanent, supportive housing offered there,” MHANI said in a statement. “In addition to having a home, the residents learn to be productive and independent while living at Cedars Hope, with the hope that one day they will be able to live on their own again.

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summer meals program has begun serving students throughout the district. Meals are served Monday-Friday, unless otherwise noted, at 40 sites. Most sites end Friday, July 28, though some serve through Aug. 4. No meals will be served on Tuesday, July 4. For a list of sites and hours and exceptions to the schedule, visit fortwayneschools.org and click the News and Events tab. FWCS sponsors the Summer Food Service Program for Children to provide free meals to all children ages 18 and younger and to adults who are enrolled in a state-approved educational program for the mentally or physically disabled. The meal program was created to serve nutritious meals to children when National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program meals are not available. To ensure all children receive proper nutrition throughout the year, SFSPC reimburses organizations that prepare and serve meals to eligible children during the summer.

Local artists’ work on exhibit in June

The following Fort Wayne Artists Guild members will have their work featured at these locations during June. Alice Siefert, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. Doni Adam, Allen County Retinal Surgeons, 7900 Jefferson Blvd. W. Acc., Fort Wayne. Karen Bixler, Citizens Square 2nd Floor, 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Darlene Selzer Miller, Citizens Square 3rd Floor, 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Linda Hall and Susan Wenger, The Einhaus Group for Women’s Health, 10215 Auburn Park Drive, Fort Wayne. Jessie Strock, Ophthalmology Consultants Southwest, 7232 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Joel Alwine and John Kelty, Ophthalmology Consultants North, 10186 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. Judi Renkenberger, Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, 7970 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Emily Jane Butler, ResCare Inc. Adult Day Service, 3711 Rupp Drive, Fort Wayne. Karen Harvey, Town House Retirement, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. Barb Yoder, Visiting Nurse Hospice, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. Toni McAlhany and Randy Roberts, Will Jewelers, 10146 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne. Compiled by Garth Snow

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Georgetown Square summer means music, markets, food By Louisa Danielson For the New Haven News

Georgetown Square will be even busier than usual during the summer season, as the shopping center’s management embraces the square’s role as a hub of the community. The farmers market will be back. The concert series and classic car shows will be back. “This is kind of a gathering space,” said Maureen Partee, who supports the family business from the Georgetown Leasing Office. “We do these events to draw people here.” The events create an enthusiasm that she views as “creating a community.” “More than any other shopping center, we try to do things for the community,” Partee said. Those events have grown since the days of a summer sidewalk sale and a hot dog vendor. Now in its eighth season, the Georgetown Square Farmers Market will be held every Thursday through Sept.7. The vendors are open for business from 4-7 p.m. and shoppers can expect to find everything from produce to home-baked pastries. “We try to have things that people make, bake or grow,” Partee said. Vegetables and fruits are available from two large vendors, Lincoln Ridge Farms of Van Wert County, Ohio, and Cedar Creek Produce of Leo/ Cedarville. For visitors who want more than fresh produce, there will be handmade soaps, Read Me Again Books, local honey from Glen Hile, and the Master’s Hand Barbecue. What’s so special about locally-produced honey? “When you take local honey, it (can help) with

Families bring chairs and strollers and enjoy the outdoor concerts at Georgetown Square.

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Now in its eighth season, the Georgetown Square Farmers Market will be open from 4-7 p.m. every Thursday through Sept. 7. Georgetown Square is at the southeast corner of East State Boulevard and Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne.

allergies,” Partee said. There will be no food trucks at the farmers market, or at the other events. Partee said Georgetown has several restaurants, and some ready-to-eat foods will also be available for purchase at the market. “It’s the largest farmers market in northeast Fort Wayne,” she related. Three concerts, sponsored by Parkview Hospital Randallia and Heritage Park, will be given during Georgetown’s summer series, one on the fourth Friday of each month. June 23 will have the New Millennium Jazz Orchestra, led by Ed King of North Side High School. On July 28, the Bulldogs will present a number of oldies, and on Aug. 25, the Junk Yard Band will provide retro cover music. These concerts are free, outdoor events, held in a roped-off section of the parking lot from Riegel’s Pipe and Tobacco Shop to the Georgetown Branch of the Allen County Public Library. No through-traffic from

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and patrons are advised to bring their own chairs. The Fran and Bob Sebeika Memorial Classic Car Show is sponsored

by Georgetown Subway, operated by Jeff Sebeika and named in honor of his parents, who were huge fans of Corvettes. “His parents loved the Corvette Club,” Partee said, “It was their passion.” This car show is open to anyone who has a classic car, Chevrolet or otherwise. There is a $10 registration fee for each car, and the first 100 cars

that register receive a dash plaque from the show. Over $1,000 in prizes will be offered. Partee explained that judges will review the cars entered for best in show, people’s favorite, best muscle car, and other categories. Prizes will include free coupons for meals and cookies at Subway, in addition to other awards donated by sponsors.

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Covington Plaza expects 80 artists to show works

By David Fenker

For the New Haven News

For more than 20 years, the Covington Art Fair has drawn thousands of local, regional and national visitors to Covington Plaza each summer. The open-air, family-oriented art fair will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 24, and from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Covington Plaza, near the intersection of Covington Road and West Jefferson Boulevard in Fort Wayne. This year’s installment of the Covington Art Fair will feature more than 80 artists, some of whom hail from as far as Colorado and Florida. “We’ve had as few as 65 and as many as 105, but it usually averages 80-85,”

Glenda Stoppenhagen, coordinator for Covington Art Fair with Asher Agency Inc., said. “This is a juried art fair. We send out a mailing list, and we also have a company that does an email mailing list for us. And, we also have a core of artists that are called exempt, that don’t have to jury for this show. They’ve been in it… they’re a group of more local and regional artists that we allow to come in every year and not have to apply. “The bulk of the artists have to send in a CD with three pictures of their work and a picture of their booth, and it is judged by a person — we don’t really discuss who the judge is, but it is somebody locally who judges it.” The fair will feature

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Art enthusiasts again will have two days to shop the works of local and national artists at the 29th Covington Art Fair, June 24 and 25.

artists who work in a wide variety of mediums, including acrylic, oil, watercolor, photography, textiles, jewelry, pottery,

glass and mixed media, which includes artists who work with a variety of materials. Frequent local artists

include Lisa Vetter and Paul Seifert of the Art Farm (mixed media), Kristy Jo Beber (pottery) and Diane Schafer-King (mixed media). The fair doesn’t just showcase regional and national artists; it also promotes local businesses. “Several of the artists have come for years, and I think that’s really a positive thing for us. The nice thing is, [the fair] brings a lot of people to Covington Plaza that might not have been,” Sarah Keltsch, owner of Covington Plaza’s Monogram Shoppe and More…, said. “All the merchants — we all have a sidewalk sale too, with all sorts of different product and things like that, which is another attraction to have people come…

They block off part of the parking lot right in front of the stores so that people can walk from one end of the shopping center to the other end.” Past years’ art fairs have seen up to 5,000 visitors, depending on the weather. The plaza is home to nearly 30 shops and restaurants, many of which are locally owned and operated, such as Monogram Shoppe, Merle Norman and The Olive Twist. “Basically, the nicest thing about the art fair is it brings people out to see the shopping center. A lot of the stores in our shopping center are locally owned. People now are in a big thing about buying local, so [the art fair] gives them a chance to see what we have out here,” Keltsch said.

All-star cast to present ‘The Addams Family’ By Steve Penhollow For the New Haven News

When fine arts teacher Kirby Volz left North Side High School in 2012 for a job in Indianapolis, he made an unusual decision. He decided not to give up the Fort Wayne summer theater program he helped launch in 1998. Several times a year, Volz returns to the Summit City to keep the Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre up

and running. And he spends every summer here. The group is open to middle-school-age and high-school-age kids who live in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. It is also open to area college students in the middle of their freshman and sophomore years. “This year, we have a kid that lives in Antwerp,” Volz said in a phone interview. “We have a girl that’s from Huntington. We’ve had kids

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from Kendallville.” The next Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre production is “The Addams Family,” which opens July 7 for a two-weekend run at Canterbury School. The musical version of Charles Addams’ muchadapted cartoons debuted on Broadway in 2010. Volz has a particular and challenging set of guidelines for choosing shows. He wants to broaden kids’ artistic horizons and give them shows they wouldn’t encounter during the school year. But he also wants the shows to be as family friendly as possible. “The Addams Family,” a fresh show based on universally beloved material,

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Wayne Summer Music Theatre has also built up a reputation. “We’ve been around long enough,” he said. “We get the parents of the kids, of course, but word of mouth has gotten around to such an extent that we have a reliable audience base.” Proceeds from a silent auction and free-will donations are given to Broadway Cares, a theatrical organization that raises money for AIDS-related causes, Volz said. Volz was told one year that the Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre raises more money for Broadway Cares than any other student group. One of the biggest challenges for the program has been location. The shows, by necessity and not by design, have been staged at various locales throughout Fort Wayne. “We don’t have a home,” he said. “It would be nice to have some place we could call home. Until then, we’ll just be a band of merry travelers.” Volz said he knows the day will come when he will have to hand the reins over to a new executive director. “I would still like to keep a foot in the door as a producer,” he said. Until then, he will enjoy his yearly opportunity to coach each summer. “They’re the top kids from everywhere,” he said. “I get them for six to eight weeks in the summer and it’s like it’s my all-star team.”

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The days of roar

Arcola gets loud and dusty and the loyal crowd loves it

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With each passing year, Arcola adds just a bit more to the three-day truck and tractor pull that it has celebrated for more than six decades. The food concessions grow a little bolder. The competition categories expand. The thunder that pierces the clouds of clay dust increases demand for better earplugs. The Arcola Volunteer Fire Department takes in a little more money for equipment. Weather-permitting, the tiny Allen County village will celebrate that growth once again, July 6-8. Generations that have volunteered their energy for the pull will remember those who set it in motion, those who created the park where the diesel smoke now rises, and those who steered the tractors that pulled the immense weights back to the starting line. This year, yet another name joins the list of those remembered. John Brandon died March 16 at age 76. “My dad was the first fire chief out there,” Brandon said in a 2014 interview. That was 1954, when John C. “Cliff” Brandom Sr. headed the Arcola Fire Department and the first Arcola pull was part of the now-vanished Arcola Days celebration. For decades, Brandon and his friends from the Antique Power Club of

All at Branning Park, Arcola, Ind., 1 block north of Arcola Road on Ern Road, east on Reed Street. Tickets are not sold in advance. Food and beer are available on the grounds. See websites for schedules and restrictions. Michindoh Pulling Series. Thursday, July 6, gates open at 5 p.m., pull starts at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 6-12, free to children 5 and younger. See michindohpullers.org. Arcola National Truck and Tractor Pull. Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8. Gates open at 5 p.m., pull starts at 7 p.m. Admission is paid per evening and is $16 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 6-12, and free to children 5 and younger. See arcolapull.org.

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Exhaust hangs over the pull strip as a tractor challenges the clay at Branning Park in Arcola.

the Mizpah Shrine would keep the pulls on schedule. Steering vintage tractors, they would bring the drag weights back to the starting line. The weight on those drags would shift into the tow position. Bigger tractors and trucks would pull those weights again, with the force shifting into an ever escalating, pull-stopping burden. Volunteers would reverse the weight, and the Shriners would tow the weights back to the line, again and again. Brandon was honored as the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department Citizen of the Year in 2009. He was still pulling and smiling during that interview five years later. “I believe firmly in giving back,” he said. “The good Lord was darn good to me and my family, and

I firmly believe in giving back to the community, the Shrine and the kids.” Brandon said he and his father were close friends with Leonard “Babe” Branning, who left the tractor pull grounds to the township. “He donated all that land,” Brandon said. Festival publicist Natalie Bultemeier said Brandon will receive special mention in the 2017 pull’s printed program. Bultemeier remembers all those who helped to create and build the Arcola tradition. “My grandpa was Babe Branning, who donated the land for the park,” she said. “It’s a family thing. You get involved and you just keep volunteering. Your mom and dad and grandparents do it and it’s just something you’re going to do.”“It’s

been a long time,” she recalled. “I was secretary in ‘06-07 and prior to that I was in the elephant ear tent and prior to that I was a cashier. So I think I’ve worked almost every booth they have.” Last year’s pull was blessed with good weather and raised enough to allow the fire department to buy some gear and equipment and make some radio upgrades. Volunteers already are at work at the pull site. “The fire department will be down here two nights a week if not more, making sure everything is repaired and cleaned and painted,” she said. “They’ll tend to

any trees that need to be trimmed. They’ll be setting up fences, putting up the netting, setting up the guardrails.” As for the pull itself, one new diesel tractor weight class has been added to the Michindoh (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio) pull on Thursday night, and a similar class has been added to the National Truck and Tractor Pull on Saturday evening. The popular beer tent also is adding an option. “We are going to offer Yuengling this year, and I know there are people who are on board with that,” Bultemeier said. The food tents again will feature favorites including whole-hog sausage with green peppers and onions, hot dogs, elephant ears and curly fries. Vendors of truck gear,

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Kids up to age 2 take First Steps in Music The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir and the Allen County Public Library have partnered to offer a new music program for kids ages 0-2 and their caregivers. First Steps in Music, led by FWCC’s Whitley Community Choir Director Becky Walter, will introduce babies and toddlers to activities that will help them become “tuneful, artful and beat-ful,” the organization said in a statement. The program is free and does not require registration; however, space is limited and it is first-come, first-served. Remaining dates and locations: • New Haven Branch, Tuesday, June 20, 11 a.m.; • Hessen Cassel Branch, Wednesday, June 21, 10:30 a.m.; • Tecumseh Branch, Thursday, June 22, 10:30 a.m.; • Georgetown Branch, Monday, June 26, 10:30 a.m.; • Grabill Branch, Tuesday, June 27, 10:30 a.m. For more information,

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T-shirts, novelties and earplugs will fill the space beyond the east bleachers. The Arcola Lions Club will be back with the popcorn trailer. Like last year and every year in memory, the Lions Club also will be back the Sunday morning after the tractor pull. Lions will recycle a significant number of cans while cleaning the grounds to await the 2018 pull. “We get huge support from the community,” Bultemeier said. “It’s all volunteers. We have a great crew. They all work together. They all pitch in.” Or, as Branning said just three noisy, dusty pulls ago, “That’s what really makes it happen. It takes a lot, but it’s a good organization, and it’s all done for the fire department.”

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Girls ages 2-16 compete for Little Miss, Junior Miss and Pre-Teen crowns during the Allen County Fair Queen Pageant. These competitions raise money for the scholarship pageant.

and winners in three age groups (Little Miss, Junior Miss and Pre-Teen) will be selected based on monetary donations. All money raised goes directly to the scholarship fund. Each participant in the Little Miss program with get a small crown and prizes and each winner a large prize package and VIP pass to the Allen County Fair, all of which will be awarded at Little Miss coronation at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Free Activities Stage at the Allen County Fair. Young women who are interested in the pageant may contact Michelle Love, pageant director, for a contestant packet and more information about entering the 2017

programs. Additional information can be found at missallencounty.com. The early entry deadline for the Miss program is June 21; late entries will only be accepted until July 1. The deadline for the Little Miss program is July 1. Contact Love at missallencounty@gmail. com or (260) 449-4444. The Miss Allen County 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 Allen County Fair is a joint venture of the Allen County Fairgrounds and the Allen County 4-H Clubs. The fairgrounds is at 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne.

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FEST from Page A1 followed by single elimination. River activities will complement Freedom Festival favorites, such as the car cruise-in that will start the festival on June 30. Joe Justice, who is from the Leo-Cedarville area, will perform that evening, Cassidy said. On Saturday will be a 5K as well as a variety

At 8 a.m., participants in the 5-K walk/run will gather at the shelter house in the park, complete the route and be done in time to get a good seat for the annual parade at 10 a.m. Crafters will take over the shelter house at 11 a.m. and good eats will be available starting at 11 a.m. The Historical Society show will run from noon-3 p.m. in the Community Center. Mista Gigos the clown will be roaming about making and passing out balloon animals, hats and swords from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and the trackless train will begin taking on passengers at 11 a.m. and running until 6 p.m. Prince and princess crowning will take place at 11:30 a.m. in the Entertainment Tent. All children’s activities, which start at noon and include face painting, caricatures, Henna tattoos and a scavenger hunt, are free. The Indiana Wild/ Exotic Animals meet-andof entertainment for children, including two bounce houses, from 2-8 p.m. Food trucks and entertainment will be on hand in the evening Saturday, right in time for the big finale: the fireworks show. The show usually costs about $14,000, Cassidy said. All in all, about 9,000 people usually attend the Freedom Festival,

greet is set for noon-1 p.m., and there will be a petting zoo from 1-3 p.m. The always hysterical Farmer Olympics will be held at noon on the basketball court. The competition will include straw bale throwing, nail driving, an obstacle course, Indian fire run and cow patty tossing. Pizza and pie eating contests will be held at noon and 3 p.m., respectively, at the Headquarters Building and corn hole competition will begin at 5 p.m. Plan B Band will take the Entertainment Tent stage at both 6 and 9 p.m. That will be followed by drawing names of the winners for the $1,500 cash prize, 55-inch TV set, three-burner gas grill, Cedar Point Getaway, pizza and doughnuts for a year and two $250 Marathon cards. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. will bring a flashy conclusion to another extremely busy Woodburn Summerfest. she said, which draws people to Leo-Cedarville’s Riverside Gardens Park, which has a splash pad and children’s playground that will also be available during the festival. “The folks of this community really pulled together” to create a fun festival, Cassidy said. For more information and for updates visit Facebook.com/LeoCedarvilleFoundation/.

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mony at Homestead High School. Thurber and Martin were co-instructors of the class, which covered more than 230 hours of training over eight months. Firefighters received their certifications for Firefighter Phase I and Firefighter Phase II and for Hazmat Operations and Awareness. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security District 3 training was held at the

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tionships with other people and it ends up being a lot of fun.” A volunteer with Washington Township, Springer said he might pursue other opportunities in the fire service. Aboite Fire Chaplin the Rev. Rick Hawks emceed the event and thanked the graduates. “To those of you who have taken the time to be trained, (we offer) the heartfelt thanks of your community, your family, your friends and particularly those of us who may be strangers to you,” he said. Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters congratulated the graduates on learning the tools that can save lives. “You all have picked a noble and just calling to serve others. It’s not easy, but your calling will makes ours a safer world,” Peters said. “Four counties and 15 different fire departments will benefit from the choices that you have made.” Jim Noll spoke on behalf of IDHS District 3. “I’ve been in the Fort Wayne Fire Department pushing 26 years. I’m still learning every day, and every day you’ll learn. Every day you’ll get better at your occupation,” he said. Noll told graduates to continue asking questions of their mentors and to

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continue reading. He said today’s firefighters do much more than extinguish fires. “So you’d better get ready. You’re going to be called on to do things that most people in this world would never dream of doing,” he said. Martin said the training equipped graduates for service but they must continue learning. “That’s what you need to ensure that everyone from every work detail goes home,” he said. He acknowledged that the training was mentally and physically exhausting. He told firefighters’ families to understand “that when

your loved one is training, they’re basically preparing for battle.” Whether on-duty or off-duty, a firefighter always represents the department, Thurber said. “I’m proud of this class,” he said. “Many of you struggled with injuries and personal matters. Many of you began to socialize with others and become lifelong friends.” He told the graduates to stay strong, but most of all stay prepared. “A good firefighter knows how. An educated firefighter knows why,” he said.

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CHAMBER from Page A1 Custom Interiors did the design, Tony Tribolet of Odd Jobs Inc. provided carpentry and painting, John Pape of Ruhl Furniture and Flooring did the carpeting, and the lighting was handled by Kevin Walsh of Trinity Home Design Center.” “In addition,” Hatten said, “Phil Mussallem of Electrical Staffing Inc. fitted us with office furniture, Nichole Westendorf of Niche Market Furniture right next door got us tables and chairs, Richard Hartman of Hartman Heating & Air pronounced our 30-year-old furnace to be operating efficiently and good for another few years, Steve Gottfried of Service Electric of Allen County gave advice on our electrical wiring and Craig Dellinger of New Haven Print & Copy provided us with some special graphics. We couldn’t have made this a comfortable, workable place without them.” The 1913 building has an interesting past. It was built to house the city government on property that once was the New Haven Flouring Mill. It had a basement entrance large enough for the fire department vehicles. The windows of Hatten’s office looking out on Broadway were once heavy wooden doors and a fire wagon was parked where his desk is now. There was even an opry house on the second floor. The basement in later years was converted into a police firing range. “There’s probably still a lot of lead embedded in the wall. The building even had a bell tower, but it was removed years later,” he said. Historically, the Chamber has existed on the dues collected from

its membership and from fundraisers. “Moving into the 1913 building has actually converted us into a landlord,” Hatten said. “The second floor is rented to White Tiger Martial Arts and we have established a scholarship program for those kids. They’re beautifully disciplined and very respectful. We also rent office space to a new company called Professional Transportation Inc. They secured the contract with Norfolk & Southern Railroad to deliver train crews within a 200-mile radius of New Haven.” “And,” he continued, “we have a second office that we rent two days a month to a man who does interviews and needs a private place. It’s available to anyone who needs office space for meetings. It’s all furnished and the individual or business can use our address and internet service is free. Money earned from rent goes to maintain the building. “Our community/ conference room, for instance, gives us the opportunity to bring noted individuals in business and government in for informal coffee and conversation sessions. And anyone who would like to use the room for a meeting can call and reserve it. There’s no charge. “We’re doing some things that are considered outside the box for a Chamber of Commerce. We’re focusing on activities and events that contribute to quality of life here in New Haven and the move to this building is allowing us to broaden our scope. One program is Kops 4 Kids which is designed to create a positive experience for kids with local police officers. On Dec. 20, they will be taking kids Christmas shopping.

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Stories on Bridge adds Headwaters Park dates

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It started, last year, as Storytime on the Bridge. This year, the Allen County Public Library will host Storytime at the Bridge and Storytime at the Park. Mary Voors, the Children’s Services manager at the ACPL, described the programs as “a great opportunity for our young customers to enjoy the outdoors while also savoring great stories.” This year, the outdoor story time will take place on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. – but only the first few meetings will be on the historic Wells Street Bridge. Due to construction in the area, the remaining meetings will be at the Headwaters Park West Amphitheatre. Each librarian has her own style of leading story time. Voors explained that sometimes, there will be a

The Allen County Public Library will hold outdoor story times at 10:30 a.m. these dates: Monday, June 19 and 26: historic Wells Street Bridge; Monday, July 17, 24 and 31 and Aug. 7 and 14: Headwaters Park West Amphitheatre. (There will be no outdoor story times July 3 or 10 because of Independence Day and the Three Rivers Festival.)

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Librarian Miriam Rose shares stories at a 2016 Storytime on the Bridge at the Wells Street Bridge over the St. Marys River in downtown Fort Wayne.

theme such as lions or dinosaurs – so all the stories, songs and rhymes will be about that one idea. Other story times may feature favorite tales that are not thematically related. No matter what the librarian’s style, one thing is certain: the librarian has to be prepared for large or small crowds, and participants of almost any age. “[You have to]

recognize what your audience is looking for,” Voors explained. “We generally don’t promote book titles because [they] could change [based on the audience].” For example, families with younger children may find some stories more appealing than families with older children. So, depending on the age groups who show up, the story may change.

Weather, too, plays a factor in the preparation for outdoor story time. If there is rain, Voors affirmed that the event will be held inside the library. And when it’s windy, they might use a microphone. The ACPL is the organization that holds the programs. But Storytime on the Bridge was started as a partnership between the ACPL and Riverfront Fort

Wayne, a part of the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department. Megan Butler, who is the program and events manager at Riverfront, said that the idea of joining with other organizations to promote events at the river or at another venue is something that is happening across the United States. “You see this in cities – especially in the Rust Belt,” she said. Places such as New York City, Pittsburgh and San Antonio hold programs to re-energize old industrial areas that have fallen to the wayside. For example, New York City has Friends of the High Line, a program that

works to give new purpose to an old raised railroad bed that cuts through the city. Butler said, “It’s really a metaphor (for creating a new self).” Riverfront Fort Wayne “strongly believes in partnerships,” Butler stated. And story time was the perfect venue to engage the public with the river. “It’s easy to drop in on a story time… Everyone likes to be read to… even grown-ups.” This is a thought that Voors echoes when talking about the outdoor story times that she has led. “I wish I could do every single one,” she exclaimed. “It’s so much fun, and it’s such a beautiful setting.”

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Open Streets came from similar festivals in other cities as well as a 2010 Knight Foundation study called “Soul of the City,” which found people are attracted to cities that are welcoming and that have ample social opportunities. Coupled with a Realtor.org study that found millennials prefer to walk or ride their bikes versus driving, Open Streets made sense, Suarez said. “It hits on those points of building on community, bringing people together, having places where people can socialize, where they can meet new friends, maybe run into old friends. It also promotes physical activity…it also makes them feel more comfortable about those modes of transportation and knowing that there are options to

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activities, a clinic by the Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot, and tours of both those buildings. On West Wayne Street the Giant Board Game Activity Hub will play host to giant checkers and chess, PBS Kids games and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Fine Arts activities. There will be BMX demonstrations, Fort Wayne Derby Girls demos, a helmet giveaway, Fort Wayne bike share coupons and other biking opportunities at the By Wheel or By Heel Activity Hub. The Soccer Skills Activity Hub will offer a clinic focused on soccer as well as a presentation on fresh foods by Parkview Health. The Transportation Activity Hub will feature

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the festival, he said. “Throughout history Calhoun has always been a gathering place in Fort Wayne. It’s been a place where people have gone to eat, to shop, to meet friends and that still is the case,” Suarez said. With so much activity, volunteers are still needed to help give direction and help run some of the activities. Shifts are two hours so people can enjoy the area festivities, Suarez said. “I do think it’s a great opportunity, whether you’re a store, whether you are a bank, whether you are a restaurant to get people involved and really the time commitment of a couple of hours isn’t a lot,” he said. To volunteer or for more information visit openstreetsfw.org.

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Science Central presents Pink Droyd. Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 p.m. Tickets $20-$35, available through fortwayneparks.org. Urban Legend performs. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy music around the courtyard fountain through the Friday Nites Live concert series.

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Steve Augeri in concert. Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Tickets $22-$35, available through fortwayneparks.org. The former lead vocalist for Journey is known for soaring vocals on Journey hits including “Faithfully,” “Anyway You Want it,” “Wheel in the Sky,” and “Don’t Stop Believing!” Monarch Monitor Training. Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 9-11 a.m. Free. Train to join other monitors who check weekly for monarch adults, caterpillars and eggs at Little River Wetlands Project’s Eagle Marsh and Arrowhead preserves. For this citizen science program through the University of Minnesota, learn how to identify different monarch life stages and how to monitor. Then choose which trail you would like to monitor weekly from July through September. Substitute monitors are available to help when a monitor needs to miss. Contact Dani Bradtmiller at (260) 477-2515 or d.bradtmiller@lrwp.org for information or to register to attend. Juneteenth celebration. Weisser Park Youth Center, 802 Eckart St., Fort Wayne. 2-6 p.m. The activities will include dance and musical performances, youth activities, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, free snacks, community information booths, food and merchandise for sale, free haircuts and from 4-6 pm, a concert by Soul Lounge of Indianapolis. In the event of rain, all performances will be held in the Weisser Park Youth Center auditorium. Display garden open house. Allen County Cooperative Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. Noon-2:30 p.m. A plant sale will feature perennials and other garden-related plants and materials. At 12:30 p.m., Advanced Master Gardener Bill Dietrich will present a program on tree planting and care. Food trucks offering hot dogs, gourmet hamburgers and ice cream will be on site.

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frey North, First Wayne’s organist and director of music ministries. A light luncheon will be served after the recital. Curbside Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com. “The Chamber of Secrets.” Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free. This 2002 Harry Potter movie is presented by the Fort Wayne Parks Department. Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-10 p.m. Tickets $5. Buy tickets at the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy, ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tonight is Comedy Night: Fort Wayne-based Let’s Comedy presents An Evening with the Authors. Menu items available for purchase from Salsa Grille. Cash bar.

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Free jazz concert. Georgetown Square, 6310 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. The Summer Concert Series kicks off with The New Millennium Jazz Orchestra. Ed King leads the 18-piece orchestra in presenting the Big Band sound of artists such as Frank Sinatra. Concerts are held between the Georgetown Branch Library and the shops and restaurants to the south, giving concertgoers access to food and drink vendors. Fish fry. Mizpah Shrine Center, 1015A Memorial Way, Fort Wayne. 5:30-8 p.m. $10 for adults, $7 for ages 5-12. The all-you-can-eat fish dinners include the traditional sides and beverages. The Mizpah Shrine Center is between Parnell Avenue and Clinton Street just south of Coliseum Boulevard. Todd Harrold and Nick Bobay perform. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy music around the courtyard fountain through the Friday Nites Live concert series. “Singing Insects” is the topic. Meet at Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. During this evening hike, search for and identify the songs of singing insects on the marsh. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Contact info@lrwp.org or (260) 478-2515 for information. Book reading and signing. Hyde Brothers Bookseller, 1428 Wells St., Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. Free. Local author Ron Lucas will read from and sign copies of his new poetry book, “The Mother Goose Market.”

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The Spinners in concert. Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Tickets $28-$28, available through fortwayneparks.org. Voices of Unity in concert. IPFW Rhinehart Music Center, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5 p.m. $16 for adults, $11 for seniors and students, $6 for children 12 and younger. The Unity Performing Arts Foundation presents this tribute to Sir Elton John and Prince. Tickets can be purchased at UPAF.COM or call (260) 481-6719. Concert of Hope 2017. CS3, 1915 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Three bands and one comedian will entertain at this benefit for

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the Huntington’s Disease Foundation. Get tickets for $7 in advance; visit concertofhopehd.com for advance tickets.

TUESDAY, JUNE 27

Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $18, inclusive of luncheon and program. For reservations, call Meredith at (260) 672-3414. Cancellations after June 23 will require payment. The program is “Keeping Art Alive,” featuring Amanda Martin, vice president of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

Wednesdays on Wayne. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. Free. IPFW voice professor Mark Stachovsky and classical guitarist Daniel Quinn will perform favorite selections from the classical repertoire. A light luncheon will be served after the recital. “The Prisoner of Azkaban.” Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free. This 2004 Harry Potter movie is presented by the Fort Wayne Parks Department. Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-10 p.m. Tickets $5. Buy tickets at the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy, ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tonight is Soul Night featuring vocalist Fatima Washington. Menu items available for purchase from Hoppy Gnome. Cash bar.

FRIDAY, JUNE 30

Fort Wayne Funk Orchestra performs. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy music around the courtyard fountain through the Friday Nites Live concert series.

SATURDAY, JULY 1

Cookware from Local Clays, with Eric Vosteen. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. General admission $7; students and seniors $5; younger than 2 and History Center members, free. The History Center sponsors Miami Indian Heritage Days the first Saturday of each month, May through November. A guided tour of the house is included. The Stranger, featuring Mike Santoro (Billy Joel tribute).

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Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Tickets $22, available through fortwayneparks.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5

Curbside Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com. “The Goblet of Fire.” Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free. This 2005 Harry Potter movie is presented by the Fort Wayne Parks Department.

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Hobby and collectibles show. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission to hobby show and vinyl record and CD show next door. Find vintage and new toys, comic books, sport and non-sport cards, TV and movie memorabilia, die-casts, coins, models, magazines, games and more.

TUESDAY, JUNE 20

Tuesday Movies. The Community Center, 233 W.

Main St., Fort Wayne. 1:30 p.m. Admission is free, but registration is required by the Monday before the movie. Call (260) 427-6460 to reserve a seat. Today’s movie is “Florence Foster Jenkins.” Movies are sponsored by Glenbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation and Bethlehem Woods.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

Wednesdays on Wayne. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. Free. Fort Wayne Philharmonic flautist and IPFW flute professor Vivianne Belanger will perform music by Gabriel Fauré and other French composers. She will be accompanied by Geof-

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