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Grabill plans 43rd welcome party

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As Grabill Country Fair returns Sept. 4-6 for a 43rd year, much about the festival remains unchanged.

The community still gathers on the weekend after Labor Day. Volunteers still take pride in welcoming visitors to their town. And Diane and Wilmer Delagrange are still among those volunteers.

“My husband has been involved for 43 years,” said Diane, who took a few years off but is working on her 33rd festival.

The community celebrated Grabill Barn Days for the first and final time in 1968. The notion of a festival survived, though.

“Later, some people thought they could make it better,” Diane said. “So we started just working with other couples. We had a desire to welcome people into town.” Word about the festival spread, and the Grabill Country

Bluegrass grows tall in Fort Wayne home

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Volunteers serve homestyle meals at the Fudergong building during Grabill Country Fair. Traditional favorites include beef and noodles, pork chops and chicken.

Fair expanded.

“We never advertised that I remember,” she said.

Volunteers obliged with TV interviews, wrote articles inviting people to sign up for the exhibition tent,

and printed a brochure.

“People just usually came to us, because it was a carnival, an arts festival, and family friendly, and I think people were drawn in to that.”

‘Scoundrels,’ Good Night Gracie to close summer concert series

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Audience members dance to popular music at a Georgetown Fridays concert at Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd. (Farm markets continue each Thursday at Georgetown; see photos on Page A8.)

“Scoundrels” leads Aaron Mann, Travis Grams, Renee Gonzales, Stephanie Longbrake and Reuben Albaugh will entertain the Georgetown crowd.

“We’re doing something similar the very next day downtown at the Taste of the Arts,” Wadewitz said. “We like to take our shows on the road and give people a taste of what we do down here, and these are the kinds of outreach things we enjoy doing.”

“Our next production is ‘Over the River and

Through the Woods,’ which is a play, and we just finished holding auditions,” Wadewitz said. The play runs Sept. 12-18 at the Auer Center ArtsLab, 300 E. Main St. Tickets are available online.

Auditions for “Shrek the Musical” will be 7-11 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11.

To sign up, call Wadewitz at 422-8641, ext. 226, or email her at ewadewitz@ fwcivic.org. Rehearsals begin Sept. 22. Show dates are Nov. 8-23.

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The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre will compress the tale of two French Riviera con men into a brief intermission program for a Georgetown Fridays concert date.

“We’ll definitely fill those 15 minutes,” said Eunice Wadewitz, the arts group’s music and education director.

The local band Good Night Gracie will present the feature program from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd.

The program is free to the public.

The leads from Civic’s production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” will present songs for the Georgetown audience. The musical closes Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St. For show times and tickets, visit fwcivic.org.

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The weekend was chosen because of the apple season, which played a more prominent role in the early festivals.

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The bluegrass strains that resonate from a Kekionga Shores cul de sac might be the sound of Jim and Linda Winger rehearsing or relaxing. Or the sound might be created by traveling bluegrass artists enjoying the Wingers’ hospitality.

The Aboite Township couple and many of their fellow bluegrass enthusiasts converge each Memorial Day weekend and each Labor Day weekend at Kendallville, for the Tri-State Bluegrass Festival. Jim Winger is the president of the Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association, which sponsors the festivals. Linda Winger is the treasurer.

Their love of bluegrass dates back to the early 1980s.

“We were going to a festival once a year,” Linda said, emphasizing “A.” “We got hooked on it,” she continued. “He came

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Music memorabilia fills the home of Jim and Linda Winger.

back from one held in May and decided that he couldn’t stand it any longer, he had to go take guitar lessons. The next year he said I had better get something or be left behind, so I said OK a mountain dulcimer. I thought I could play that and keep my long fingernails. Well, within two weeks the nails went.

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Linda also learned the upright bass. “One of the friends began to show me how to play it, so every time I had the chance I would play somebody’s bass and then at Christmas I had one under the tree,” she said. She has played the hammer dulcimer and the mountain dulcimer, and spent some time on the guitar. “I had a lot of tunes in my head. I got the fiddle and I got the mandolin and found I could play those, too,” she said.

Today, she prefers the mandolin. Hers is the Kentucky brand, the A style, she said.

Jim Winger sticks with guitar. “It’s a Martin, which is the guitar,” he said, emphasizing “The.” “I wouldn’t trade this for any amount of money,” he said. The sound improves as the instrument ages, he said. “This guitar, it will

TRI-STATE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 28-31 Noble County 4-H Fairgrounds, 580 N. Fair St., Kendallville Admission is free Thursday. Charges apply for the 4-H dinner, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Programs and admission fees vary Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Or buy a weekend pass.

For the entertainment lineup, driving directions and other details, visit bluegrassusa.net. resonate forever.”

“It rings,” said Linda.

“We don’t do sheet music. Everything’s by ear — the tune, the music, the words, everything is by ear,” Jim said.

“You learn the basic melody and from there you do what you want within the chord structure,” Linda said. “Some of the songs we pick up, many try to do them note by note, but it’s not necessary.”

That reliance on notes is risky, Jim said. “Because then if you forget a note, you’re dead.”

Bluegrass is not easily defined, according to Jim. “There are as many definitions of bluegrass as there are musicians,” he said. “There’s a group says we’re straying from the Bill Monroe structured bluegrass, and there’s a group says if we’re going to grow and become popular we need to expand our horizons and let more people in, and make music more ‘friendly,’ if you will, and more vibrant.”

“The bluegrass music has a drive,” he said. “The banjo is driving and typically it’s pushing the limits of the song. You’re trying to catch up with the banjo.”

“What we’re playing today is nothing like Bill Monroe played,” he said, quoting the so-called father of bluegrass as saying, “If you like it, play it.”

Bluegrass is an indigenous American art form, said Linda, and some of the recording artists who enjoy a party and a night’s rest at the Wingers’ home are on the road to teach others about their music.

“We have had some

house parties in the winter time, where a band is traveling through and they stop here,” she said. “We have a party, we invite people to come and give a donation for the band — and it’s basically for gas money for them. And they can stay here overnight, and we feed them.”

The Spinney Brothers from Nova Scotia have relaxed with the Wingers and friends. “They’re pretty hot right now. They’re a nice bunch of guys, four guys,” Linda said.

The band Special Consensus has stayed overnight in Kekionga Shores.

Band member Greg Cahill teaches with the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. “They will go in the schools and give an instructional program on bluegrass, which is an indigenous American style music and explain what these instruments are, and where they’re from, how they relate within the band, and they will also instruct what harmony singing is.”

The Wingers served six years on the board of the International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville, and for four years before that attended the national convention in Louisville. “You’re rubbing shoulders with every musician,” Jim said. “My favorite story is we got off the elevator at the Galt House in Louisville, and there was a jam going on.

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Linda Winger plays the mandolin and Jim Winger plays the guitar in their back yard.

The Fort Wayne couple help to stage the Tri-State Bluegrass Festival twice each year.

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the guys. And that’s what is so great about this music is that the stars stand out in the crowd and jam. They’ll go out in the parking lot and jam. The bands that we have in Kendallville they come out and pick with everybody.”

Linda added to that thought. “They don’t come on stage, and perform, and go back to their bus and leave,” she said. “They’re like regular people.”

Bluegrass education programs have reached thousands of children nationwide, Linda said, with some of the school visits held in Fort Wayne, Auburn, and the wider tri-state area.

“Our focus has been on kids,” she said. “We try to introduce bluegrass. We work very hard to keep it a family thing.” She said she hopes children embrace “these good things” that bluegrass offers.

“No mosh pits,” Jim added.

The Wingers can tell you about the history of the Kendallville bluegrass festival, but they prefer to talk about its future.

“We’re a big economic impact on the town of Kendallvile,” he said.

“When you bring in 400 people it puts a big impact on the community. They spend money, they repair their vehicles, they eat at

the local restaurants.”

“And I always felt that you’ve got to give back to the community, and on Thursday nights you have four hours of music that you can listen to for free,” he said.

Visiting bands put on a 45-minute show at a nursing home. “The place is packed,” Jim said.

“They’re hanging on to their wheelchairs enjoying the show.”

“This is a payback to the community,” he said.

“They support us and we try to support them. The community has got to be happy with us, and we’ve got to be happy with the community.”

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will close the Georgetown summer concert series.

“That’s why we started the concert series in the first place, to bring the arts to this corner of town,” said Maureen Partee, the Georgetown marketing specialist.

A troupe from the Blackhawk Middle School Drama Department performed at the June concert. Fort Wayne Ballet artists performed at the July concert. “It was very successful, a beautiful night and a lot of action,” Partee said.

Good Night Gracie will welcome the crowd to the plaza, presenting their music from a setting between the Georgetown Branch Library and the row of stores and restaurants.

“It’s gonna be an all-ages show, about two hours, and we will do our normal high-energy, fun, entertaining show,” said Rob Ruppert, the band’s founder and spokesman.

“It’s pretty diverse,” he said of the program. “It’s meant to reach a pretty broad audience, but it all has to be fun, dance card music.”

“We are known for doing very extended medleys,” he said. “We mash multiple songs together, so we really keep you guessing on what’s coming next.”

“We really try to engage the crowd and have a lot

of fun with them,” said Ruppert, who has been with the band for nine years. “So it’s different from other bands you’ve been with in the past where you’re facing the crowd doing your own thing.”

The band members are Amanda Kittredge Prieur, Dan McCoy, Matt Wood, Luke Maxson and Ruppert.

The band plays about 60 engagements a year, including private parties and corporate events.

Good Night Gracie will perform at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, Aug. 28-31 in Angola.

Visit acdfestival.org for details.

Kids Day activities such as face painting and spin-the-wheel are held nearby during the Georgetown concerts. The Aug. 22 event will double as Back-to-School Night.

Cindy Bodnar of Kids on the Go Preschool directs the Kids Day activities.

“She collects book bags and school supplies for kids in the area whose parents need some help getting that together,” Partee said. Bodnar will distribute those supplies that evening. Anyone who would like to donate school supplies may visit Kids on the Go at 6513 E. State Blvd., in Georgetown North. Call 485-1600 for preschool hours.

The Fort Wayne Corvette Club will cruise into the plaza and display cars between the stage and the library.

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Last year almost 500 runners and walkers took part and event planners are looking to increase that number this time around.

Monies raised from the event will go to further the work being done on the Pufferbelly Trail corridor.

Race day registration begins at 7 a.m. at the Parkview YMCA, 10001 Dawson’s Creek Blvd., with the Kids’ Fun Run taking place at 8 a.m. and the 5K at 8:30 a.m.

Pre-registered participants can pick up their packets Aug. 8 from 5-7 p.m. at the Parkview YMCA. The race will take place on the nearby Solomon Farm Trail and existing

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The Kids’ Fun Run begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, before the Pufferbelly Family 5K Run/Walk at Parkview YMCA. Registration begins at 7 a.m.

Pufferbelly Trail from the YMCA to Wallen Road and all participants will get the use of the YMCA for the day including its pool and splash pad.

Music, food and kids activities will follow the race.

Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for youth while kids can take part in the fun run for just $5.

Timing chips will be used to ensure accurate times are kept for all runners, and prizes will be given to winners in various categories. A new team

challenge is also available this year. A minimum of ďŹ ve participants per team is required and includes a VIP packet pickup line, photo opportunity, a Fort Wayne Trails smart phone armband for the ďŹ rst 250 team members and prizes for the team with the most participants.

This year’s sponsors are Carson’s and Fort Wayne Pediatrics. Complete details and registration information for the Pufferbelly is available online at fwtrails.org.

Dogs, owners to gather Sept. 6 The Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club will host Responsible Dog Ownership Day on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Shoaff Park, 6401 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne. The public is welcome to the free event. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dog owners are encouraged to bring their pets to the event.

This event is one of several similar events across the country sponsored by the American Kennel Club. In 2013, more than 650 dog clubs and other organizations hosted such an event to help attain the goal of responsible dog owner-

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NEIKC is extremely proud that in 2012 the club was the recipient of an AKC Community Achievement Award for this event, one of only three clubs across the country to receive such an honor, according to Debbie Ward, president.

NEIKC looks forward to continuing this tradition with demonstrations from local police K-9 teams, agility dogs, obedience dogs and conformation dogs. Breed rescue groups and therapy dogs also will be represented. “Attending an RDO Day brings the joy of dog ownership and the rewards

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Ten past Allen County Fair Queens were in attendance as Whitney Bullion was been crowned 2014 Miss Allen County. The 2014 Carroll High School graduate was chosen at the pageant Sunday night, July 20, at Carroll High School. The daughter of Tracy and Dale Bullion will attend Purdue University in the fall.

This marks her second year in the fair pageant. She is an eight-year member of 4-H, and a member of FFA. Chelsi Stout was chosen first runner-up, Emma Schaefer was named second runner-up, Courtney DelaCuesta was third runner-up, Laura Boykins was fourth runner-up and Miss Photogenic, and Darienne Rea was Miss Congeniality.

Final, 10-year 4-H honored Ten-year and final year 4-H members were recognized at the Allen County Fair.

There were 19 young people who completed 10 years of participation in the 4-H program. They were: Kevin Berning of Decatur, Pride of Allen County Dairy 4H Club.

Madeline Brown of Fort Wayne, Aboite Homesteaders 4-H Club.

Callie Buesching of Fort Wayne, Eel River 4-H Club.

Joey Corbat of Fort Wayne, individual study.

Courtney DelaCuesta of Fort Wayne, Aboite Homesteaders 4-H Club.

Jennifer Dowler of Hoagland, Caprine Capers 4-H Club.

Jared Emenhiser of Monroeville, Dedicated Dudes & Darlins 4-H Club.

Allison Grime of Fort Wayne, individual study.

Alicia Heckley of Woodburm, individual study.

Emily Kleine of Monroeville, Marion BG’s 4-H Club.

Caylee Knafel of Churubusco, Eel River 4-H Club.

Katherine Minard of Fort Wayne, Blue Ribbons 4-H Club.

Breinne Mudrack of Fort Wayne, Perry Boosters 4-H Club.

Kelsey Norwalk of Carmel, Aboite Homesteaders 4-H Club.

Josh Raber of Harlan, Cedar Creek Companions 4-H Club.

Samuel Stein of New Haven, New Haven Clovers 4-H Club.

Ian Tinsley of Fort Wayne, Aboite Homesteaders 4-H Club.

Cody Wood of Woodburn, Caprine Capers 4-H Club.

Clare Wyss of Auburn, Dog Club.

Thirteen young people participated in their final year of 4-H. They were: Alexis Alday of Fort Wayne, Sport Horse 4-H Club.

Madelyn Beck of of Fort Wayne, Sport Horse 4-H Club.

Shelby Blanton of Huntertown, Saddlebums 4-H Club.

Megan Brockhouse of Fort Wayne, Blue Ridge Equestrian 4-H Club.

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Tori Criswell of New Haven, Dedicated Dudes & Darlins 4-H Club.

Abigail Hoffman of Monroeville, individual study.

Erica Hoot of Churubusco, Perry Boosters 4-H Club.

Hannah Kammeyer of Fort Wayne, individual study.

Tyler Loe of Ossian, Pride of Allen County Dairy 4-H Club.

Martin Lortie of Monroeville, Monroe Hustlers 4-H Club.

Bethany Russell of Grabill, Sport Horse 4-H Club.

Sarah Voors of Monroeville, Maumee Go Getters 4-H Club.

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GRABILL from Page A1 “They could set the tents up on Labor Day, and back in the early days we had apple butter making,” Diane said.

“When they were setting up the tent, the women would come in here and ‘schnitz’ apples. That’s a German name for cut apples. They would cook the first batch on Wednesday, so it was available for sale on Thursday.

“They wanted to have the festival in the fall, but in order for people to make connections and get everything in line for the apple butter making, it worked out best that way.”

“They used to make apple butter Thursday, Friday and Saturday,” she said. “Of course those older people are gone now and it’s hard to find people to continue that craft. That’s by the wayside.”

She said church groups have been invited to step in. “The Amish people, they don’t want to be on display,” she added. “It just takes a lot of time, and we have a lot of older people.”

Visitors will find apple dumplings, though, along with fish sandwiches, and the popular meals in the Fudergong.

Only one item is cooked in the festival area. “That is the caramel corn, and it’s done by a church

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Wilmer and Diane Delagrange staff the information booth at the 2013 Grabill Country Fair. The downtown celebration will mark its 43rd year Sept. 4-6.

organization, and that’s the only thing done over a fire,” she said.

The fair remains true to its original mission, she said. “We have music on stage every night. We have lots of activities for the kids. It’s all free,” she said.

Wilmer Delagrange is a retired painting and drywall contractor, and serves as Grabill Town Council president. Diane Delagrange held sales and clerical positions in the community, including at the former Souder’s Home Center. That building at the town’s main crossroads now houses boutiques and vendors.

“I’m 70 years old, my husband’s 72, and we should get off of this thing,” she said of the festival committee. “But it’s something that gets in your blood. We love our town, and we’re proud of

Grabill.”

Many other festival organizers share that devotion, she said.

“The fair could not go on without volunteers — dragging the lights out of storage, the benches and the wiring that has to be done for all the booths,” she said. The Fudergong could use more help, she said. “The older people that we always relied on cannot do that anymore,” she said.

“There’s just a lot going on, and it’s hard to find people to commit,” she said. “We just hang on because they need the help. You just keep going.”

The couple helped at the main information booth last year. That festival had an excellent turnout, she said. “We were packed to the max in our booth spaces, and we had wonderful weather, and that’s a big factor, too.”

Grabill Country Fair Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 4-6 Downtown Grabill Catch the parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. For a full list of exhibitions and children’s activities, visit grabillcountryfair.com.

Free entertainment on the main stage: Thursday, Sept. 4, 7-9 p.m. The band Cumberland Gap brings traditional favorites such as “Orange Blossom Special,” rock-turned bluegrass, and old and new gospel tunes.

Friday, Sept. 5, 6-7 p.m. Renee Russell and Bill Schafer perform renditions of popular jazz tunes and their original compositions they’ve performed for more than 15 years.

Friday, Sept. 5, 7:30-9 p.m. Bekah Bradley performs country, pop, rock and Christian. Bradley writes about the people in her life, and reaches out to all generations.

Saturday, Sept. 6, 7:30-9 p.m. Distant Travelers will meld bluegrass acoustics with a country music sound, calling on two soulful female vocalists and two male vocalists.

Other free entertainment: Hoosier Gentry Barbershop Quartet will sing as they stroll through the fair, and might sing a song on request, from 7-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 4 and 5, and 5-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6.

T.A.G. Art Co. will present free shows in front of the Fudergong. Friday, Sept. 5, 6:30-8 p.m., balloon art. Saturday, Sept. 5, 11:30 a.m.-noon and 6-8 p.m., meet Elsa and Captain America.

Church of the Good Shepherd presents Mime Time, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, and 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6.

Dinner at the Fudergong: Thursday, Sept. 4, 5-9 p.m., beef and noodles.

Friday, Sept. 5, 5-9 p.m., beef and noodles and High’s pork chops.

Saturday, Sept. 6, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m., High’s chicken.

Catch a shuttle bus: Catch a shuttle from Leo High School, 14600 Amstutz Road in Leo-Cedarville, from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, and from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. No shuttle will be available on Thursday.

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The Georgetown Square Farmer’s Market continues from 4-7 p.m. each Thursday through Sept. 11, in a space next to the Georgetown Branch Library, 6400 E. State Blvd. This marks the fifth year of the Georgetown market, which has joined with other markets in the Fort Wayne Farmer’s Market. Shoppers explore the bounty, above, from Lincoln Ridge Farms of Van Wert County, Ohio.

Shannon Good, right, of Fort Wayne checks the produce from Cedar Creek Produce of Leo. She shops with her children. Local artists bring live music each week. Other customary finds include coffee, bakery goods, doggie treats, artisan jewelry, fudge, cookies, free-range eggs, custom meats, soaps and lotions, and local honey.

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AWS Foundation awards $250,000 to USF Jesters AWS Foundation of Fort Wayne has awarded the University of Saint Francis-sponsored Jesters program $250,000.

Jesters was founded at the university in 1978 to engage individuals with disabilities in the creative arts to enhance their quality of life. It seeks to develop self-expression, self-esteem, socialization and other life skills while providing learning oppor-

tunities to the USF and local communities.

The grant is the latest in ongoing AWS support for Jesters, a program of the School of Creative Arts. With the mission of helping children and adults with enduring intellectual and physical disabilities to live as fully and independently as possible, AWS has provided funding for Jesters since 2010.

The funding will provide $50,000 in annual program support, doubling for the next five years the Jesters contribution AWS was already making. In a news release, the university said, “This will allow the Jesters to concentrate on goals rooted in a strategic plan first developed in 2010-2011 with the support of the AWS Foundation.”

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Internships and volunteerism will strengthen internal ties and alliances within the School of Creative Arts and Department of Education, as special education majors acquire hands-on learning

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Ways to expand program capacity and cultivate local and regional relationships with like-minded organizations will be explored through expanded hours for the director and assistant director, as they reach out to build relationships.

The number of Jesters participants has doubled in the five years of AWS

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Children don butterfly wings at the 2013 Monarch Festival. Face painting and other activities will be offered again this year.

LRWP to celebrate monarch butterflies One of North America’s most iconic butterflies is in the spotlight at Little River Wetlands Project’s fourth annual Monarch Festival, Saturday, Sept.

13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road.

The family-friendly festival will feature educational displays and activities related to monarchs, many along a trail framed by 10-foottall native sunflowers.

Visitors will learn about monarchs’ life cycle, migration and threats to their survival. They may see migrating monarchs taking nectar from native wildflowers. Varieties of milkweed, the only plant on which monarchs will lay their eggs, will be given away for planting in home gardens or at the preserve.

Inside the barn, displays will showcase live monarch caterpillars in various stages of growth. Activities will include face painting for kids, presentations on monarch wintering grounds in Mexico, and more.

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Jones is appointed CEO of Saint Joseph Hospital Saint Joseph Hospital turned to a member of its extended family to become its new chief executive ofďŹ cer. Kenneth Jones, the current CEO of The Orthopedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Network, has been chosen by St. Joe’s board of trustees to ďŹ ll the hospital’s highest administrative position. His ofďŹ cial start date was July 28. “Kenneth’s experience as a leader in both hospital and physician practice settings lends itself well to the opportunities he’ll encounter running a facility located in an area that’s expected to receive an inux of new residents in the very near future,â€? said Brian Bauer, chief executive ofďŹ cer, Lutheran Health Network. “His perspective as an administrator, husband, and father of two young children will be important to a growing hospital in a revitalized downtown.â€?

Jones was named CEO of The Orthopedic Hospital in March 2013. In October, TOH was recognized for the third time in as many years by The Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality

Measures for surgical care. Jones’ professional development and community involvement includes earning a Six Sigma Green Belt certiďŹ cation, being a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and board membership with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Science Central, Turnstone and Fort Wayne Urban League. “I’m excited to be a part of the energy that’s being generated in downtown Fort Wayne,â€? said Jones. â€?The commitment Lutheran Health Network and St. Joseph Hospital made nearly 16 years ago to modernize the hospital while providing quality care for those living in and around the heart of the city continues to be fulďŹ lled daily. I don’t think you can overestimate how important it is for a growing central city to have a strong, full-service hospital and vice versa.â€?

Prior to arriving in Fort Wayne, Jones was the CEO of Heekin Orthopedic Specialists in Jacksonville, Fla. He also served in administrative and leadership positions at hospitals in Florida and Georgia,

where he was responsible for overseeing multiple areas, including Jones neurosciences, surgical services, orthopedics and ambulatory care. At the beginning of his professional career, Jones was administrator of the ambulatory surgery center at Duke University Hospital, where he was also part of the administrative fellowship program.

Jones was born in Atlanta and raised in nearby Decatur, Ga. He earned a master’s in healthcare administration and a master’s in business administration from the University of Minnesota in 2003. He received a bachelor’s in biology from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee in 2000.

Jones replaces Eric Looper who announced in May that he would be leaving St. Joe to take a hospital administrator post closer to family and friends in Texas. Looper’s new role will be CEO of the Hill Country Region of Baylor Scott & White Health.

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TV’s Lunden to visit Oct. 24 TV host and author Joan Lunden will address a Fort Wayne audience this fall.

Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana announced that Lunden will be the featured speaker at the 39th annual meeting and awards ceremony from noon-2 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 24, at the Landmark Conference Centre, 6222 Ellison Road.

Lunden, the author of “Wake-Up Calls� and other books, and a former host of “Good Morning America,� is the spokeswoman for the nation’s leading senior referral service, A Place

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Fort Wayne Community Schools has adopted a new school year schedule that will allow ďŹ rst semester to end before winter break and the school year to end before the end of May and sometimes before Memorial Day, barring weather cancellations.

The changes will go into effect with the 2015-16 school year. The calendar for the 2014-15 school year has not been changed; the school year will begin on Aug. 18, 2014, and end on June 2, 2015, barring weather cancellations.

Beginning in 2015-16, the ďŹ rst day of the school year will move back one week to Aug. 11. To balance the number of days in each semester as evenly as possible and to end ďŹ rst semester before the winter

break, the ďŹ rst day of the school year will be on a Tuesday. With the earlier start to the school year, the scheduled last day of school for the year is Wednesday, May 25. Graduations have moved to the ďŹ rst weekend in June for the Class of 2016. “With the extreme weather we experienced this year, we knew it was time to adjust our calendar to ensure ďŹ rst semester ended before winter break,â€?

Superintendent Wendy Robinson said. “During the 2013-14 school year, ďŹ nal exams for high school students and other end-of-semester events were pushed back a week because of January’s snowstorms. With the semester ending a week later, it no longer was practical to have parent-teacher conference at the end of January because we had just started second semester. Adjusting our calendar will prevent this from being an issue in the future.â€?

The calendar also adds a

third reserve makeup day in most years. The new day comes at the end of the third quarter in March. In 2015-16, the new reserve makeup day is scheduled for March 11 with two additional makeup days in May. If state testing conicts with the schedule, the dates for the makeup days will be adjusted. The calendar remains exible in using holidays and other days as makeup days, if necessary. “This winter has reminded us that sometimes there are circumstances that are beyond our control, and we need to be adaptable to make sure we continue to provide the best education possible for our students,â€?

Robinson said. “We know students will adjust quickly to this new schedule and appreciate the efforts of parents and staff to make a smooth transition.�

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Allen among five counties in preschool pilot program United Way of Allen County announced that Allen County is one of the five Indiana counties chosen to participate in the Preschool Pilot Program created by the 2014 Indiana General Assembly. The program will begin in 2015 and seeks to increase the number of Indiana children who enter kindergarten ready to learn.

It provides up to $10 million in state funding for pre-kindergarten for low-income 4-year-olds that must be matched by private funding of at least 10 percent. Services may be delivered via public schools, accredited private schools, and providers who have achieved Level

3 or Level 4 in Paths to Quality, Indiana’s voluntary child care quality rating and improvement system. The other counties selected are Marion, Lake, Jackson and Vanderburgh.

United Way was selected by 15 community organizations to spearhead the Allen County effort.

In addition to preparing a Statement of County Readiness, United Way secured $100,000 in matching funds. United Way and United Way’s Women United affinity group committed $50,000 with another $50,000 pledged from PNC’s Grow Up Great program.

These funds were secured with the expectation of an additional $700,000

to $900,000 in matching funds being contributed if Allen County was selected for the pilot program. The pilot program is supported across Allen County by 30 collaborating organizations. It is estimated that currently 1,473 underserved 4-year-old children in Allen County could benefit from the preschool pilot program.

“With so much work already being done in our community by us, our partner agencies and other local groups for early childhood education, pursuing this preschool pilot program grant was a natural conclusion,” said Todd Stephenson, president and CEO of United Way of Allen County.

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As plans for the first Lion and Lamb Festival took shape a year ago, Amy Cox lived in Fort Wayne and served as worship pastor at St. Joseph United Methodist Church. She helped to plan to festival, and was among those who worshipped through music.

Cox since has moved back to Fredericksburg, Va., but helped to plan the second Lion and Lamb Festival. She is taking part in the three-day festival through Sunday, Aug. 10, at Praise Park, 5396 St. Joe Center Road.

“I’m coming for three weeks to Indiana for a mini-tour, and the anchor of that is Lion and Lamb,” Cox said recently.

The United Methodist Church Northern Indiana Conference is a major sponsor of the festival.

Tickets will be $35 the day of the event. The celebration of justice, hope and peace is open to all ages. Other special guests include Rend Collective, Alexia Salvatierra, Lisa Sharon Harper and Roger Wolsey.

As Cox was busy planning the festival last summer, she visited Virginia for a moment that she said serves as a major influence in her music.

“My grandfather passed away,” she said, “and I

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Amy Cox will share her faith through music at stops in Fort Wayne.

wrote a series of songs, and at the end of that I did house concerts and shared the stories behind the songs. And so recording the songs is a way for people to take that experience with them.”

Her CD, “Coming Home to You,” was released May 6. It is available through Cox’s website, or through iTunes or Amazon.

She plans several stops in the Summit City. “Fort Wayne has a very special place in my heart because of the relationships I built, and I always look forward to returning,” she said.

Besides the Lion and Lamb Festival, Cox again will perform at the Taste of the Arts Festival on Aug. 23.

On Sunday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m., Cox will sing at Grace Point Nazarene Church, 8611 Mayhew Road.

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Zoo’s newest red panda cub gets a name

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Alise Hazelett and Matthew Colley, both of Fort Wayne, represented Team Indiana at the Special Olympics USA Games, June 14-21 in Princeton, N.J.

Event honors Allen County Special Olympics athletes Two Special Olympics athletes from Allen County received congratulations July 24 from family and community members.

Alise Hazelett and Matthew Colley took center stage at a gathering at a private home in Aboite Township.

Hazelett is a 2006 graduate of Homestead High School. Colley graduated from Elmhurst High School in 2005.

“It took a lot of training camps, and a lot of watching what you eat, and a lot of exercising,” Hazelett said. “I’m happy that I went. It was pretty cool.” Hazelett competed

in the 400M walk, the 800M walk, the 1500M walk and the shot put.

Each athlete earned two medals and two ribbons.

Colley took a gold medal in the 100M run, and also ran in the 4x100 relay, and threw the mini javelin and the shot put.

“It felt good that we did the best we could do,” he said. “And it also feels incredible when you get first.”

Both athletes now will train for the golf competition, in Indianapolis in August and September.

They first became acquainted through the Jesters program at the University of Saint

Francis.

Donna Hazelett, the Allen County Special Olympics coordinator, also was a track and field coach for Team Indiana.

In an email, she said this year marked the first time Allen County had athletes at the national event. Each contestant had to qualify, attend training camps, and participate in fundraisers. “They worked hard for over one year at achieving their goals,” she said.

“Our heartfelt thank you to everyone here tonight for their continued support of Special Olympics,” she said.

She’s strong and she’s beautiful, and now the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s 6-week-old red panda cub has a name to match. Zoo keepers have bestowed the name “Maliha” on the little female cub — a name that means “strong and beautiful” in a Nepalese language.

Born on June 9, Maliha is the first of four red panda cubs born at the zoo in the last three years to survive longer than two weeks. About half of all red panda cubs die within 30 days of birth.

Red pandas are an endangered species.

Zoo keeper Helena Lacey, who works with the red pandas daily, chose the baby’s name to reflect her wild heritage — red pandas are native to Nepal and China — and to fit the cub’s personality.

“I also wanted her name to reflect the whole journey we’ve been on with our red pandas for the last three years,” she said.

“Plus, she is a very strong cub, and beautiful too!”

The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo at 3411 Sherman Blvd. is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 12. Admission is $14 for adults, $10.50 for seniors 60 or over, and $9 for children 2-18.

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Victims of abuse walk a few blocks or drive for hours to reach 1610 Spy Run Ave. There, the YWCA Northeast Indiana coordinates shelter at a separate location. The YWCA also does much more. “We’ve been around a long time and we do good things,� said Barb Phillips, board chairwoman. “We are more than an antiviolence center and crisis center. We have programs on diversity.

We have Eyes Wide Open in the schools, helping them build healthy relationships.�

Phillips spoke at a garden party that had been arranged to make the YWCA more visible in the community. “We try to do this quarterly.

This is our ďŹ rst evening event,â€? she said. “We’ve also had breakfasts, to talk with some of our constituents about our programs.â€?

Jennifer Rohlf doesn’t wait for society’s emotionally injured to arrive at the Y. The community education coordinator takes her message of healthy relationships to the schools of Allen, Wells, Huntington, Whitley, Noble and DeKalb counties.

Last school year, her programs reached more than 4,000 students. “Sometimes some of the youth have never experienced healthy relationships, in their families or in their dating,� she said.

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Reach the YWCA’s 24-hour crisis line at (800) 441-4073.

In an emergency, dial 911. teach children in elementary and middle schools how to use the Internet and technology safely, and what to do if they observe cyberbullying. “There has been some research that shows the way a child’s brain works when they are being bullied is very similar to the way an abuser’s brain works,� Rohlf said. “We don’t want any of these things to happen, and if they are we want to stop it as soon as we can.�

She said middle school programs address sexting — “a huge problem.â€? “And for the older kids, we also have Eyes Wide Open for teens, usually in high school, and talk about healthy and unhealthy relationships,â€? Rohlf said. “What does abuse look like? Not just physical, but a lot more under that umbrella. We help them to see that verbal abuse and emotional abuse are very real and are deďŹ nitely problems even in high school relationships.â€? “Unfortunately there are so many people who have no idea that we exist,â€? she said. “And we deďŹ nitely want to keep talking about it, but it does not just take our staff talking about it; it takes all of us. And that’s why I’m glad you’re all here today, so you know about the service that we

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offer, so that you see little warning signs that cause you to ask a question. When you see something that’s not OK, it’s our responsibility as people to care about others and take care of them, even if they’re not our friend, they’re not our family member.�

She said the YWCA’s 45-bed shelter for women and children will house anyone who is a victim of domestic violence or abuse.

A separate facility is available to men. “And that is for anyone in our service area or even farther than that,� Rohlf said. “They’ve been driving for hours and hours and now they’re here at our shelter.�

Offering refuge is just the ďŹ rst service. “We go into the community and work with victims, who need that ongoing support ďŹ nding a job or going back to school,â€? Rohlf said.

Tracy Smith, the Y development director, appealed to board members, volunteers and visitors to alert others to the presence of abuse. “Unfortunately, there are still some people who still think it doesn’t happen here in little old Fort Wayne, but it does and it happens every day and every hour,� Smith said. “So we have a shelter that’s full right now. But more than that, there are the victims out there that we don’t even know about.�

Speak up at sorority, PTA and church meetings, she said. Post iers with emergency phone numbers.

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Education coordinator Jennifer Rohlf takes the YWCA’s message about empowering women and healthy relationships to schools in six northeast Indiana counties.

“You never know who will look at that ier and see,â€?

Smith said. “They might never say a word to you.

But they may write that number down and call us, and that’s what we’re here for.�

The Y also offers Diversity Dialogues to explore subjects such as racism, LGBTQ issues, and mental health. “These programs are about topics that are not part of the general population’s knowledge, Rohlf said. “We discuss them in a safe and nonjudgmental environment, without any anger, or condescending or attacking.�

The Y works with immigrants, opening a computer lab and helping with housing, bank accounts, and “all sorts of things that might seem like second nature to us,â€? Rohlf said, adding that the immigrants are ďŹ nding their bearings in “a whole new culture.â€?

Agency’s calendar is ďŹ lled with education, advocacy Ongoing activities at the YWCA Northeast Indiana.

For more information about YWCA programs and notices of future open-house events, visit ywca.org/ NEIN. Weekly Empowerment Support Group. For women of domestic violence.

Childcare is provided. For more information, contact YWCA Northeast Indiana at 424-4908, ext. 260.

Tuesday, Aug. 26.

Women’s Equality Day. The observance of Women’s Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. There will be multiple Women’s Equality Day programs, displays, and other activities in the community. For more information on planned events or how your business or organization can be involved, contact Tracina Smith at 424-4908, ext. 252, or tsmith@ywcaerew.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 26.

Diversity Dialogue: A Focus on Childhood Vaccinations. Noon-1:30 p.m.

YWCA Northeast Indiana OfďŹ ce, 1610 Spy Run Ave. The panel will discuss the widely debated topic of childhood vaccinations pros and cons. For more information, contact Sue Hiatt at 424-4908, ext. 254, or RVSP to shiatt@ywcaerew. org.

Tuesday, Sept. 23.

National Voter Registration Day. Volunteers, celebrities and organizations from all over the country will assist this initiative. This single day of coordinated

ďŹ eld, technology and media efforts is designed to create awareness of voter registration opportunities. YWCA Northeast Indiana and partners will be host to a variety of activities giving the community an opportunity to register to vote.

October 2014. Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the ďŹ rst Day of Unity observed in October 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The intent was to connect battered women’s advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. YWCA Northeast Indiana along with collaborating partners will be host to a variety of activities.

Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Flowers on the River Domestic Violence Awareness Month Kickoff. 5 p.m., YWCA Northeast Indiana, 1610 Spy Run Ave. Participants will toss owers off the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge and into the St. Marys River acknowledging the many lives in the community that have been affected by domestic violence.

Thursday, Dec. 4. 18th annual Circle of Women Luncheon. 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. This year’s luncheon theme is “Saving Our Own,â€? focusing on the growing epidemic of human trafďŹ cking. The speaker, Theresa Flores, will share how at age 15 she was enslaved into sex trafďŹ cking. Contact Tracina Smith at 424-4908, ext. 252, or tsmith@ywcaerew.org.

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Friday and noon Sunday. See the Tough Trucks competition at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday for $5 for adults, and the demolition derby at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday for $7 for adults. Watch the parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, and the Cardboard Cup boat race in the park pond at 1 p.m. Saturday.

The festival also includes games, entertainment and contests. For details, visit monroeville.in.com.

Grabill Country Fair. Downtown Grabill. Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 4-6.

Catch the parade at 10 a.m. Saturday. Dine in the Fudergong building Thursday and Friday evenings and all day Saturday. Enjoy entertainment on the main stage and at other locations. For details, visit grabillcountryfair.com.

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SUMMER AT THE FOELLINGER THEATRE Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation presents nationally known and regional talent in paid concerts at Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd. in Franke Park. For reserved tickets and information on same-day ticket sales, visit fortwayneparks.org.

Styx. Saturday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased either in person at the Parks & Recreation Department OfďŹ ce, 705 East State Blvd., or by calling 260-427-6000. On-line sales will not be available for these seats.

(Canceled) Willie Nelson & Family. Thursday, Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. $39 to $99.

Mavis Staples. Saturday, Aug. 23, 8 p.m. $20 to $35.

The Beach Boys. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m. $39 to $99. A select number of $99 seats near the stage have been added.

Los Lobos. Saturday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m. $23 and $30.

Ticketed regional entertainment. “On a Night Like This� (The Fort’s Best Rock). Saturday, Aug. 9, 8 p.m. $5.

The Junk Yard Band. Friday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m. $5.

Heartland Sings! Sunday, Aug. 24, 4 p.m. $5.

Local free entertainment.

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m., Fort Wayne Area Community Band.

Free movies in the park. 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 13.

Aug. 13, “The Wizard of Oz.�

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Check with individual schools or school districts for details on freshman orientation, special ďŹ rst-day hours, or other back-to-school information.

East Allen County Schools, ďŹ rst student day Tuesday, Aug. 12. Registration began Monday, Aug. 4.

Fort Wayne Community Schools, ďŹ rst student day Monday, Aug. 18. Registration began Aug. 1.

Northwest Allen County Schools, ďŹ rst student day Wednesday, Aug. 13. Registration began Aug. 4.

Southwest Allen County Schools, ďŹ rst student day Wednesday, Aug. 13.

In-person registration began Aug. 5.

Bishop Dwenger High School, ďŹ rst day of school Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Bishop Luers High School, ďŹ rst day of school Thursday, Aug. 14.

Blackhawk Christian School, ďŹ rst day of school Thursday, Aug. 14.

Canterbury School, ďŹ rst day of school Thursday, Aug. 21. Early-childhood classes and kindergarten regular hours begin Monday, Aug. 25.

Concordia Lutheran High School, ďŹ rst student day (half-day), Wednesday, Aug. 13. Final registration was Aug. 6.

FORT WAYNE FESTIVALS Taste of the Arts. Saturday, Aug. 23, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St. Free. An arts and food festival featuring nine performance stages in downtown Fort Wayne, an art marketplace, hands-on activities and more than 30 local restaurant vendors. For details, visit tasteofartsfortwayne.org.

Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown. Sunday, Sept. 7, noon-5 p.m. Visit 12 Fort Wayne museums and attractions for free. For details, visit visitfortwayne.com.

Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire. Headwaters Park East, Lincoln Pavilion.

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13-14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sponsors are looking for attractions such as fun art cars, speakers, or quirky things that might be of interest to the public. Music will play, and food and workshops will be available. Visit makerfairefortwayne.com to register as a maker or a vendor or for more information. The deadline to register is Aug. 22.

Johnny Appleseed Festival. Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, Sept.

21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Archer Park, behind Allen County War Me-

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The public will be allowed to photograph the interior of the Allen County Courthouse and to visit 12 local attractions during Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown 2014, from noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7. Tourists may pick up their passports at Fort Wayne Kroger stores or at Old National Bank locations after Aug. 20. Or download a passport at VisitFortWayne.com/BeATourist. Participating destinations include: African/African-American History Museum, Allen County Courthouse, Cathedral Museum, Embassy Theatre, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, History Center, The Old Fort, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Parkview Field, Science Central, The Lincoln Tower, and the Visit Fort Wayne Visitors Center.

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morial Coliseum. The 40th annual festival celebrates the pioneer spirit of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, who planted orchards in the frontier in the 1800s. Visit johnnyappleseedfest.com.

AREA FESTIVALS Huntertown Heritage Days. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-13. Activities begin at 4 p.m. Friday in and around the pavilion beside the ballďŹ elds.

The Huntertown Lions Club will offer their all-you-can eat ďŹ sh fry and tenderloin dinner again from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday. The all-you-can-eat meal also includes chips, bread and butter, coleslaw, applesauce and a drink. The cost is $10 for adults 11 and up, and $5 for ages 10 and under.

The parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday. The festival committee invites the public to support the festival. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Huntertown Town Hall. To contribute or for more information, email huntertownheritage@yahoo.com.

Monroeville Harvest Festival. Monroeville Community Park, 421 Monroe St., Monroeville. Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 14-16. Admission to festival grounds is free. The food court and rides open at 5 p.m. Thursday and

Vendors invited to Holly Days Craft Show. Deer Ridge Elementary School, 1515 Scott Road. Saturday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Almost 200 tables of crafts and handmade items, bake sale and silent auction. Vendors seeking to register may email Kim Martinez at homeboundkam@hotmail.com, and she will send them the application.

Calling crafters for fall craft show. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road. All kinds of crafts are invited. Interested crafters should contact Dorothy at 494-0763. The craft show will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the church.

Emmaus Lutheran Church, 8626 Covington Road, is looking for crafters for the Christmas Sale on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Interested crafters should contact the chairwomen at: emmauschristmassale@ yahoo.com or Margie at 418-4285, or Darlene at 580-2427. To conďŹ rm space, early registration is encouraged.

Christ’s Community Church, 10616 Liberty Mills Road, is inviting vendors for “Talents Into Treasures,� from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. The sale features one-of-a-kind items made by woodworkers, quilters, seamstresses, knitters, artists, cooks, bakers, jewelry-makers, jam-makers, and others. For more information, call 436-2637 or visit christscommunitychurch.org and clock on “Women’s Ministry.�

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“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St. Craig Humphrey directs the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre production. Based on the 1988 film, the musical centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. Tickets: $29 for adults, $25 for Sunday senior matinees, $17 for age 23 and under. Prices include ArtsTix Box office fees. Buy online at fwcivic.org or call 424-5220. Remaining performances: Saturday, Aug. 9, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 10, 2 p.m.

Overeaters Anonymous meetings. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Call 704-0453 for local meeting information.

GriefShare. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. A new seminar begins Aug. 12 and continues through Nov. 4. Meetings are held in the church parlor.

For more information, call Margie Williams, 749-9907, or the church office, 749-9565. Throughout the 13-week cycle of videos, discussions and journaling, participants gain insight into their personal journey through grief. Each session is self-contained, so members may enroll at any time.

English as a Second Language classes. East Allen County Church of Christ, 3800 Minnich Road, New Haven. The church is searching for new students who either want to learn English or improve their English. A Sunday morning class is offered for beginning Spanish speakers. For those seeking to better their English skills, classes are available by appointment. To schedule an appointment, call 749-5300 or visit eacchurchofchrist.org.

Fall 2014 Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave. $125 program fee includes class material and a reference notebook. The Purdue University Master Gardener volunteer program helps gardeners grow by providing them with intensive training in horticultural principles. Participants, in turn, share their knowledge by providing volunteer leadership and service to their communities. In 2014, volunteer training sessions will begin Sept. 3 and conclude in early November. Training sessions will be conducted at the Allen County Extension Office, Wednesday evenings from 5:30-9 p.m., and Saturday mornings from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Weekly classes are separate teaching sessions, not repeats of the same session. To learn more about this volunteer program or to pick up an application, visit the Allen County Extension Office or call 481-6826 and press Option 3. Additional information and an application can be downloaded from extension.purdue.edu/allen.

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The Senior Saints present “The Music of Our Hearts.” The 80 singers come from the greater Fort Wayne area, representing 33 churches. Songs include longtime favorites such as “High Hopes” and “Let the Sunshine In” and songs of faith such as “His Eye is on the Sparrow.” The singers do not charge for their performances, but some venues will accept a free-will offering at the door. Direct questions to MNotes@aol.com.

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1 p.m. The Chapel, 2505 W. Hamilton Road South.

Sunday, Aug. 17, 4 p.m. New Horizons Fellowship, 1330 Werling Road, New Haven.

Friday, Aug. 22, 10:30 a.m. Peabody Retirement Community, 400 W. 7th St., North Manchester.

Friday, Aug. 22, 1:30 p.m. Timbercrest Senior Living Community, 2201 East St., North Manchester.

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Huber Opera House, 157 E. High St., Hicksville, Ohio.

Thursday, Sept. 11, 12:45 p.m., First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road. Enter by Door 5 on the west side.

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 3 p.m. Woodcrest Villas, 1300 Mercer Ave., Decatur.

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Swiss Village, 1350 W. Main St., Berne.

Friday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive.

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KIDNEY SMART HEALTH PROGRAMS Free to individuals identified with diabetes, hypertension or kidney disease. Physician referral not required. For details, registration, and dates of other regional programs, visit davita.com. Visit kidneysmart.org or call Rachel Gabet, RN, at 466-2959 to register. Approaching programs include: Monday, Aug. 11, 5:30-7 p.m., Dupont Branch of the Allen County Public Library, 536 E. Dupont Road.

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 5:30-7 p.m., Dupont Branch of the Allen County Public Library, 536 E. Dupont Road.

Thursday, Sept. 11, 1-2:30 p.m., Kidney Smart at Nephrology of Northern Indiana Office Building, 7910 W. Jefferson Blvd.

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Youngsters from surrounding communities are welcome to participate in swimming lessons at the NACS Natatorium. The 2014 early fall session will run Monday and Wednesday evenings from Sept.

8-24, or Saturday mornings from Sept. 6-Oct. 11.

Open registration and evaluations will be held from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3. Visit nacs.k12.in.us/ natatorium for the schedule, or call 637-0340 for more information. Classes serve different ability levels and ages 3 to 15. Prices start at $45. The NACS Natatorium is on the campus of Carroll High School, 3903 Carroll Road.

Sunday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. Grabill Missionary Church, 13637 State St., Grabill.

FRANCINE’S FRIENDS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY Appointments preferably should be scheduled prior to the date. For an appointment, call 483-1847 or (800) 727-8439, ext. 26540. Walk-in openings are available depending on schedule.

The Breast Diagnostic Center performs the screening. For women who have insurance, they will bill the insurance company. If the patient does not have insurance but has the ability to pay, the BDC offers a reduced rate if paid the day of the screening. For women without insurance, a high deductible, or resources to pay, funding is available.

A partial list of locations follows. For more dates and locations beyond the immediate Fort Wayne area, visit francinesfriends.org. All locations are in Fort Wayne unless otherwise noted.

Aug. 9: Pine Hills Church, 4704 Carroll Road.

Aug. 18: Parkview Physicians Group – Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven.

Aug. 25: Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 3506 Warsaw St. Aug. 26: Trend Setters Hair Design, 5723 St. Joe Road.

Aug. 27: DeBrand Fine Chocolates, 10105 Auburn Park Drive.

Aug. 28: Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, 518 E. DeWald St. Note: Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography is a partnership be-

Game night. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road. 7 p.m. the second Saturday of each month. Thanks to a grant from the Lutheran Foundation, the church has new equipment for game night, including electronic gaming systems, a ping pong table, traditional board games and a karaoke system. Snacks are provided at no charge. Adult chaperones are members of Bethany for more than two years, have passed a background check, and will supervise the event. For more information, visit BethanyLC.org or call 747-0713.

Elmhurst High School Class of ‘74 reunion. The Lantern, 4420 Ardmore Ave., Fort Wayne. Saturday, Aug. 9, 6-11 p.m. $25 per person includes buffet dinner, snacks and disc jockey. Cash bar will be available. RSVP by July 22 to Sam Parkison, 705-6666, sparkison6@frontier.com. Or, RSVP to Marta (Hinton) Zoller, 570-6849, Lady_z56@yahoo.com. Make checks payable to: Joe Heiny, 11231 Tall Oak Run, Fort Wayne, IN 46845.

Back-to-School Prayer Breakfast. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St. 9-10:30 a.m. Come and enjoy the fellowship and continental breakfast with others who care about students and teachers, and pray for them to have a positive, successful and safe school year.

For further details, call 422-4681.

SUNDAY, AUG. 10 Evening prayer. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St. 4 p.m.

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Music in the Park. Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave., New Haven. 3-4 p.m.

Free. Bring a lawn chair and meet some friends for a relaxing, old-fashioned afternoon in the park. The New Haven Alumni Band will play favorites. Refreshments will be served.

Neighborhood block party. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road. 4-8 p.m. Free hot dogs and other food while supply lasts, karaoke, bingo and yard games. Call the church at 747-0713 for more information.

TUESDAY, AUG 12 Writers’ workshop. Roanoke Public Library, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke. 7 p.m. Matthew Weigelt presents “Trade Journal Writing: Become a Voice in Your Community.”

SATURDAY, AUG. 16 Taste of Roanoke. On Main Street in downtown Roanoke. 5-8 p.m. A neighborhood block party with entertainment by Urban Legend. Food by Village Inn, Joseph Decuis, Moose & Mollie’s, La Dolce Vita, Nick’s Junction, A Taste of Philly and local organizations.

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MONDAY, AUG. 17 Embroiderers meeting. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza.

9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Visitors welcome. The Fort Wayne Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America meets on the third Monday of every month.

A short business meeting is followed by a teaching program or individual stitching time, or both. For more information, call Karen Aiken, 7484078, or Susan Mol, 456-8382.

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TUESDAY, AUG. 19 Service Corps of Retired Executives monthly meeting. Indiana Tech, 1600 E. Washington Blvd., new Academic Center. 9-11:30 a.m. Heather Presley-Cowen, deputy community development director for Fort Wayne, will speak at 10 a.m. Training sessions will 9-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-noon.

There will be a luncheon for members at Triangle Park, from noon-2; RSVP to Patti at scorefw50@frontier.com or 422-2601.

FRIDAY, AUG. 22 Big Band Jazz. DeKalb Outdoor Theater, by the fairgrounds in Auburn.

7:30-9:30 p.m. Heartland and the Heartland Jazz Orchestra present “wholesome, American ’40s and ’50s music.� $10 general admission; student admission $5. Visit dekalboutdoortheater.org for directions.

Oldies band Klas performs. Cottage Event Center, 9524 U.S. 24 N, Roanoke.

7:30 p.m. $10. The show is a fundraiser for the Roanoke Lions Club, whose members will be on site to grill and sell burgers. A cash bar will be available. The Indianapolis rock ‘n’ roll band plays music from the ’50s and ’60s.

SATURDAY, AUG. 23 Taste of the Arts. Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free.

An arts and food festival featuring nine performance stages in downtown Fort Wayne, an art marketplace, hands-on activities and more than 30 local restaurant vendors. For details, visit tasteofartsfortwayne.org.

BOP Golf Scramble. Colonial Oaks Golf Club, 8212 Huguenard Road. 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. $60 per person, $240 per team. $10,000 in prizes.

Includes 18 holes of golf, cart, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages on the course, a barbecue lunch, awards, a silent auction, and a hole-in-one challenge with a $10,000 cash prize. BeneďŹ ts the Northrop High School Big Orange Pride marching band. Register at bit.ly/BOPgolf.

SUNDAY, AUG. 24 Mizpah Shrine Fly-in Breakfast. Fort Wane International airport, 10501 10 St., Aviation Hangar No. 1003, east of terminal. 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $5 donation. Breakfast includes eggs, pancakes, pancakes, sausage, hash browns, toast, juice, coffee and milk. Transportation provided from parking across street.

Big Band Jazz. Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd. 4-6 p.m. Admission $5. Heartland and the Heartland Jazz Orchestra present a program of “wholesome, American ’40s and ’50s music.� For information on other Heartland concerts and programs, visit heartlandchorale.org.

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The Party Boat Band plays for the free Aboite Township Concerts on the Green at Indian Trails Park, 100 Navajo Trail near the Jorgensen Family YMCA on Aboite Center Road. The Bulldogs will bring ’50s and ’60s rock ‘n’ roll at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. The J Taylors will bring rock and country variety at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. Aboite Township volunteer ďŹ reďŹ ghters sell hot dogs and snacks to raise money for the station.

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Music in the Park. Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave., New Haven. 3-4 p.m.

Free. Bring a lawn chair and meet some friends for a relaxing, old-fashioned afternoon in the park. The New Haven Alumni Band will play favorites. Refreshments will be served.

Fridays in September concert. Wagenhals Hall, Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St. 12:10 p.m.-12:40 p.m. Concert free. “Eine Kleine Lunch Music.â€? Frederick Jackisch, former dean of Wittenberg University’s School of Music and retired nationally known church musician, will offer a lighter side of music with his piano arrangements of popular “oldiesâ€? songs. Lunch following, $2. “The Lego Movie.â€? Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 4700 Vance Ave. 7 p.m. Free to the whole community. The parking lot opens at 6:30 p.m. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. In the event of rain, the movie will be shown in the gym. Kids’ activities will include balloon animals. A 6-ft. Lego cutout will be available for taking photos. Children will paint boxes as cars, and sit with their parnts to watch the movie. Volleyball and other activities for youth. Free popcorn. AfďŹ ne Food Truck and Wise Guys Ice will be on site.

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Fridays in September concert. Krauss Chapel, Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St. 12:10 p.m.-12:40 p.m. Concert free. Lunch following, $2. “Music by Two Women of Note: Marga Richter and Rebecca Clarke.� With Marcy Trentacosti, violin; Colleen Tan, violin; and Pauline Eversole, piano.

Game night. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road. 7 p.m. the second Saturday of each month. Thanks to a grant from the Lutheran Foundation, the church has new equipment for game night, including electronic gaming systems, a ping pong table, traditional board games and a karaoke system. Snacks are provided at no charge. Adult chaperones are members of Bethany for more than two years, have passed a background check, and will supervise the event. For more information, visit BethanyLC.org or call 747-0713.

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Sesame Street Live — “Make a New Friend.� Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Expo Center, 4000 Parnell Ave. 10:30 A.m. Tickets $15.50 to

37th annual Allen County Youth for Christ Golf Classic. Sycamore Hills Golf Club, 11836 Covington Road. Morning and afternoon groups. $250 per person or $1,000 for a team of four. The special guest is Jeff Saturday, former Indianapolis Colts center. To register, visit fwayfc.org, or call Youth for Christ for Northern Indiana at 484-4551, ext. 207.

$25.50. Group tickets also available. Visit memorialcoliseum.com.

Everyone a Neighbor Day. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., in McKay Hall. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The congregation provides food, comfort and hospitality to people living in downtown Fort Wayne, including some living on the streets. Visitors receive a noon meal and donated clothing, and enjoy a place of shelter and relaxation on the fourth Thursday of each month. To ďŹ nd out how to help, call Sharon Hedeen, 4839666. Monetary and clothing donations may be brought to the church ofďŹ ce.

Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road. 11;30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50, inclusive of lunch and program. The speaker is Nancy Rieke, owner of By His Grace Consigned Designs in Time corners. Make reservations by Aug. 19 to Meridith, 672-3414. Baby sitting is available. Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.

SCORE Chapter 50 free marketing/sales workshop. Indiana Tech, 1600 E. Washington Blvd., new Academic Center, Room 008, Lower Level. 5:30-8:30 p.m. To register, email scorefw50@frontier.com or call 422-2601.

THURSDAY, AUG. 28

Sportsman’s Rafe. Mizpah Shrine Horse Grounds, 965 N. Indiana 9, Columbia City. Noon-5 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. Tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Ticket includes food and refreshments. Tickets available at Mizpah Shrine Center, 1015 Memorial Way. Call 426-4543.

Bishop Luers Alumni and Friends Golf Outing. Brookwood Golf Course, 10304 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Shotgun start at 1 p.m. $75 per person includes greens fees, golf cart, range balls, six drink tickets and food.

Registration and fees due by Sept. 3. Call the Bishop Luers High School Alumni OfďŹ ce, 456-1261, ext. 3040, or email Melissa Hire at mhire@ bishopluers.org, or Sarah Shank at sshank@bishopluers.org. Or register at bishopluers.org.

Family Day. Lifebridge Church, Corbin and Union Chapel roads. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Laser tag, family games, inatables, free food and video games.

TUESDAY, AUG. 26

Sesame Street Live — “Make a New Friend.� Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Expo Center, 4000 Parnell Ave. 6:30 p.m. Tickets $15.50 to $25.50. Group tickets also available. Visit memorialcoliseum.com.

23rd Excellence in Recycling Awards. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, The Blue Room, 4000 Parnell Ave. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $5 includes parking and lunch. RSVP by Aug. 18 to 449-7878 or info@ACastewatcher.org. The Allen County Solid Waste Management District again will honor nonproďŹ ts and commercial businesses in Allen County. Guest speaker Jaret Wieland, CEO of Transformations Furniture, will discuss how his family’s fourth-generation furniture-making business practices waste reduction while achieving economic success.

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20 Summer beer tasting. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. 6:05 p.m. Fans can enjoy baseball, beer, and an all-you-can-eat meal, during a TinCaps game for $40. The ticket price includes an hourlong beer tasting and two beer vouchers, a unique TinCaps beer glass, and a ticket to that night’s game at Parkview Field. Beers from both local and national brewers will be available, including a variety of seasonal options. The all-you-can-eat meal is served in the Ortho Northeast Treetops in right ďŹ eld. The event includes exclusive door prizes from the distributors and the TinCaps.

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(ALLEN COUNTY) The nationwide credit

crisis may have turned “the American dream” into an extended nightmare for many Indiana home buyers and sellers.

Banks and mortgage lenders (who are not going out of business) have tightened up their lending requirements to the point where many home buyers today can no longer qualify for a mortgage.

Record foreclosures, rising unemployment, losses in the financial markets and the current credit crunch have not only reduced the number of buyers who can buy but have also increased the number of houses that sellers need to sell.

Prices are under pressure as home sellers lower their asking price to attract a buyer, and as lenders resell their foreclosed homes below market value.

And it’s turning into a vicious cycle -- as many buyers need to sell their current home first -- and many sellers (unless they plan to rent) need new financing to get into their next home. As a result, a sea of real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home builders are going out of business. These professionals are in the business of serving buyers and sellers. But that’s hard to do with the credit crisis when the entire real estate industry traditionally relies on mortgage lending to finance buyers and get houses sold.

What can homeowners do to sell their homes? How can buyers get financing if they can’t meet the tougher lending criteria on credit scores, income verification, down payment amounts and debt ratios?

There’s one local real estate professional who has found a way to make things work even with the present banking crisis. Mike MacDonald is the president of Summit City Investments, Inc. Since 1999, his private investment company has been buying houses throughout the Allen County, IN region without ever relying on banks.

MacDonald’s company takes over existing mortgages or brings in private lenders allowing him to pay homeowners all cash for the properties. He then offers his properties for rent or “for sale by owner” using a variety of unique seller financing programs.

By taking a long term approach and never relying on banks, business has never been better for MacDonald and his company.

“Most sellers are unaware of the options we offer.

What they need most is a qualified buyer... and we might just be that buyer.

We can buy houses in as-is condition, pay top dollar and close in just a few days… or whenever they’re ready.”

Mike says it’s normal for people to think

they must be desperate before calling him to buy their house. “It’s a very common misconception. But until I look at a house and do some research, I won’t know my game plan for the property or what I can offer. But after a single visit to the property and meeting with the homeowners I can let them know exactly what I can do. My offer is good for 7 days and it’s only at that point, with my offer on the table, that a seller can decide if I’m going to become their buyer.”

In fact, price is not an issue for MacDonald. As an investor, what’s important to him is the determination of what income the property can produce. “It’s easy to determine. I also do an appraisal and look at the recent comparable sales. Then I do whatever I can to offer a seller up to full price today -- or about what they might net sometime in the future pursuing a more conventional route. What I can pay depends on the condition, location and financing options available for that type of property. It only takes about 10 minutes to prescreen a property over the phone and to set an appointment. We typically buy 1 out of every 4 properties we see. In fact, for about half of those I have purchased, the seller pursued their other options and then came to realize that my offer was the best all along.”

MacDonald believes the three biggest reasons a house doesn’t sell are: 1) it is overpriced, 2) it is poorly marketed, or 3) it is not fixed up to show well. “I can pay a fair price on a home that needs work. I might even plan to increase the value or marketability by adding a bedroom or bath, finishing a basement or installing a new heating system. Brand new carpet and paint will go a long way to attract a qualified buyer. But I understand that many sellers don’t have the time, inclination or money to remodel a house... just to get it sold. We solve that problem for sellers.”

Overpricing a home could be the biggest mistake.

Listing agents sometimes suggest (or a seller might decide) to ask for a higher price than needed. This might be to test the market or leave wiggle room to negotiate.

However, this can backfire if the seller wants (or needs) a quick sale, or when the “days on the market” stacks up causing buyers to wonder what’s wrong with the property.

Another misconception about how Mike MacDonald buys houses is the idea that he’s probably looking for sellers in financial distress. “Look, when a seller is out of time or out of options, then I’m usually their best solution -- if their property is not over-financed. But most people headed for foreclosure are either overleveraged or actually looking to save their house. If I buy the house the seller must move. They really need to get into a more affordable home... but sometimes I can help by swapping properties.”

MacDonald warns about companies and real estate investors who target distressed homeowners. “Recent laws have been passed in Indiana that apply to any business and investor who targets people in foreclosure. Be cautious, do your research and perhaps seek legal advice when anyone wants to charge you an upfront fee for helping to get your loan modified, or... if they’re promising to lease the home back to you. That rarely works out like the borrower expects and can lead to accusations of fraud.

Perhaps rightly so.”

What does a real estate investor like Mike MacDonald do with the houses he

buys each month? What about the hundreds of houses his company has bought throughout Allen County, Indiana over the last 14 years? Simple. He rents them out or resells them. “We’re usually managing 80 to 100 properties at any given time -- making us one of the largest owners of single family homes in the area. Each month we may have 10 to 15 houses for sale. Some we’ve owned for years and others we have recently bought.”

With a reasonable down payment, MacDonald says he can sell you one of his properties using his popular owner financing programs -- even if you have damaged credit or a short job history.

His most popular owner financing “If you can afford a first month’s rent, a last month’s rent and a security deposit, then I can probably sell you one of my houses.”

out some sellers who have found themselves in over their head.”

“We do everything we can to get our buyers permanent bank financing. It’s a win-win because we pay sellers all cash and fund our deals with private lenders. Our lenders are mostly local individuals seeking alternatives to low bank CD rates. They earn 8 to 10% interest on real estate notes well-secured by our properties. When we get our buyer cashed out, we finally make our money and can payoff our investor. These investors usually want to reinvest allowing us to buy even more houses.”

Unfortunately many of the mortgage programs once available are now gone. It’s reported that 75% of the available lending disappeared when FHA changed their rules last October and again early this year. But, if you have money to put down and can prove your income, there are still loans available now. In fact, some rural development loans and VA loans still allow qualified buyers to borrow with no money down.

“We help all of our buyers get a bank loan as quickly as possible... or we finance them ourselves. But we’ve never relied on banks. That keeps us in control and maintains our sanity. But we get those loans done every chance we get. In fact, sometimes a buyer can qualify and doesn’t even know it.

Other times they can qualify but need a flexible seller. We’re one of the most creative and flexible sellers you’ll ever find,” says MacDonald.

Does buying or selling a home have to be difficult? Maybe not!

“President Obama says today's economy is the worst since the Great Depression and it may take many years to recover. Unfortunately I think he’s right and so do many sharp economists.”

Interested in selling your property quickly and easily? Looking to buy a new home without bank qualifying? It may be worth checking in with Mike MacDonald and his staff at Summit City Investments, Inc. Call them at (260) 267-0760 or visit them online at www.SummitCityInvestments.com.

They’re in a unique position to help buyers and sellers overcome the new challenges created by the recent mortgage market meltdown and credit crisis. And if you’re looking for a conservative way to earn 8-10% interest on your idle cash savings or retirement funds, call and ask for info on becoming one of their private lenders.

program includes the opportunity to build “sweat equity.” Before repairing or remodeling a newly acquired house, MacDonald offers it in “as-is” condition to his buyer’s list. This allows his client to do the work (to suit their own preferences) in exchange for all or part of a down payment.

“I have a lot of buyers who check my website each week looking for these ‘fixer upper’ deals. But if the home is not under contract within 10 days or so then I’ll hire my contractors to fix it up completely.”

His next most popular program is a down payment assistance plan. Many buyers turn to MacDonald’s company because they don’t have the down payment required by today’s cautious lenders. Mike helps buyers build up equity or a down payment over time with his rent-to-own (or lease with the option to buy) program. In this program you can rent the property you’ve decided to buy, but have the option to close anytime over the next 1, 2... or even 5 years. A portion of the rent each month is credited toward buying. Additional amounts can be paid monthly for more rapid equity build up plus other promised amounts can be made later... like proceeds from the sale of another property or a pending tax refund.

Once the buyer has enough “skin” in the deal, MacDonald can close with owner financing at the predetermined, mutually agreed upon price and terms. Or the buyer SUMMIT CITY INVESTMENTS, INC. is can close with a new bank loan. According located at 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 123 in to MacDonald, “There are so many reasons Fort Wayne, IN, holds a Certificate of my buyers like some time before qualifying Good Standing from the Indiana Secretary for a mortgage. They may need to sell their of State, and is a BBB Accredited business house, work on their credit, establish more with the Indiana Better Business Bureau time on a job or establish two years of with an A+ rating, provable income on tax returns when self-employed. All our buyers are put in Mike MacDonald is the President of touch with a sharp mortgage broker who Summit City Investments, Inc. He is a creates a plan for them. We can recommend an affordable credit repair company that can 37-year resident in the local community, do unbelievable things given even a short 6 to and has been a long term partner in his 12 months to work on a file. This also helps family’s independent insurance agency and tax & accounting firm (G. A. MacDonald Associates, Inc.) For more information or to view a list of properties for sale, just visit www.SummitCityInvestments.com 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 123 Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Phone (260) 267-0760 -----------------